- male, deceased (1968)
- Lester Franklin Melrose (December 14, 1891 - April 12, 1968) was one of the first producers of blues records.
- male, deceased (1996)
- William Smith Monroe developed the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's...
- male, deceased (1962)
- Tommy McClennan (April 8, 1908 - 1962?) was a blues singer and guitarist. He was born on a farm near Yazoo City, Mississippi and grew up in the...
- male, deceased (1966)
- Robert Brown, known professionally as Washboard Sam, was an American blues singer and musician. Reputedly the half-brother of Big Bill Broonzy,...
- male, deceased (1966)
- William McKinley Gillum (11 September 1904 - March 29, 1966), known as Jazz Gillum, was an American blues harmonica player. He was born in...
- male, deceased (1960)
- James Gideon “Gid” Tanner was one of the earliest stars of what would come to be known as country music. His band, the Skillet Lickers, was one of t...
- male, deceased (1977)
- James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (June 26, 1903 - December 30, 1977), was an American blues vocalist and composer. Born in Nashville, Tennessee,...
- male, deceased (1981)
- Shep Fields (September 12, 1910 - February 23, 1981) was the band leader for "Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm". He was born in Brooklyn, New...
- male, deceased (1976)
- Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (also known as "Pop" Crudup) (August 24, 1905 - March 28, 1976) was a delta blues singer and guitarist. He is best known...
- male, deceased (1953)
- "Big" Maceo Merriweather (March 31 1905 - February 23 1953) was a blues pianist and singer active in Chicago in the 1940s. Born Major Merriweather...
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