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Phil Chess and Leonard Chess stand outside the Chess Records headquarters in Chicago | Undated | Chicago Sun-Times via AP | tc472












Sain, Oliver, 1932-2003.

Saint, Del, and The Devils, 1935-

Salem Travelers, The

Salinas, Daniel, 1935-

Saloom and Sinclair and Mother Bear

Samuels, Clarence, 1923-2002.

Sanders, Jessie, 1930-2018.

Sanders, Zelma "Zell", 1926-1976.

Sargent, Lou, 1929-1999.

Satellites, The

Satterfield, Louis, 1937-2004.

Saunders, Red, 1912-1981.

Saunders, Slim, 1929-1998.

Savage, Duke, and Arribins, The

Saxton, Bobby

Sayles, Johnny, 1937-1993.

Scales, Harvey, 1940-2019.

Schoer, Scott

Schofield, Willie, see Falcons, The

Schwartz, Thornel, 1927-1977.

Scott, Cindy, 1948-

Scott, Ray, 1929-1999.

Scott, Shirley, 1934-2002.

Segar, Charles “Chas”, 1904-1957.

Semien, Ivory Lee, 1931-2002.

Seminoles, The

Sensations, The

Sentimentals, The

Serrano, Paul, 1932-2015

Seymour, Kenny

Shades, The

Shades of Brown, The

Shadow, The

Shaprels, The

Sharon, Ralph, 1923-2015.

Sharps, The

Shavers, Elliott, 1930-

Shaw, Gene, 1926-1973.

Shaw, Marlena, 1942-2024.

Shetler, Tom, see Falcons, The

Shihab, Sahib, 1925-1989.

Shines, Johnny, 1915-1992.

Shirelles, The

Shirtails, The

Sigler, Bunny , 1941-2017.

Silva, Mike, no information. ls: 10/26

Silva Tones, The

Silver Stars, The

Silverstein, Shel, 1930-1999.

Simmons, Gene

Simmons, Little Mac

Simmons, Lonnie, 1914 (?) -1995

Simmons, Norman, 1929-2021.

Simmons, The

Simoneaux, Harry, horns

Simpson, Mike, and his Orchestra

Sims, Gerald, guitarist

Sims, Zoot, 1925-1985.

Singer, Artie

Sisco, Bobby, 1932-2005.

Sixteen Nineteen B A B

Slay, Emmitt

Slim, Memphis, 1915-1988.

Slim, Sunnyland, 1906-1995.

Slim, T. V. , 1916-1969.

Small Town World, The

Smith, Allen George “Harmonica”, 1924-1983.

Smith, Bill, Combo, The

Smith, Eddie

Smith, Floyd, 1917-1982.

Smith, G.

Smith, Harold, 1934-1983, and his Majestic Choir

Smith, Kenny

Smith, Osborne

Smith, Penny, see Penny and the Ekos

Smith, Utah, The Rev.

Smith, Willie, 1936-2011.

Smith, Tab, 1909-1971

Smitty, Blue, b. 1924, deceased.

Smothers, Otis “Big Smokey”, 1929-1993.

Snow, Valaida, 1904-1956.

Solitaires, The

Sonics, The

Soulful Strings, The

Soul, Sister, and Lucy Rodgers Singers, The

Soul Stirrers, The

Sounds Around

South, Eddie, 1904-1962.

Southern Echoes, The

Southern Stars, The

Spann, Otis, 1924-1970.

Spencer and Spencer

Spiegel, Art

Spires, Arthur “Big Boy”, 1912-1990.

Spiritual Stars, The

Stampley, Joe, 1943-

Standards, The

Stanley, Ray

Staples, Roebuck “Pop”, 1914-2000.

Starlettes, The

Status Quo

Steele, Willie

Stephens, Tenison

Stephenson, Andrew

Stepney, Billy, 1930-1967.

Stepney, Charles, 1931-1976.

Stereos, The

Stewart, Alonzo

Stewart, Billy, 1937-1970.

Stewart, Bobby, Combo, The

Stidham, Arbee, 1917-1988.

Stitt, Sonny, 1924-1982.

St. Louis Jimmy, 1903-1997.

Stone, Rock

Story, Allen

Stover, Smokey, 1931-1975.

Strangers, The

Strong, Barrett, 1941-2023.

Students, The

Sturgis, Ted, 1913-1995.

Sumlin, Hubert, 1931-2011.

Sunday

Swan, Jimmy, 1912-1994.

Swans, The

Swanson, Benice, d. 1992.

Sykes, Forrest

T, (Tucker), Tommy and the Federal Reserve

Talty, Don

Tamiko, 1945-

Tarver, Leon D.

Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010.

Taylor, Florian (Felice), 1948-2017.

Taylor, Hound Dog, 1915-1975.

Taylor, Koko, 1928-2009.

T Birds, The

Teasers, The

Tee, Richard, 1943 - 1993

Tee, Willie (Wilson Turbinton), 1944-2007.

Tell, Willie, and Overtures, The

Terrell, Ernie, 1929-2014.

Terrell, Tammi, 1945-1970.

Terry and Pirates, The

Terry, Clark, 1920-2015.

