| Name | Description | Year | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARNETT, AL | b/HAVE MERCY REC | 1929 | COLQUITT, GA |
| BURNS, EDDIE | g/hca | 1928 | BELZONI, MS |
| CHIN, NAPPY [CLARENCE RICHARD EVANS] | g | 1935 | DALLAS, TX |
| DAILY, PAPPY | founder: STARDAY REC | 1902 | YOAKUM, TX |
| DEAN, JAMES | 1931 | MARION, TN | |
| DELAPARRA, FITO | d | 1946 | |
| DIXON, FLOYD | p/songw | 1928 | MARSHALL, TX |
| EMMERICH, TOBY | a&r/ATLANTIC REC | 1963 | NEW YORK CITY, NY |
| GARDNER, JULIE | v/EARL HINES | 1925 | AUGUSTA, GA |
| JONES, BESSIE | of GEORGIA SEA IS. SINGERS | 1902 | SMITHVILLE, GA |
| LEAVILL, OTIS | v | 1941 | ATLANTA, GA |
| LEE, GENE | author/DOWN BEAT | 1928 | HAMILTON, ONTARIO |
| POINDEXTER, PONY | asax | 1926 | NEW ORLEANS, LA |
| RUSH, TOM | g | 1941 | PORTSMOUTH, NH |
| SHARPE, RAY | g/LINDA LU | 1938 | FORT WORTH, TX |
| WATSON, MERLE | g/DOC WATSON | 1949 | NC |
| Name | Description | Year | Place | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWNLEE, ARCHIE | lead/BLIND BOYS OF MS | 1960 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | 35 |
| ELLINGTON, MERCER | tpt | 1996 | COPENHAGEN, DENMARK | 76 |
| SCOTT, RAYMOND | comp | 1994 | NORTH HILLS, CA | 85 |
| SHIFRIN, JERRY | of CAMEO-PARKWAY REC | 1989 | MIAMI, FL | 58 |