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Abbott, Jerry, 1942 - 2024.

Abbott, Patsy

Abrams, Muhal Richard, 1930 - 2017.

Abramson, Herb, 1916-1999.

Acklin, Barbara, 1943-1998.

Adams, Alberta, 1917-2004.

Adams, “Dr” Jo Jo, 1918-1988.

Adams, Justin, 1923-1991.

Adams, Tony, no information. ls: 06/26

Adams, Woodrow Wilson, 1917-1988.

Aesop’s Fables, The

Alaimo, Steve, 1939-2024.

Alexandria, Lorez, 1929-2001.

Allen, Dean

Allen, Lee, 1927-1994.

Allison, Verne, see Dells, The

American Gypsy

Ammons, Gene, 1925-1974.

Anderson, Bill

Anderson, Jesse, 21 August 1940 - 3 July 2014.

Anderson, Kip, 1938-2007.

Anderson, Robert, 1919-1995.

Andrews, Lee, 1936-2016, and The Hearts

Antell, Peter

Anthony, LaMont, (Lamont Dozier), 1941-2022.

Anthony, Little, and Imperials, The

Archia, Tom, 1919-1977.

Arnold, Billy Boy, 1935-

Arnold, Jerome, 1936-

Aron, Charles and Evelyn

- Charles Aron, 1907 - 1974.

 - Evelyn Aron, 1919 - 21 January 2010.

Ashby, Dorothy, 1930-1986.

Ashby, Harold, 1925-2003.

Ashe, Clarence

Atkins, Alex

August, Alfred

Avant, John, no information. ls: 06/26

Avantis, The

Avenue, Lenox

Badger, Ron, deceased.

Bad Smoke

Bagshot, Colonel

Bailey, Benny, 1925-2005.

Baker, Butch

Ballenger, The Rev. Robert, 1921-1965

Ballard, Hank, 1927-2003

Balloon Busters, The

Bama the Village Poet 

Banks, Carl, organist, no information. ls: 06/26

Banks, Doug, no information. ls: 06/26

Banks, Robert, 1930-

Banks, Ron, 10 May 1951 – March 4, 2010. See Dramatics, The

Barden, Jimmy

Bardie, Chuck, no information. ls: 06/26

Barge, Gene, 9 August 1926 - 2 February 2025

Barker, Paul, no information. ls: 06/26

Barksdale, Chuck, see Dells, The

Barnes, Sidney, 6 February 1941-

Barnum, Eve, no information. ls: 06/26

Baroques, The

Barrett, Rev, Thomas Lee, 1944-

Barrix, Billy, 1937-2013.

Bass, Fontella, 1940-2012.

Bass, Martha, 1921-1998.

Bass, Ralph, 1911-1997.

Bayou Boys, The

Beavers, Jackey, 1937-2008.

Beck, Elder Charles D., c. 1900-c. 1972.

Beckett, Barry, 1943-2009.

Bell, Archie, 1944-, and Drells, The

Bell, Israel, trumpeter, New Orleans, 1954, no information. ls: 06.26

Bell, Jimmie, 1910-1987.

Bell, Joseph, bass player, 1940s, Willie Mabon's band, no information. ls: 06/26

Bells of Joy, The

Below, Fred, 1926-1988.

Bernard, Alfred, tenor saxophonist, New Orleans. No information. ls: 06/26 

Bernard, Chuck

Bernard, Rod, 1940-2022.

Bernard, Rick, no information. ls: 06/26

Berry, Chuck, 1926-2017.

Best, Dorothy, gospel singer, no information. ls: 05/26

Big Three Trio, The

Bill and Will

Binkley, Jimmy, d. 2015.

Black, Allen, no information. ls: 06/26

Blackman, Junior, 30 August 1935 – , drummer, Howlin' Wolf's band, no information. ls: 06/26

Black Merda

Blakeman, Guy

Blanchard, Edgar, 1924-1972.

Bland, Billy, 1932-2017.

Bland, Bobby, 1930-2013.

Bland, Milton, see Higgins, Monk

Blanque, Bobby, 1927-2010.

