Django Reinhardt

Belgian-born Gypsy jazz guitar virtuoso

Judy Garland

Iconic American Actress and Singer

Fats Waller

Jazz Pianist and Entertainer of the Swing Era

Buddy Guy

Legendary Chicago Blues Guitarist

Lucky Peterson

Versatile American Blues Musician and Singer

Jimmy Dawkins

Chicago Blues Guitarist

Ray Charles

Legendary Soul and R&B Pioneer

The Carter Family

Pioneers of American Country Music

Jo Stafford

Iconic American Traditional Pop Singer

Bukka White

Delta Blues Legend

Scrapper Blackwell

Influential Blues Guitarist and Songwriter

Johnny Rawls

Soulful Mississippi Blues Singer

Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys

Pioneers of Bluegrass Music

Leroy Carr

Influential American Blues Singer and Pianist

Phil Guy

Chicago Blues Guitarist and Vocalist

Roy Gaines

Texas Blues Guitarist and Singer

James Harman

Veteran American Blues Harmonica Player and Singer

Louis Armstrong

Legendary Jazz Trumpeter and Vocalist

Charlie Parker

Legendary Jazz Saxophonist and Bebop Innovator

Stan Getz

Legendary American Jazz Saxophonist

Lightnin' Hopkins

Legendary Texas Blues Guitarist and Singer

Coleman Hawkins

Jazz Saxophone Legend

Sidney Bechet

Jazz Soprano Saxophone Pioneer and Clarinetist

Freddie King

Influential American Blues Guitarist and Singer

Leadbelly

Influential American Folk and Blues Musician

Anita O'day

Iconic American Jazz Vocalist

Jussi Björling

Swedish operatic tenor

Charley Patton

Delta Blues Pioneer

Jimmy Witherspoon

Legendary Jazz and Blues Vocalist

Champion Jack Dupree

New Orleans Blues Pianist and Singer

Son House

Pioneering Delta Blues Musician

Jelly Roll Morton

Pioneering Jazz Composer and Pianist

Patti Page

Iconic American Pop and Country Singer

Skip James

Influential Delta Blues Singer-Songwriter

Lowell Fulson

Influential American Blues Guitarist and Singer

Bill Haley

Rock and Roll Pioneer and Rock Around the Clock...

Louisiana Red

Influential American Blues Guitarist and Singer

Memphis Minnie

Pioneering Female Blues Guitarist and Singer

Walter Horton

Influential American Blues Harmonica Player

Jimmie Rodgers

Pioneering American Country and Folk Singer

Lefty Frizzell

Influential Country Music Pioneer

Mississippi Sheiks

Influential 1930s Delta Blues Group

Clifton Chenier

King of Zydeco

Hound Dog Taylor & The House Rockers

Slide Guitar-Driven Chicago Blues Band

Little Brother Montgomery

Influential American Blues Pianist and Singer

Rosie Ledet

Zydeco Accordionist and Singer

Carey Bell

Renowned Chicago Blues Harmonica Virtuoso

Bo Carter

Pioneering Delta Blues Musician

Texas Alexander

Early 20th-Century Texas Blues Singer

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

Legendary Jazz and Blues Saxophonist and Singer

Brownie McGhee

Influential American Blues Musician

Blind Blake

Pioneering Ragtime and Blues Guitarist

Byther Smith

Chicago Blues Guitarist and Vocalist

Denise LaSalle

Queen of the Blues

Bunny Berigan

Swing Era Jazz Trumpeter and Bandleader

Junior Mance Trio

Fenton Robinson

Renowned American Blues Guitarist and Singer

Sugar Blue

Grammy Award-Winning Harmonica Virtuoso

Stick McGhee

Influential American Blues Guitarist and Singer

Deborah Coleman

Acclaimed American Blues Guitarist and Singer