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Henry Ragas
Henry Ragas
American jazz musician
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Original Dixieland Jass Band
Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
2
Nick LaRocca
Nick LaRocca
American jazz musician
3
Joe Jordan
Joe Jordan
American musician
4
Larry Shields
Larry Shields
American jazz musician
5
Tom Brown
Tom Brown
New Orleans dixieland jazz trombonist
6
Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards
American jazz musician
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Vance Dixon
Vance Dixon
American saxophonist (1895-2000)
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Pee Wee Russell
Pee Wee Russell
American musician
9
Scott Joplin
Scott Joplin
American composer, musician, and pianist
10
Bob Wilber
Bob Wilber
jazz clarinetist, composer and saxophonist from United States
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Graeme Bell
Graeme Bell
Australian jazz musician
12
Ted Lewis
Ted Lewis
American singer (1890-1971)
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James P. Johnson
James P. Johnson
American pianist and composer
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Omer Simeon
Omer Simeon
American musician
15
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
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Red Nichols
Red Nichols
American jazz musician
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Claude Hopkins
Claude Hopkins
American pianist
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Buster Bailey
Buster Bailey
American musician
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Eddie Condon
Eddie Condon
US musician
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Dick Wellstood
Dick Wellstood
American jazz pianist
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Kenny Ball
Kenny Ball
English trumpeter, band leader, arranger
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Cozy Cole
Cozy Cole
American musician
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James Reese Europe
James Reese Europe
American jazz musician and United States Army officer
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Norman Mason
Norman Mason
American bandleader, conductor and jazz musician
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The Mills Brothers
The Mills Brothers
American jazz and pop vocal quartet
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Edmond Hall
Edmond Hall
American jazz clarinetist
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Buddy Bolden
Buddy Bolden
American cornetist and jazz pioneer
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Kid Ory
Kid Ory
American jazz trombonist
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Terry Waldo
Terry Waldo
American musician
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Eric Dolphy
Eric Dolphy
American jazz musician
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Emile Christian
Emile Christian
American musician
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Tony Sbarbaro
Tony Sbarbaro
American jazz drummer
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Johnny Varro
Johnny Varro
American pianist
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Matty Matlock
Matty Matlock
American musician
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Borah Bergman
Borah Bergman
American pianist
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Lester Young
Lester Young
American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist
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Phil Napoleon
Phil Napoleon
American jazz musician
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Freddie Keppard
Freddie Keppard
American jazz musician
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Dick Zimmerman
Dick Zimmerman
American magician
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Dixieland Jug Blowers
Dixieland Jug Blowers
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Louisiana Five
Louisiana Five
early dixieland jazz band
Wilbur Sweatman
American musician

Wilbur Sweatman

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American musician
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Music

Wilbur Coleman Sweatman (February 7, 1882 – March 9, 1961) was an American ragtime and dixieland jazz composer, bandleader and clarinetist. Sweatman was one of the first African-American musicians to have fans nationwide. He was also a trailblazer in the racial integration of musical groups.