| Name | Description | Year | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAITHER, BILL(LEROY'S BUDDY) | g/DECCA REC | 1910 | BELMONT, KY |
| GEREMIA, PAUL | g/p | 1944 | PROVIDENCE, RI |
| HANCOCK, HUNTER | dj/owner: SWINGIN' REC | 1916 | UVALDE, TX |
| KING, EDDIE | g/DOUBLE TROUBLE REC | 1938 | TALLEDEGA, AL |
| KNIGHT, ROBERT | of THE PARAMOUNTS | 1945 | FRANKLIN, TN |
| LION, ALFRED | founder: BLUE NOTE REC | 1908 | BERLIN, GERMANY |
| LOWE, MUNDELL | g | 1922 | LAUREL, MS |
| MACLEOD, DOUG | g/VOLT REC | 1946 | NEW YORK CITY, NY |
| MARESCA, ERNIE | v/SHOUT! SHOUT! | 1939 | BRONX, NY |
| MCCLURE, BOBBY | v/FONTELLA BASS/CHESS REC | 1942 | CHICAGO, IL |
| NABBIE, JIMMIE | lead/THE FOUR TUNES | 1920 | TAMPA, FL |
| NOONE, JIMMY JR. | sax/JEANNIE CHEATHAM | 1938 | CHICAGO, IL |
| PAHINUI, CYRIL | of PAHINUI BROS | 1950 | WAIMANALO, HI |
| RAY, CARLINE | p/g/b/ERSKINE HAWKINS | 1925 | NEW YORK CITY, NY |
| WARD, CLARA | lead/CLARA WARD SINGERS | 1924 | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| Name | Description | Year | Place | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOOKER, EARL | g | 1970 | CHICAGO, IL | 40 |
| MILLS, IRVING | music publisher | 1985 | PALM SPRINGS, CA | 91 |
| THOMAS, BLANCHE | v/IMPERIAL REC | 1977 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | 54 |