Blind Boys of Alabama, The

Blouin, Carl

Blue Jays, The

Blue, Little Joe, 1934-1990.

Bluesingers, The, No information. ls: 06/26

Blues Rockers, The

Board, Johnny, 1919-1989.

Bo, Big, (Willie “Big Bo” Thomas, 1926-2009) and Arrows, The

Bo, Eddie, 1932-2009.

Bollinger, William, 1933-2003.

Bonnier, Bess, 1928-2011.

Booker, Arthur (d.??) and James (1939-2013).

Boomerangs, The, no information, ls: 06/26

Bostic, Calvin, 1928-1974.

Bo Street Runners, The, British 1960s group? no reliable information. ls: 06/26

Boudreaux, John, 1936-2017.

Bowman, Jimmy, 1918-1992.

Boyd, Eddie, 1914-1994.

Bradford, Alex, Rev., 1927-1978.

Bradford, Clea, 1933-2008.

Bradford, Eddie, no information. ls: 06/26

Bradix, Big Charlie “Chas”, 1911-1981.

Bradley, James, no information. ls: 06/26

Bradley, Jan, 1943-

Bradley, Mamie

Bradshaw, Carolyn, 1937-1976.

Branch, Ben, 1924-1987.

Brannon, Linda, 1941-1991.

Brenston, Jackie, 1930-1979.

Brewsteraires, The

Bridges, Russell, 1942-2016.

Brim, John, 1922-2003.

Britton, Irish, no information. ls: 06/26

Brockenburgh, Purcell, tenor saxophonist. No information. ls: 06/26

Brooks, Allen, New Orleans singer, 1957, no information. ls: 06/26

Brooks Brothers, The, Richard 1940-2023, Arthur d. 2015.

Brooks, Lonnie, 1933-2017.

Broonzy, Big Bill, 1893-1958.

Brown, Al, 1934-, and Tunetoppers, The

Brown, Barbara, d.2010, and The Browns

Brown, Charlie, Rev., d 2013.

Brown, Doug, 1942 - 2022.

Brown, Earl,  1931 - 2013.

Brown, Gloria,  no information. ls: 06/26

Brown, James Mack, 1950 – 28 November 2008. See Dramatics, The

Brown, Kelly, no information. ls: 06/26

Brown, Leon, no information. ls: 06/26

Brown, O. W., no information. ls: 06/26

Brown, Odell, 1940-2011.

Bryant, Bobby, 1934-1998.

Bryant, Ray, 1931-2011.

Bryant, “Little” Sammie, 1914-1980.

Buckner, Milt, 1915-1977.

Buford, George “Mojo”, 1929-2011

Burke, Estella or Stella, gospel singer, no information. ls: 06/26

Burke, Solomon, 1940-2010.

Burns, Eddie “Guitar”, 1928-2012.

Burrell, Kenny, 1931-

Burrow, Cassell, 1914-1980.

Butler, Billy, see Bell, Archie

Byrd, Donna, no information. ls: 06/26

Bystanders, The

Caffrey, Robert, 1926-2002.

Calvaes, The

Campbell, Edgar, 1940-1994.

Campbell, Wilbur, 1926-1999.

Campus Singers, The

Candy, Francis, no information. ls: 06/26

Cannon, Jackie, 1939-2019.

Capitol Showband, The

Carltons, The

Carp, Jeffrey M., 1948-1973.

Carr, Barbara, 1941-2026.

Carter, Calvin, 1925 – 1986.

Carter, Johnny, see Dells, The

Carter, Mickey, female singer 1950s, no information. ls: 06/26

Cash, Alvin, 1939-1999.

Casper, Bobby, no information. ls: 06/26

Caston, Leonard, Jr, 1943-

Cato, Joe, no information. ls: 06/26

Challengers, The

Chalmers, Charles

Chambers, The Rev., no information. ls: 06/26

Chamblee, Eddie, 1920-1999.

Chanceteers, The

Chandler, Gene, 1937-

Chantels, The

Charles, Bobby, 1938-2010

Chatman, Christine

Chatman, Peter, see Slim, Memphis

Chenier, Clifton, 1925-1987.