Terry, Sonny, 1911-1986.

Tex, Joe, 1935-1982.

Theriot, Kenneth

Thomas, Al Fats

Thomas, Irma, 1941-

Thomas, Jamo

Thomas, Jasper

Thomas, Jon, d. 1990s

Thomas, Lafayette Jerl, 1928-1977.

Thomas, Rufus, 1917-2001.

Thomasie, Ray

Thompson, Eli “Lucky”, 1924-2005.

Thompson, Johnny

Thompson, Sonny, ???? – 1989.

Three Degrees, The

Three Souls, The

Thurman, Bob

Tibbs, Andrew, 1929-1981.

Tiffanies, The

Tim and Jean

Timmons, Terry, 1927-1970.

TNJ’s, The

Tokens, The

Tolliver, Kim

Tommy and Cleve

Topsy, Tiny, 1930-1964.

Tornadoes, The, see Mitchell, Stanley and The Tornadoes

Touff, Cy, 1927-2003.

Toussaint, Allen, 1938-2015.

Tracy, Wendell

Traffic Jam, The

Trashmen, The

Treadwell Community Choir, The

Trends, The

Trenier, Milt

Trent, Tommy, 1924-2003.

Trick Shot

Trueleers, The

Truth, The

Tucker, Luther, 1936-1933.

Tucker, Tommy, 1933-1982.

Tuggle, Bobby

Tune Weavers, The

Turbinton, Wilson, (Willie Tee), 1944-2007.

Turner, Alison and Calvin

Turner, Carlo

Turner, Sammy, 1932-

Turner, Titus, 1933-1984.

Twilighters, The

Twist, Johnny

Two B’s, The

Tyler, Red, 1925-1998.

Tyson, Clay

Upchurch, Phil, 1941-

Uzzell, Jay “Bird”, see Corsairs, The

V, Cookie, 1948-1999.

Valens, Ritchie, 1941-1959.

Valentinos, The

Vance, Joel

Varnell, Aaron, tenor saxophonist

Vashonettes, The

Vectors, The

Vega, Carol

Vernon, Millie

Viall, Gene

Vibrations, The

Violinaires, The

Vontastics, The

Wacker, Fred, d. 1998.

Walker, Percy

Walker, Phillip, 1937-2010.

Walker, Wayne, 1925-1979.

Walker, Willie, 1941-2019.

Wallace, Alfred

Walter, Little, 1930-1968.

War

Ware, Eddie

Warner, Eric

Warner, “Little” Sonny, 1930-2007.

Ward, Herb, 1937-2012.

Washboard Sam, 1910-1966.

Washington, Earl, 1921-1975.

Washington, Justine “Baby”, 1940-

Waters, Muddy, 1913-1983.

Watkins, Billy

Watkins, Katie

Watson, Johnny “Guitar”, 1935-1996.

Watts, Charlie, 1941-2021.

Weaver, Jackie

Webber, Lee

Weiss, George, 1921-2010.

West, Dodie

West, Willie, 1941-

White, Calvin, see Gospel Wonders, The

White, Maurice, 1941-2016.

White, Slappy, 1921-1995.

Whitehead, Tom

Whitewater, Archie

Wild Fire, The

Wildweeds, The

Wilette, Baby Face, 1933-1971.

William Singers, The

Williams, Albert

Williams, Andre, 1936-2019.

Williams, Charles “Hungry”, 1935-1986.

Williams, Dick, 1926-2018.

Williams, Emery “Detroit Junior”, 1931-2005.

Williams, Jody, 1935-2018.

Williams, Joe, 1918-1999.

Williams, Johnny, 1942-

Williams, Larry, 1935-1980.

Williams, Maurice 1938-2024, and Zodiacs, The

Williams, Paul

Williams, Tawny

Williamson, Sonny Boy II, 1912-1965.

Willie, Rhythm, 1910-1954.

Willing Four, The

Wills, O (Oscar) – See Slim, T.V.

Wilson, Harding "Hop", 1921-1975.

Wilson, Reuben, 1935-2023.

Winchester, Lem, 1928-1961.

Windjammers, The

Windy City Four, The

Winters, Pinky, 1930-

Winwood, Steve, 1948-

Wise, James, see Bell, Archie

Witherspoon, Jimmy, 1920-1997.

Wolf, Howlin’, 1910-1976.

Womack, Bobby, 1944-2014.

Woodard, Jerry, 1941-1980.

Woode, Jimmy, 1926-2005.

Woodfork, Bob, 1925-1988.

Wright, Beverley Ann

Wright, Eugene, 1923-2020.

Wright, Philip “Phil”, arranger

Wright, Willie

Wurds, The (a.k.a. Dirty Wurds, The)

Wylie, Richard “Popcorn”, 1939-2008.

Wyman, Bill, 1936-

Yarbrough, Martin, 1937-

York, Rusty, 1935-2014.

Young, Billy, 1941-1999.

Young, Cathy, 1945-

Young, Dave

Young, Eldee, 1936-2007.

Young, John, 1922-2008, Trio.

Young, Kevin

Young, Mighty Joe, 1927-1999.

Zahler, Gordon, see Power and Light

Zeet Band, The

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