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Mabley, Moms, 1894-1975.

Mack, Andy, 1936-2025.

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

Manardo, Bob, see Falcons, The

Marini, Carlo

Mandala

Mandells, The

Marathons, The

March, Tony

Margaret and Carol

Markham, Pigmeat, 1904-1981.

Marmarosa, Dodo, 1925-2002.

Mars, Mitzi, 1918-1958.

Martin, Fred

Mary and the Desirables, Mary Dixon

Mason, Jerry, 1942-

Matassa, Cosimo, record producer, 1926-2014.

Mathis, Johnny, 1933-2011.

Matta Baby, The, see Pegue, Richard

Maurice and Mac, see Radiants, The

Maxwell, Holle, 1945-

Maye, Lee, 1934-2002.

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

Mayes, Zilla, 1931-1995.

Mayfield, Curtis, 1942-1999.

Mayfield, Percy, 1920-1984.

May, Gloria

McAlister, Maurice, 1934-2017, see Radiants, The

McBride, Bobby, no information. ls: 09/26

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.

McKenzie, Doc, Rev.,  see Gospel Hi Lites, The

McKenzie, Ted, 1948-

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, see Riley, Billy

Mekler, Gabriel, 1942-1977.

Melavano, Orchestra, no information. ls: 09/26

Mellow Larks, The, no information. ls: 09/26

Messiahs of Glory, The

Metropolitan Jazz Octet, The

Miller, Gene "Bowlegs", 1933-1987.

Miller, Robert Eugene “Bobby”, 1934-2019.

Miller, Jimmy, 1942-1994.

Miller, Marcie

Milton, Little, 1934-2005.

Miner, Raynard, 1946-2024.

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

Modern Jazz Two (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.

Moorhouse, Alan, 1926-1978.

Moreno, Buddy, 1912-2015.

Morgan, Bill, no information. ls: 09/26

Morgan, Tony, and Muscle Power

Morning Echoes, The

Morris, Walter, 1948-2011.

Morrisette, Johnny, 1935-2000.

Mosse, Sandy, 1929-1983.

Murphy, Matt, 1929-2018.

Murray the K, 1922-1982.

Myers, Dave, 1927-2001.

Myers, Jack, 1937-2011.

Myers, Louis, 1929-1994.

Myles and Dupont

Myles, Edgar “Big Boy”, 1933 -1984.

Myles, Warren, see Myles and Dupont

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, 1939-2006.

Neville, Art, 1937-2019.

New Direction, The

Newman, Floyd, 1931-2023.

Newman, Joe, 1922-1992.

New Zealand Trading Company, The

Nichol, Jimmy, 1939-

Nichols, Alvin, 1947-

Nichols, Tommy

Nighthawk, Robert, 1909-1967.

Nite Caps, The

Nix, Willie, 1922-1991.

Nixon, James “Nick”, 1941-2018

Noble, Nick, 1926-2012.

Norfleet Brothers, The

Norfolk Singers, The

Norman, Harvey, no information. ls: 09/26

Norvells, The

Oak Ridge Quartet, The

Ocapellas, The

O’Day, Pat

Oden, James, see St. Louis Jimmy

O’Jays, The

Oldham, Spooner, 1943-

Oliver, Clarence, 1954-

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, see Abel, Alan

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

Pegue, Richard

Pejoe, Morris, 1924-1982.

Pennsylvania Sixpence

Penny and Ekos, The

Perkins, Pinetop, 1913-2011.

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, 1934-1977.

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, 1936-2019, and Pearly Gates, The

Post, Jim and Cathy

Power and Light

Prado, Raoul

Prescod, Frank

Prevost, Lionel, 1935-2002.

Price, Bob

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 -

Ramin, Jordan, 1929-2012.

Ramsey, Arnold

Randle, Cleo Jackson, d. 2004.

Ravens, The

Rays, The 

Red, Guitar, 1934-1981.

Redd, Vi, 1928-2022.

Redding, Edward, 1916-1984.

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., See Dramatics, The

Rich, Buddy, 1917-1987.

Richardson, Jerry, no information. ls: 10/26

Rico and Ronnie

Rico, Ron, see Kari, Sax

Riley, Billy Lee, 1933-2009.

Ripperton, Minnie, see Davis, Andrea 

Rivers, James, 1937-2026.

Roach, Max, 1924-2007.

Robb, Dee, 1943-2008.

Robbins, Mel, 1938-2022.

Roberson, Bryce, 1932-1993.

Roberts, Rocky, 1941-2005.

Robinson, Arnett, see Falcons, The

Robinson, Freddie, 1939-2009.

Robinson, Freddie and Flo

Robinson, Herbert “Jeep”

Roble, Chet, 1908-1962.

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

Ross, Jackie, 1946-

Ross, Johnny, 1942-2006.

Roulette, Frederic Martin, see Jackie and Tut

Rousseaux, Dalton, 1930-2018.

Rotary Connection

Rucker, Laura, 1903-1990.

Ruffin, David, 1941-1991.

Ruffin, Jimmy, 1929-2014.

Rush, Bobby, 1933-

Rush, Otis, 1934-2018.

Rushing, Jimmy, 1901-1972.

Russ, Al, 1918-1998.

Russell, Leon, see Bridges, Russell

Rustix, The

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