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Scott Joplin

American composer, musician, and pianist

1

James Scott

American ragtime composer

2

Artie Matthews

American songwriter, pianist and ragtime composer

3

James P. Johnson

American pianist and composer

4

Dick Zimmerman

American magician

5

Ford Dabney

American conductor and songwriter

6

Ben Harney

American musician

7

Arthur Marshall

American composer and pianist

8

Louis Chauvin

U.S. ragtime pianist

9

Tom Turpin

American ragtime composer and saloon-keeper

10

Original Dixieland Jass Band

American jazz band

11

Jelly Roll Morton

American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer

12

Charley Straight

American musician

13

William Bolcom

American composer

14

Dave Van Ronk

American musician

15

Van Cliburn

American pianist

16

Marcus Roberts

American musician

17

Irving Berlin

Russian-born American songwriter

18

Mike Bernard

ragtime musician

19

Wilbur Sweatman

American musician

20

Fats Waller

American jazz pianist and composer

21

Morten Gunnar Larsen

Norwegian musician

22

Johnny Maddox

American musician

23

Eubie Blake

Composer, lyricist, and pianist (1887-1983)

24

Zez Confrey

American composer and performer of piano music.

25

George Washington Thomas, Jr.

American musician

26

Percy Wenrich

American composer

27

Blind Willie Walker

American guitarist

28

Peter Dickinson

British composer