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Fletcher Henderson
American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer
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Andy Gibson
American musician
2
Benny Carter
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader (1907-2003)
3
Joe Garland
American musician
4
Will Hudson
Canadian-American composer, arranger, and big band leader
5
Red Nichols
American jazz musician
6
Eddie Barefield
American musician
7
Peanuts Holland
American musician
8
Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
9
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader
10
Don Byas
American musician
11
Mouse Randolph
American musician
12
Sy Oliver
American jazz arranger, trumpeter, composer, singer and bandleader
13
Todd Rhodes
American musician
14
Teddy Wilson
American pianist (1912-1986)
15
Bunny Berigan
American musician
16
Charlie Green
American jazz trombonist
17
Joe Haymes
American musician
18
Walter Thomas
American saxophonist
19
George Washington
American jazz trombonist
20
Reunald Jones
American musician
21
Shad Collins
American musician
22
Charlie Barnet
American saxophonist, composer, bandleader
23
Dick Vance
American musician
24
Mildred Bailey
American jazz singer
25
Paul Whiteman
American jazz musician and radio personality
26
Original Dixieland Jass Band
American jazz band
27
Horace Henderson
American musician
28
Ivie Anderson
American jazz singer
29
Benny Morton
American musician
30
Jimmie Lunceford
American musician
31
Yank Lawson
American musician
32
George Barnes
American musician
33
Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
34
Ted Heath
British musician
35
Gene Roland
American composer
36
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Andy Kirk
American jazz saxophonist and tubist, bandleader
38
Ben Pollack
American musician
39
Tadd Dameron
American pianist
40
Jerry Gray
American violinist, arranger, composer, and bandleader
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Sidney De Paris
American musician
42
Luis Russell
American jazz pianist and bandleader
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Claude Thornhill
American pianist, composer and arranger
44
Al Killian
American jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader
45
Richard Williams
American jazz trumpeter
46
The Boswell Sisters
Singing trio popular during the Jazz Age
47
Charlie Spivak
bandleader
48
Miff Mole
American jazz musician
49
Louie Bellson
American jazz drummer, a composer, arranger, bandleader, and jazz educator
50
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008)
51
Matty Malneck
American jazz bandleader, violinist, violist and songwriter
52
Fud Livingston
American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, arranger, and composer
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John Kirby
jazz bassist
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Chummy MacGregor
American musician
55
Lew Stone
British bandleader and arranger
56
The Mills Brothers
American jazz and pop vocal quartet
57
Ziggy Elman
American musician
58
Helen Merrill
American recording artist; jazz vocalist
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Red Norvo
American musician
60
Jonah Jones
American musician
61
Roger Neumann
American musician
62
Ray Nance
American musician
63
Bob Shoffner
American musician
64
George Williams
musician and an arranger for a number of major big bands
