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Leonard Chess, Marshall Chess and Phil Chess | Undated | Chicago Sun Times/Associated Press | tc471 







Galaxies, The

Galore, Mamie, 1940-2001.

Gamble, Kenny, 1943-

Gardner, Andrew “Goon”, 1916-1975.

Garrett, Jo Ann, 1949-

Garvin, Rex, 1940-2013.

Gay Singers, The

Gayten, Paul, 1920-1991.

Geddins, Robert L. “Bob” , 1913-1991.

Gems, The

Gene and Wendell

Gene, Jivin', 1940-

Gene The Hat

Gibson, Daddyo, 1915-1991.

Gideon, Tony, 1938-

Gigolos, The

Giovannini, Caesar, 1925-2017.

The Girls Three Jess, Dot And Me, see Gems, The

Gladney, A. J., deceased.

Glasser, Dick, 1934-2000.

Glenn, Jerry, 1940-2026.

Glenn, Lloyd, 1909-1985

Godfrey, John, Trio

Golden Harps, The

Goldie, Don, 1930-1995.

Gonsalves, Paul, 1920-1974.

Good, Dick, 1934-1989.

Goodies, The, no information. ls: 07/26

Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986.

Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990.

Gordon, Lena

Gordon, Rosco, 1928-2002.

Gordon, Stomp, 1926-1958.

Gospel Classics, The

Gospel Hi-Lites, The

Gospel Singers, The, no information. ls: 07/26

Gospel Six, The, no information. ls: 07/26

Gospel Wonders, The

Grady, Don, 1944 -2012.

Graham, Bonnie, ?/?

Graham, Gene, no information. ls: 07/26

Grant, Morris, see Ramin, Jordan

Gray, Henry, 1925-2020.

Green, Bunky, 1935-2025.

Green, Clarence, 1934-1977.

Green, James, no information. ls: 07/26

Green, Jerome, c.1934-c.1973

Green, Tuff, 1911-1966.

Gregory, Tony, 1946-

Grey, Al, 1928-2000.

Griffin, Buddy, 1919-1981.

Griffin, Johnny, 1928-2008.

Grissom, Jimmy, 1928-1975.

Groner, Duke, 1908-1992

Gross, Felix 

Gross Sisters, The, no information. ls: 08/26

Guidry, Larry, guitarist, no information. ls: 08/26

Guy, Browley, and Skyscrapers, The

Guy, Buddy, 1936-

Hall, Reggie

Hall, René, see Love and Brotherhood

Hamilton, Dave, 1920-1994.

Hamler, James, see Falcons, The

Hamlin, Johnny, 1921-1959.

Hampton, Riley C, 1918-2006.

Hankins, Donald, saxophonist, deceased 2006.

Happy Return, The

Harding, Ebby

Hare, Auburn “Pat”, 1930-1980

Hargrove, Danny

Harmonising Four, The

Harptones, The

Harris, Barry, Trio, 1929-2021

Harris, Erline, 1914-2004.

Harris, Jackie, 1936-

Harris, Joe, 1926-2016.

Harris, Willie

Harris, Wynonie, 1915-1969.

Hawkettes, The

Hawkins, Dale, 1926-2010.

Hawkins, Roger, 1945-2021.

Hawkins, Stevie, 1953-2020.

Hayes, Sherman, 1918-1969.

Haynes, Dave, no information. ls: 08/26

Haynes, Roy, 1925-2014.

Heard, J C, 1917-1988.

Hebb, Bobby, 1938-2010.

Hebrew, Warren, tenor saxophonist, no data available. ls: 08/26

Henry, Clarence “Frogman”, 1937-2024.

Henry, Little, see Gray, Henry

Herman, Woody, 1913-1987.

Hibbler, Al, 1915-2001.

Higgins, Monk, 1936-1986.

Highlighters, The

Hill, J C, 1921-2013

Hill, Jessie, 1932-1996.

Hinds, Willie, "Baby John"

Hinton, Milt, 1910-2000.

Hiorns, Dick, 1922-2002.

Holland, Craig

Hollywood Flames, The

Hollywood Tri Tones, The

Holy Wonders, The

Holt, Redd, 1932-2023.

Honey and the Bees

Hood, David, 1943-

Hooker, Earl, 1929-1970.

Hooker, John Lee, 1917-2001.

Hooks, Johnny, see Hooker, John Lee

Hooks, Little, and Kings, The

Hoover, O. M. Rev., 1921-1973

Hope, Lynn, 1926-1993.

Horton, Big Walter “Shakey”, 1917-1981.

Howell, John, ????-1980.

Hoyle, Arthur, 1929-2020.

Hubert, L. C., 1924-1973.

Huey, Baby, and Baby Sitters, The

Huff, Leon, Sr., 1942-

Hughes, Fred

Huns, Atilla and the

Hunt, Geraldine, 1945-2022.

Hunt, Tommy, see Flamingos, The

Hunter, Ellis

Hunter, George

Hunter, Ty, 1940-1981.

Hutton, Harold “Bobby”

Ideals, The

Impalas, The

Inspirationals, The, no information. ls: 08/26

Inspirational Singers, The, no information. ls: 08/26

Interpreters, The

Invincibles, The

Irwin, Big Dee, 1932-1995, see Pastels, The

Jackie and Tut

Jackson, Bull Moose, 1919-1989.

Jackson, Chubby, 1918-2003.

Jackson, George, 1945-2013.

Jackson, Jump, 1917-1985.

Jackson, Roosevelt, bassist, no information. ls: 05/26

Jackson, Willis, 1932-1987.

Jacquet, Illinois, 1922-2004.

Jacobs, Eddy

Jake, Boogie, 1929-2013.

Jamal, Ahmad, 1930-2023.