Chess, Leonard, 1917-1969.

Chess, Marshall, 1942-

Chess, Philip, 1921-2016.

Chessmen, The

Chesterfields, The, no information. ls: 06/26

Chickabees, The Four, no information. ls: 06/26

Christian, Jodie, 1932-2012.

Christland Singers, The

Christmas, Connie, no information. ls: 06/26

Churchill, Savannah, 1920-1974.

Cisco, Bobby, 1932-2005.

Clapton, Eric, 1945-

Clark, Charles

Clark, Lucky

Clarke, Buck, 1933-1988.

Clarke, Tony, 1940-1971.

Clay, Francis, 1923-2008.

Clefs, The

Cleveland Golden Echoes, The

Clickettes, The

Cochran, Wayne, 1939-2017.

Co-Eds, The

Coleman, Oliver, 1914-1965

Collier, Mitty, 1941-

Cook, Roland K. , 1936-2000.

Cooke, L.C., 1932-2017.

Cookie (1936-1997) and Cupcakes, His

Cooper, Lee, guitarist, 1925-1966

Cooper, Prince, (d. 1998), Trio, The

Cooper, Rubin, no information. ls: 07/26

Corby, Chuck, 1941-

Corner Boys, The

Cornshucks, Little Miss, 1923-1999.

Coronets, The

Corsairs, The

Cortez, Dave “Baby”, 1938-2022.

Cory, Joel, no information. ls: 07/26

Corsello, Joe

Cosey, Pete, 1943-2012.

Cotton, Ernest, 1926-

Cotton, James, 1935-2017.

Cotton, Lawrence, 1927-

Coulter, Phil

Cox, Sonny – see also “Three Souls”, 1938-2020.

C-Quinns, The, no information. ls: 07/26

Craig, Roger, no information. ls: 07/26

Crane, Tony

Crawford, Ernest “Big”, 1897-1956.

Crawford, Ollie, Big Three Trio, no information. ls: 07/26

Crawford, Sugar Boy, 1934-2012.

Crazy Rabbits, The, no information. ls:07/26

Crescendos, The

Crew Cuts, The

Crockett, George L., 1928-1967.

Crowder, Robert Henry “Little Sax”, 1912-?

Crudup, Arthur “Big Boy”, 1905-1974.

Crume Brothers, The

Crusto, Manuel, 1918-2002

Cryor, Jesse, 1906-2006

Cubs, Chicago, The

Cummings, Carol, no information. ls: 07/26

Cummings, Larry, no information. ls: 07/26

Cuomo, Brian, no information. ls: 07/26

Cupit, no information. ls: 07/26

Curtis, Prince

Daley, Joe, 1918-1994.

Daltrey, Roger, 1944-

Daps, The

Darnell, Larry, 1928-1983.

Daughters of Eve, The

Dave and The Shadows

Davenport, Lester, 16 January 1932 - 17 March 2009

Davis, Andrea, (Ripperton, Minnie), 1947-1979.

Davis, Bill, no information. ls: 07/26

Davis, Don, 1938-2014.

Davis, George, 1938-2008.

Davis, George, Quintet, The, no information. ls: 07/26

Davis, J. C. no information. ls: 07/26

Davis, Roquel “Billy”, 1932-2004.

Dawn, no information. ls: 07/26

Dawson, Alan, 1929-1996.

Day, Sonny, and Versatiles, The

Daylighters, The

Bobby Dean, deceased.

Dean and Marc

Dean and Michael, no infomation. ls: 07/26

Dee, Don, no infomation. ls: 07/26

Dees, Sam, 1945-

Dells, The

Del Phis, The

Demps, Larry, 23 February 1949 –, See Dramatics, The

Dennis, Bernado

Derry, Craig

DeSanto, Sugar Pie, 1935-2044.

Detroit Junior, 1931-2005.

DeWolf, Dean

Dhown, Ali Ben, 1931-2009.

Diamond, Larry

Diddley, Bo, 1928-2008.

