| Name | Description | Year | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS, ERNIE | v | 1927 | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| BIG AMOS [AMOS PATTON] | hca/HI REC | 1921 | |
| BLACKWELL, WILLIE "61" | p | 1905 | |
| CALLOWAY, CAB | v/songw | 1907 | ROCHESTER, NY |
| CARVER, WAYMAN A. | asax | 1905 | PORTSMOUTH, VA |
| CUBER, RONNIE | bsax | 1941 | BROOKLYN, NY |
| DAVIS, EB | v | 1941 | WEST MEMPHIS, AR |
| DELMORE, ALTON | of THE DELMORE BROS | 1908 | ELKMONT, AL |
| EDWARDS, JOHN | lead/THE SPINNERS | 1944 | ST. LOUIS, MO |
| HORTON, BILLY | lead/THE SILOUETTES | 1929 | PHILADELPHIA, PA |
| ISLEY, O'KELLY JR. | v/THE ISLEY BROS | 1937 | CINCINNATI, OH |
| JENKINS, PAT | tpt | 1914 | NORFOLK, VA |
| JOHNSON, L. V. | g/ICHIBAN REC | 1948 | ?CHICAGO, IL |
| KENNER, CHRIS | v/songw | 1929 | KENNER, LA |
| LONG, J. B. | a&r/BLIND BOY FULLER | 1903 | MINT HILL, NC |
| MANCHA, STEVE | v | 1945 | WALHALL, SC |
| MITCHELL, MCKINLEY | v | 1934 | JACKSON, MS |
| MOORE, OSCAR | g/NAT KING COLE TRIO | 1916 | AUSTIN, TX |
| ORY, KID | tbn | 1890 | LA PLACE, LA |
| PAPPALARDI, FRANK | p/songw/LOUIS JORDAN | 1917 | PRIVIDENCE, RI |
| PULLEN, DON | p | 1941 | ROANOKE, VA |
| REDDING, NOEL | b/HENDRIX | 1945 | FOLKESTONE, UK |
| RIVERS, BOYD | g/L&R REC | 1934 | PICKENS, MS |
| ROBINSON, BAT THE HUMMING BIRD | p | 1903 | ALGIERS, LA |
| SMITH, JAMES "SMITTY" | blues club owner | 1925 | CARY, MS |
| TARRANT, RABON | v/d/JACK MCVEA | 1909 | ENNIS, TX |
| TEPPER, SAUL | songw/LOUIS JORDAN | 1899 | NEW YORK CITY, NY |
| VESTINE, HENRY | g/CANNED HEAT | 1944 | WASHINGTON, DC |
| WALKER, JOE LOUIS | g/prod/songw | 1949 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA |
| WILSON, CLYDE | v/100 PROOF AGED IN SOUL | 1945 | WALHALLA, SC |
| WOODS, CHRIS | asax/bsax/UNITED REC | 1925 | MEMPHIS, TN |
| Name | Description | Year | Place | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE, JOHNNY | p/DUKE REC | 1954 | HOUSTON, TX | 25 |
| BASCOMB, DUD | tpt | 1972 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | 56 |
| BROWN, LAWRENCE | p/PAUL ROBESON | 1972 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | 79 |
| COOKE, CHARLES L. | p/ragtime | 1958 | WURTSBORO, NY | 67 |
| HARNEY, RICHARD "HACKSAW" | of ADELPHI REC | 1973 | JACKSON, MS | 71 |
| KING, CLARENCE M. | MOTOWN coach/manager | 1992 | DETROIT, MI | 81 |
| MILLER, GENE "BOWLEGS" | tpt | 1987 | MEMPHIS, TN | 54 |
| RHODES, GEORGE | p/arr/RAVENS/JOE THOMAS | 1985 | LOS ANGELES, CA | 66 |
| ROWE, LLOYD | g/TED TAYLOR | 1988 | LOS ANGELES, CA -- | |
| TARNOPOL, NAT | ceo/BRUNSWICK REC | 1987 | LAS VEGAS, NV | 56 |
| TAYLOR, EDDIE | g/JIMMY REED | 1985 | CHICAGO, IL | 62 |