James, Betty

James, Clifton, 1936-2006.

James, Elmore, 1918-1963.

James, Etta, 1938-2012.

James, Jessey, no information. ls: 08/26

Jarmain, Robb, no information. ls: 08/26

Jazz Exponents, The

Jazztet, The

Jazz Wailers, The, no information. ls: 08/26

Jefferson, Eddie, 1918-1979.

Jelks, Rev. H.R., 1893-1971.

Jenkins, Bobo, 1916-1984.

Jenkins, Duke, 1918-2009.

Jenkins, Gus, 1931-1985.

Jennings, Maurice “Moe”, 1939-2016.

Jet Tones, The

Johnnie and Joe, Johnnie Louise Richardson, 1935-1988; Joe Rivers, 1937-2025

Johnny and Diane

Johnson, Bill, 1872-1972.

Johnson, Billy, 1924 – 1987. See Moonglows, The

Johnson, Budd, 1910-1984.

Johnson, Doug, no information. ls: 08/26

Johnson, Eddie, 1920-2010.

Johnson, Ernest, 1943-2005, see Eddie and Ernie.

Johnson, Jimmy, 1943-2019.

Johnson, Johnny, 1924-2005.

Johnson, Smokey, 1936-2015.

Johnson, Wilko, 1947-2022.

Johnson, Willie, 1923-1995.

Jomo, no information. ls: 08/26

Jones, B. G.

Jones, Davey, 1931-1995.

Jones, Elvin, 1927-2004.

Jones, Floyd, 1917-1989.

Jones, Hank, 1918-2010.

Jones, James, no information. ls: 08/26

Jones, Linda, 1944-1972.

Jones, Little Johnny, 1924-1964.

Jones, Myrtle

Jones, Peggy, 1940-2015.

Jones, Philly Joe, 1923-1985.

Jones, Quincy, 1933-2024.

Jones, Tamiko, 1945-

Jordan, Ellington, 1940-2020.

Jordan, Jaye, no information. ls: 08/26

Jordan Singers, The

Joseph, Carroll

Josie, Lou, 1938-

Junior, Marvin, see Dells, The

Junior Misses, The

Kames, Bob, 1925–2008

Kari, Sax, 1920-2009.

Kash, Ken, Kwintet, The

Kay, Johnny, and Aristocrats, The

Kemp, Fred, 1942-1997.

Kendall Sisters, The

Kendrick, Nat, and Swans, The

Kendricks, Willie , 1940-

Kennard, Hosea Lee, 1936-

Kent, Al, 1937-2021.

Kent, Herb, 1928-2016, see Jackie and Tut

Kents, The

Key Tones, The

Kindly Shepherds, The

King Bees, The

King, Earl, 1934-2003.

King, Freddie, 1934-1976.

King, Joey, 1938-2014.

King, Paul Thaddeus, 1911-1971.

King Solomon, 1934-2009.

Kirby, George, 1923-1995.

Kirk, Roland, 1935-1977.

Kirkland, Eddie, a.k.a. Kirk, 1923-2011.

Kirkland, Frank, 1927-1973.

Kirkland, Leroy, 1906-1988.

Kittens, The

Klemmer, John, 1946-

Knight, Baker, 1933-2005.

Knight Brothers, The

Knight, Danny

Knight, Gladys, 1944-

Knight, Jesse, 1937-2010.

Knowling, Ramsom, 1912-1967.

Kolettes, The

Komack, Jimmy, 1924-1997.

Konitz, Lee, 1927-2020.

Kool and The Gang

KYOK Koral-Aires, The

Lacour, Lennie, see Love, Marvell

Laine, Bette

Lance, Herb, 1925-2006.

Land, Harold, 1928-2001.

Lane, Dick, 1899-deceased.

Lane, James A, see Rogers, Jimmy

Larkin, Milt, 1910-1996.

LaSalle, Denise, 1939-2018.

Lastle, David, no information. ls: 08/26

Lateef, Yusef, 1920-2013.

Lawrence, Trevor

Lay, Sam, 1935-2022.

Lazar, Sam, 1933-

Leake, Lafayette, 1919-1990.

Leary, S. P., 1930-1998

LeBlanc, Ed

Lee, Jane, no information. ls: 08/26

Lee, Jimmy, 1934-2004.

Lee, Laura, 1945-

Lee, “Leapy”, 1939-

Lemac, Johnny, 1936-2010.

Lenoir, J B, 1929-1967.

Leroy, Baby Face, 1923-1958.

Leslie, Bill, 1925-2003.

Lester, Bobby, 1930 – 15 October 1980. See Moonglows, The

Lewis, Bobby, 1925-2020.

Lewis, John, 1920-2001.

Lewis, Ramsey, 1935-2022.

Lewis, Sammy, Rev. “Singing” Sammy, see Louis, Sammy

Legett, Larry, 1921-2001.

Lime, The, no information. ls: 08/26

Linde, John

Lindsay, Oscar

Littlejohn, John, 1931-1994.

Locke, Abb, 1934-2019.

Lockets, The, no information. ls: 08/26

Lockwood, Robert, Jr, 1915-2006

London, Paul, and Capers, The

Long, Joey , 1932-1995.

Longley, Chuck, no information. ls: 09/26

Lot, The

Louisiana Red, 1932-2012.

Louis, Joe Hill, 1921-1957.

Louis (Lewis), The Rev, “Singing” Sammy, 1921-1994.

Love, Amanda

Love and Brotherhood

Love, Billy Red, 1929-1975.

Lovejoy, Joy

Lovettes, The, see Gems, The

Love, Marvell, 1941-2004.

Lowe, Junior, 1940-2025.

Luce, Milson, 1934-2012.

Luther, Little, 1934-1976.

Lynn, Micki

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