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Sam Taylor
American jazz and blues saxophonist
1
Scatman Crothers
American entertainer (1910-1986)
2
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
3
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
4
Paul Williams
US blues and R&B saxophone player and composer
5
Jackie Brenston
American R&B singer, saxophonist, songwriter
6
Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908-1975)
7
Plas Johnson
American musician
8
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
American saxophonist
9
Johnny Griffin
American musician
10
Joe Liggins
American R&B, jazz and blues pianist
11
Illinois Jacquet
American jazz tenor saxophonist, songwriter
12
Joe Houston
American jazz and R&B tenor saxophonist
13
Ron Malo
American audio engineer
14
Slim Gaillard
American musician
15
Harold Land
American musician
16
Lee Allen
American saxophonist
17
Sonny Stitt
American jazz saxophonist
18
Arnold Wiley
American pianist (1898-1964)
19
Earl King
American songwriter and guitarist
20
Walter Benton
American jazz musician
21
Wizzard
English band
22
Harold Ashby
American musician
23
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
American musician
24
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-American songwriter, record producer, music executive
25
Huey "Piano" Smith
American musician
26
Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
27
Tim Ries
American jazz saxophonist
28
Lucky Thompson
American saxophonist
29
Charles Brown
American recording artist; songwriter, blues singer and pianist
30
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
31
Jack McDuff
American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader
32
Grover Washington, Jr.
American recording artist, jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist (1943-1999)
33
Bobby Rogers
American singer
34
Bill Haley & His Comets
American rock and roll band
35
Chico Freeman
American saxophonist
36
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
37
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five
American band led by Louis Jordan
38
James Carter
American musician
39
Demon Fuzz
musical artist
40
Hank Garland
American musician
41
Woody Herman
American recording artist, clarinetist, band leader
42
Hal Singer
American musician
43
John Klemmer
American musician
44
T-Bone Walker
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
45
Bobby Robinson
American songwriter and record producer
46
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
47
Henry Cosby
American Motown songwriter and record producer
48
Scatman John
American musician
49
Budd Johnson
American musician
50
Tiny Grimes
American jazz and R&B guitarist
51
Charlie Christian
American swing and jazz guitarist
52
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer
