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Mabley, Moms, 1894-1975.

Mack, Andy

Mae, Ethel

Maessen, Liv

Magic Swirling Ship, The

Magnificents, The

Mainieri, Mike, 1938-

Majestics, The

Mallard, Oett “Sax”, 1915-1986.

Malo, Ronald Clements “Ron”, 1935 – 1992

Marini, Carlo

Mandala

Mandells, The

Marathons, The

March, Tony

Margaret and Carol

Markham, Pigmeat, 1904-1981.

Marmarosa, Dodo, 1925-2002.

Mars, Mitzi

Martin, Fred

Mary and the Desirables, Mary Dixon

Mason, Jerry, 1942-

Matassa, Cosimo, record producer, 1926-2014.

Mathis, Johnny, 1933-2011.

Matta Baby, The

Maurice and Mac, Maurice McAlister and Green McLauren

Maxwell, Holly, 1945-

Maye, Lee, 1934-2002.

Mayes, Lenny , 5 April 1951 – See Dramatics, The

Mayes, Zilla, d. 1995.

Mayfield, Curtis, 1942-1999.

Mayfield, Percy, 1920-1984.

May, Gloria

McAlister, Maurice, 1934-2017.

McBride, Bobby

McClure, Bobby, 1942-1992.

McCall, Cash, 1941-2019.

McCracklin, Jimmy, 1921-2012.

McCullum, Robert, See Nighthawk, Robert

McDuff, Eddie, 1935-1968.

McDuff, “Brother” Jack, 1926-2001.

McGarity, Lou, 1917-1971.

McGhee, Howard, 1918-1917, and Blazers, The

McGhee, L. D.

McGill, Michael "Mickey", see Dells, The

McKelvey, George, 1936-2009.

McKinsey, Ted

McLawler, Sarah, 1926-2017.

McLean, Ernest, 1925-2012.

McLin, Claude , 1925-1995.

McMahon, Andrew “Blueblood”, 1926-1984

McPartland, Marion, 1918-2013.

McRaney, Edna

McRitchie, Greig, 1914-1977

Meditation Singers, The

Megatons, The, Billy Lee Riley 1933-2009.

Mekler, Gabriel, 1942-1977.

Melavano, Orchestra

Mellow Larks, The

Messiahs of Glory, The

Metropolitan Jazz Quartet, The

Miller, Gene "Bowlegs", trumpeter

Miller, Robert Eugene “Bobby”, deceased

Miller, Jimmy

Miller, Marcie

Milton, Little, 1934-2005.

Miner, Raynard, 1946-

Minnie, Memphis, 1897-1973.

Minute Men, The

Miracles, The

Miranda, Billy

Mitchell, Billy, 1926-2001.

Mitchell, McKinley, 1934-1986.

Mitchell, Stanley, 1935-2006, and the Tornados

MJT

Mole, Miff, 1898-1961.

Monotones, The

Montgomery, Tammy, 1945-1970.

Monti, Lee

Montrell, Roy, 1928-1979.

Moody, James, 1925-2010.

Moonglows, The

Moonlighters, The, see Moonglows, The

Morning Stars of Savannah, The

Moore, Bobby, 1930-2006, and The Rhythm Aces

Moore, C. L., Rev, 1933-2011

Moore, “Gatemouth”, 1913-2004.

Moore, Shelley, 1932-2016.

Morehouse, Alan, Orchestra

Moreno, Buddy, 1912-2015.

Morgan, Bill

Morgan, Tony, and Muscle Power

Morning Echoes, The

Morris, Walter

Morrisette, Johnny, 1935-2000.

Mosse, Sandy, 1929-1983.

Mount, Fred and Mildred

Murphy, Matt, 1929-2018

Murray the K, 1922-1982.

Myers, Dave, 1927-2001.

Myers, Louis, 1929-1994.

Myles and Dupont

Myles, Edgar “Big Boy”, 1933 -1984.

Nance, Ray, 1913-1976.

Nash, Eddie

Nash, Johnny, 1940-2020.

Natural Four, The

Nellis, Jeanette

Nelson, Jimmy, 1919-2007.

Nelson, Oliver, 1932-1975.

Nelson, Walter Jr., 1932-1962.

Neptunes, The

Nettles, Roosevelt

Neville, Art, 1937-2019.

New Direction, The

Newman, Floyd, saxophonist

Newman, Joe, 1922-1992.

New Zealand Trading Company, The

Nichol, Jimmy, 1939-

Nichols, Alvin, 1947-

Nichols, Tommy

Nighthawk, Robert (a.k.a. Nighthawks, The, and McCullum, Robert), 1909-1967.

