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Claude Thornhill
American pianist, composer and arranger
1
Conrad Gozzo
American musician
2
Maxine Sullivan
American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987)
3
Budd Johnson
American musician
4
Dave Tough
American drummer
5
Toots Mondello
American musician
6
Gil Evans
American pianist
7
Edmond Hall
American jazz clarinetist
8
Dick McDonough
American musician
9
Ed Zandy
American trumpeter
10
Don Byas
American musician
11
A. K. Salim
American musician
12
Nick Fatool
American musician
13
Lee Konitz
American jazz musician
14
Lester Young
American jazz tenor saxophonist and sometimes clarinetist
15
Teddy Wilson
American pianist (1912-1986)
16
Bill Barber
American musician
17
Hot Lips Page
American jazz musician
18
Red Rodney
American musician
19
Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader
20
Clyde Hurley
American musician
21
King Kolax
American musician
22
Bud Scott
American jazz guitarist, banjoist and singer
23
Jimmie Lunceford
American musician
24
Billy Maxted
American musician
25
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader
26
Irving Fazola
American musician
27
Buddy Arnold
American jazz saxophonist
28
Gerry Mulligan
American jazz baritone saxophonist, arranger and composer
29
Hal McKusick
American jazz flautist and saxophonist
30
Adolph Deutsch
American composer, conductor and arranger
31
Scoops Carry
American jazz saxophonist
32
Buster Bailey
American musician
33
Cliff Leeman
American musician
34
Brad Gowans
American musician
35
Johnnie Davis
American actor and singer (1910-1983)
36
Danny Barker
American jazz musician
37
Alan Shulman
American composer and cellist
38
Benny Waters
American musician
39
Tommy Ladnier
Jazz cornetist/trumpeter
40
Danny Kaye
American actor, singer, dancer, and comedian
