Samuel "Sticks" Evans (5 February 1923 – 11 April 1994) was an American drummer, percussionist, music teacher, arranger and musical director. He was credited variously as Sammy "Stick" Evans, Samie Evans, Sammy Evans, Sammie Evans, Stick Evans, Sticks Evans, and Belton Evans.
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Johnny "Big Moose" Walker
American blues pianist, organist, bassist and singer
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Leonard Gaskin
American musician
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Ernie Royal
American jazz trumpeter
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Skeeter Best
American musician
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King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
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Jo Jones
American jazz drummer
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Lennie McBrowne
American musician
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Sunnyland Slim
American blues pianist
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Sonny Terry
American Piedmont blues musician
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Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer
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Ray Bryant
American pianist
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Julius Watkins
American jazz musician
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Milt Buckner
American musician
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Jerome Richardson
American jazz multi-instrumentalist
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Leroy Foster
American blues singer, drummer and guitarist
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Jimmy Cleveland
American jazz trombonist
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Bob Stroger
American blues singer and bass guitarist
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Lightnin' Hopkins
American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Jimmy Bond
American jazz bassist
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Tate Houston
American saxophonist
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Snooky Young
American musician
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Kansas City Red
American blues drummer and singer
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Everett Barksdale
American jazz guitarist
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Brownie McGhee
American folk-blues singer and guitarist
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Ralph Willis
American Piedmont blues and country blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
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Moses "Whispering" Smith
American blues harmonicist and singer
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Jackie McLean
American jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader
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Jimmy McGriff
American hard bop and soul-jazz organist and organ trio bandleader (1936-2008)
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Curtis Fuller
American jazz musician
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Jimmy Garrison
American double bassist
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Armand Jackson
American musician
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Mickey Baker
American jazz and rock guitarist
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Modern Jazz Quartet
American jazz ensemble
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John Henry Barbee
American Delta blues singer and guitarist
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Percy Heath
American musician
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Bill Lee
American musician and composer
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Cedar Walton
American hard bop jazz pianist
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J. B. Lenoir
African American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter
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Paul Chambers
American musician
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Red Holloway
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Sonny Clark
American musician
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Eddie Chamblee
American saxophonist
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Kenny Washington
American musician
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Sam Jones
American double bassist and cellist
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George Barrow
American jazz musician
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Panama Francis
American musician
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Mighty Mo Rodgers
American blues musician and songwriter
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Chris Columbus
American jazz drummer
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Luke "Long Gone" Miles
American Texas blues singer and songwriter
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The Crickets
American rock and roll band
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Henry Coker
American musician
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Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
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Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
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Lightnin' Slim
American Louisiana blues musician
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Wendell Marshall
American jazz musician; double bassist
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Reggie Johnson
American musician
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Sonny Boy Williamson II
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
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Clark Terry
American swing and bebop musician
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Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
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Gene Orloff
American musician