Nite Caps, The

Nix, Willie, 1922-1991.

Nixon, James “Nick”, 1941-2018, and Past Present and Future

Noble, Nick, 1926-2012.

Norfleet Brothers, The

Norfolk Singers, The

Norman, Harvey

Norvells, The

Oak Ridge Quartet, The

Ocapellas, The

O’Day, Pat

Oden, James “St Louis Jimmy”, 1903-1977.

O’Jays, The

Oldham, Spooner, 1943-

Oliver, Clarence

Olson, Brian, “Rocky”, see Jet Tones, The

One Eyed Jacks, The

Orbits, The

Orchids, The

Original Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, The

Orr, Billy

Ovations, The

Overbea, Danny, 1926-1994.

Overman, Rune, (Öfwerman, Rune), 1932-2013.

Overnight Low

Paddy, Klaus and Gibson

Paige, Hal

Palmer, Andrew

Palmer, Earl, 1924-2008.

Paradiddle, Professor

Parker Brothers and Audrey

Parker, Leo, 1925-1962.

Parker, Robert, 1930-2020.

Parnell, Willie, see Bell, Archie

Parris, Fred, 1936-2022.

Parrots, The

Pastels, The

Pate, Johnny, 1923-

Patterson, Don, 1936-1988.

Paul, Billy, 1934-2016.

Payne, Odie, 1926-1989.

Peck, John

Pejoe, Morris, 1924-1982.

Pennsylvania Sixpence

Penny and Ekos, The (Reba Jeanette Smith), 1928-2001.

Perrett, David

Perrilliat, Nat, 1936-1971.

Perry, Greg , 1948-2023.

Persson, Åke, 1932-1975.

Peters, George

Peterson, Jimmy

Phelps, James, 1932-2010.

Philips, Earl, 1920-1990.

Piersol, Jeannie

Pierson, Eugene

Pilgrim Harmonaires, The

Pilhofer, Herb, 1931-, Trio

Pinkerton’s Colours

Plummer, Betty Jean, a.k.a. Jean Plum, 1954-

Pomus, Doc, 1925-1991.

Ponder, Jimmy, 1946-2013.

Pope, Sister Lucille and The Pearly Gates

Post, Jim and Cathy

Power and Light

Power and Light Ensemble, The, no information. ls: 10/20

Prado, Raoul

Prescod, Frank

Previot, Lionel

Price, Bob, no information. ls: 10/20

Price, Vito, 1929-

Priester, Julian, 1939-

Prophets, The

Prysock, Red, 1926-1993.

Pugh, Joe Bennie (Forest City Joe), 1926-1960.

Quezergue, Wardell, 1930-2011.

Quintones, The

Radiants, The

Raines, Rita, 1930-2014.

Rainey, Chuck, 1940 -

Ramsey, Arnold

Randle, Cleo Jackson, d. 2004.

Ravens, The

Rays, The

Red, Guitar

Redd, Vi, 1928-2022.

Redding, Edward,? d.1984.

Red, Louisiana, 1932-2012.

Red, Piano, 1911-1985.

Redd, Gene, Snr, 1924-

Reed, Lula, 1926-2008.

Regents, The

Reid, Rufus, 1944-

Re-vels, The

Reynolds, Jeannie, d.1980.

Reynolds, L.J., 27 January 1952 – See Dramatics, The

Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987.

Richardson, Jerry

Rico and Ronnie

Rico, Ron

Ripperton, Minnie, 1947-1979.

Rivers, James, 1937-

Roach, Max, 1924-2007.

Robb, Dee

Robbins, Mel, 1938-

Roberson, Bryce

Roberts, Rocky, 1941-2005.

Robertson, Fred

Robinson, Freddie, 1939-2009.

Robinson, Freddie and Flo

Robinson, Herbert “Jeep”

Roble, Chet

Rodgers, Lucy

Rodney, Red, 1927-1994.

Roecker, Sherrill, 1942-2004.

Rogers, Arnold

Rogers, Jimmy, 1924-1997.

Rogers, Timmie, 1914-2006.

Ron and Bill

Ronk, Dave Van, 1936-2002.

Root, Billy, 1934-2013.

Ross, Isaiah, Dr, 1925-1993, and his Jump Jive Boys.

Ross, Jackie, 1946-

Ross, Johnny

Rousseaux, Dalton

Rotary Connection

Rucker, Laura

Ruffin, David, 1941-1991.

Ruffin, Jimmy, 1929-2014.

Rush, Bobby, 1933-

Rush, Otis, 1934-2018.

Rushing, Jimmy, 1901-1972.

Russ, Al, 1918-1998, Orchestra

Russell, Leon, see Bridges, Russell

Rustix, The

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