| Name | Description | Year | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON, BARBARA J. | d/STAPLES | 1948 | CHICAGO, IL |
| DIXON, ROBERT M. W. | discographer/GODRICH | 1939 | NOTTINGHAM, UK |
| ESTES, JOHN "SLEEPY" | g/songw | 1899 | RIPLEY, TN |
| FINE, JACK | songw/LOUIS JORDAN | 1922 | BOSTON, MA |
| GOLSON, BENNY | tsax | 1929 | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| JAMES, ETTA [JAMESETTA HAWKINS] | v | 1938 | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| NOLAN, ROBERT "DEAN" | p/gospel/EVA JESSYE | 1912 | CLEVELAND, OH |
| OVERSTREET, LOUIS JR. | g/ARHOOLIE REC | 1947 | DE QUINCY, LA |
| SIMMONS, MACK "LITTLE" | hca | 1934 | TWIST, AR |
| SMITH, FLOYD | g/ANDY KIRK | 1917 | ST. LOUIS, MO |
| SMITH, WHISPERING | hca/EXCELLO REC | 1932 | WEST BROOKHAVEN, MS |
| SMOOT, CRAIG | g/BLUES-L MEMBER | 1970 | SAN ANTONIO, TX |
| Name | Description | Year | Place | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS, BERT | photographer/APOLLO THEATRE | 1993 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | 63 |
| BLACKMON, WILLIE "EARTHQUAKE" | d | 1985 | ST. LOUIS, MO | 50 |
| DAVIS, RUSTY | of THE DAVIS BROTHERS BAND | 1996 | ST. LOUIS, MO | 62 |
| DERRICK, CHICO | b/JUMP JACKSON | 1965 | CHICAGO, IL | 38 |
| DIAL, HARRY | d/prod/owner: DIAL REC | 1987 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | 79 |
| DISTLER, MARIAN | co-owner/FOLKWAYS REC | 1964 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | 45 |
| GROSSMAN, ALBERT | owner: BEARVILLE REC | 1986 | LONDON, UK | 59 |
| HANDY, JOHN CAP'N | tsax | 1971 | PASS CHRISTIAN, MS | 70 |
| KENNER, CHRIS | v/songw | 1976 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | 46 |
| ROBINSON, ALVIN | g | 1989 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | 51 |