Diggs, James Leon “Jimmy”, see Knight Brothers, The

Dixieland Singers, The

Dixon, Floyd, 1929-2006.

Dixon, James

Dixon, Luther, 1931-2009.

Dixon, Willie, 1915-1992.

Dobbin, Joe, 1901-1970.

Dodds, Nella, no information  ls: 09/20

Dollar, Beau, 1941-2011.

Dollison, Morris, see McCall, Cash

Donaldson, Lou, 1926-2024

Don and Bob, Bob Love d. 1996, Don Level d. 2004.

Donley, Jimmy, 1929-1963.

Dorham, Kenny, 1924-1972.

Doris and Joe

Doud, Earle

Downing, Al “Big”, 1940-2005.

Dozier Boys, The

Drain, Charles, 1939-1995.

Dramatics, The

Dranes, Earl

Dream Kings, The

Drinkard Ensemble, The

Driving Stupid, The

D’Rone, Frank , 1932-2013.

Dudley, James

Dunbar, Richard, see Knight Brothers, The

Duncan, Adolph “Billy”

Duncan, Al, 1927-1995.

Dupont, Auguste “Dimes”, 1928-1997.

Dupree, Cornell, guitarist

DuShon, Jean, 1935-2019.

Eaglin, Snooks, 1937 to 2009.

East St. Louis Gospelettes, The

Eaton, Cleveland, 1939-2020.

Ecuadors, The

Eddie and Ernie, Eddie: 1930-1994, Ernie: 1943-2005.

Edwards, David “Honeyboy”, 1915-2011.

Edwards, Esmond, 1927-2007.

Edwards, Gordon, bassist

Elbert, Donnie, 1936-1989.

Eldred, Lee

Eleventh Commandment, The

Elkins, Alfred

Ellis and Dixon Spiritual Group, The

Ellis, Maurice, 1929-2017.

El Rays, The

Emperor, The

Encores, The

Entertainers, The

Epps, Walter

Erber, Johnny

Evangelist Gospel Singers of Alabama, The

Evans, Elgin, 1909-1966.

Evans, Richard, d. 2014.

Fairlanes, The

Faithful Wonders, The

Falcons, The

Fantasions, The

Farlow, Stan

Farmer, Art, 1928-1999.

Farrell, Joe, 1937-1986.

Faulkcon, Laurence

Feldman, Ammon

Fender, Freddy, 1937-2006.

Fenways, The

Ferguson, Charles “Charlie”

Ferguson, Davis and Lee

Ferko String Band, The

Fields, Frank, 1914-2005.

Fields, Herbie, 1919-1958.

Fiestas, The

Fisher, Eddie, d. 2007.

Five Blazes, The

Five Miles High

Five Notes, The

Flamingos, The

Fleming, King, 1922-2014.

Fleuri, Auguste

Floyd, Harmonica Frank, 1908-1984.

Fontaine, Eddie, 1927-1992.

Ford, Clarence, Jnr., 1929-1994.

Ford, JackForsyth, Ed

Ford, Willie, 10 July 1950 – 28 May 2019. See Dramatics, The

Forest City Joe, 1926-1960

Forman, Al

Fort, Rubien

Fortunes, The

Foster, Herman, 1928-1999.

Foster, “Baby Face” Leroy, 1923-1958.

Foster, Frank, 1928-2011.

Four Jewels, The

Four Tops, The

Fox, Eugene, 1928-2000.

Frank, Edward, 1932-1997.

Frank, Harmonica, see Floyd, Frank, “Harmonica”

Franklin, Aretha, 1942-2018.

Franklin, The Rev. C. L., 1915-1984.

Franklin, Ernest, Reverend

Frazier, Calvin, 1915-1972.

Frazier, Ray, and Shades of Madness, The

Freeman, Von, 1923-2012.

Free Spirit

French, George

Friendly Five, The

Frisco Singers, The

Fugi

Fuller, Johnny, 1929-1985.

Fuller, Rocky, (Louisiana Red), 1932-2012

Fulson, Lowell, 1921-1999.

Fuqua, Harvey, 1929-2010.

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