List of People From Texas - Entertainment - Music

Music

• Dimebag Darrell Abbott (1966–2004), rock guitarist
• Jerry Abbott (born 1944), country songwriter, producer
• Vinnie Paul Abbott (born 1964), rock drummer, producer
• Jacques Abram (1915–1998), concert pianist
• Dustin Adams (born 1977), punk-jazz pianist, percussionist, and composer
• Jay Boy Adams (born 1949), singer, songwriter, guitarist
• Yolanda Adams (born 1961), Grammy-winning gospel singer
• Samuel Adler (born 1928), composer, conductor, educator
• Pepe Aguilar (born 1968), ranchera/mariachi/pop singer-songwriter
• Carter Albrecht (1973–2007), rock keyboardist, guitarist, classical pianist
• Theodore Albrecht (born 1945), music historian, educator
• Victor Alessandro (1915–1976), conductor
• Alger "Texas" Alexander (1900–1954), blues singer
• Dave Alexander (aka Omar Sharriff) (born 1938), blues singer, pianist
• Terry Allen (born 1943), musician
• Don Allison (1962–2011), musician, vocalist
• Jerry Allison (born 1939), musician
• Joe Allison (1924–2002), country songwriter, producer
• Ruby Allmond (1923–2006), country songwriter, fiddler, guitarist
• Nancy Ames (born 1937), pop/folk singer
• Trey Anastasio (born 1964), rock singer/guitarist
• Bud Andrews (born 1940), DJ, discovered Jerry Clower
• Clifford Antone (1949–2006), blues club owner, record producer, mentor to musicians
• Katie Armiger (born 1991), country singer
• Gene Austin (1900–1972), pop/jazz singer-songwriter
• James Austin (born 1937), classical trumpet player, educator
• Larry Austin (born 1930), composer, educator
• Gene Autry (1907–1998), country music singer
• Pedro Ayala (1911–1990), conjunto accordionist-songwriter
• Harry Babasin (1921–1988), jazz bassist
• Erykah Badu (born 1971), R&B and hip hop singer
• Zuill Bailey (born 1972), classical cellist
• Wilfred Bain (1908–1997), music educator
• Zac Baird (born 1971), rock keyboardist
• Marcia Ball (born 1949), blues singer
• Clint Ballard, Jr. (1931–2008), songwriter
• Smith Ballew (1902–1984), singer, bandleader, actor
• Moe Bandy (born 1944), country singer
• Joseph Banowetz (born 1936), classical pianist, teacher
• Danny Barnes (born 1961), country/jazz/punk banjo player and guitarist
• Frank Beard (born 1949), drummer in ZZ Top
• Leila Bela, musician, writer, actress (born in Tehran, Iran, immigrated to Austin)
• Archie Bell (born 1944), singer (Archie Bell & the Drells)
• Jesse Belvin (1932–1960), R&B pianist, singer-songwriter
• Tex Beneke (1914–2000), big-band saxophonist, singer, bandleader
• Ray Benson (born 1951), Western swing singer-songwriter, producer, Asleep at the Wheel
• Buster Benton (1932–1996), blues guitarist, singer
• Taz Bentley, rock drummer (Burden Brothers)
• Shelly Berg (born 1955), jazz pianist and educator
• David Berman (born 1967), alt-rock singer-songwriter (Silver Jews)
• Big Moe (Kenneth Moore) (1974–2007), rapper
• Bill Smith Combo aka Tommy & The Tom Toms DFW Rock 'n Roll group
• Ryan Bingham (born 1981), country singer-songwriter
• Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born 1974), dub, salsa and progressive rock musician
• Black Ace (Babe Kyro Lemon Turner) (1907–1972), blues singer, guitarist
• Clint Black (born 1962), country music singer, raised in Houston
• Robert Black (1950–1993), classical conductor, pianist, composer
• William Black (1952–2003), classical pianist, educator
• Zach Blair (born 1973), Guitarist of Rise Against
• Jules Bledsoe (1898–1943), Broadway singer
• Julien Paul Blitz (1885–1951), conductor, cellist
• Blues Boy Willie (born 1946), blues musician
• Zuzu Bollin (1922–1990), blues guitarist
• Maya Bond (born 2000), (born in Osaka, Japan, immigrated to Austin), singer-songwriter, drummer
• Juke Boy Bonner (1932–1978), blues musician
• Emanuel Borok (born 1944), classical violinist
• Brent Bourgeois (born 1958), rock singer, producer
• Jane Bowers (1921–2000), folk singer-songwriter
• Euday L. Bowman (1887–1949), ragtime/blues pianist, composer
• Euel Box (born 1928), music producer, composer, arranger, trumpeter
• Boxcar Willie (Lecil Travis Martin) (1931–1999), country singer
• Bill Boyd (1910–1977), country singer, guitarist
• Calvin Boze (1916–1970), jazz/R&B trumpeter
• Jeff Bradetich (born 1957), classical double bass player and educator
• Bobby Bradford (born 1934), jazz trumpeter, cornetist, bandleader, composer
• Donald Braswell II (born 1963), classical crossover singer
• Zachary Breaux (1960–1997), jazz guitarist
• David Breeden (1946–2005), classical clarinetist
• Leon Breeden (1921–2010), jazz bandleader, musician, educator
• Edie Brickell (born 1966), singer – married to Paul Simon
• Cecil Brower (1914–1965), country fiddler
• The 5 Browns (born 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986), classical pianist siblings born in Texas, raised in Texas and Utah
• Charles Brown (1922–1999), blues singer, pianist
• Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (1924–2005), blues instrumentalist
• Lacey Brown (born 1985), folk/pop singer
• Rex Brown (born 1964), musician
• Cliff Bruner (1915–2000), western swing fiddler, bandleader
• Anshel Brusilow (born 1928), orchestra conductor and violinist
• Stephen Bruton (1948–2009), country musician
• Mike Buck (born 1952), blues/rock drummer
• Betty Buckley (born 1947), actress, singer
• Teddy Buckner (1909–1994), jazz/Dixieland trumpeter
• Bun B (Bernard Freeman) (born 1973), rapper
• T-Bone Burnett (born 1948), rock/country songwriter, musician, producer
• Johnny Bush (born 1935), country singer-songwriter
• Bushwick Bill (Richard Shaw) (born 1966), rapper
• William Butler (born 1982), member of Arcade Fire
• Win Butler (born 1980), lead singer of Canadian indie-rock band Arcade Fire
• Ryan Cabrera (born 1982), singer/songwriter
• Ernie Caceres (1911–1971), jazz instrumentalist
• Chris Cagle (born 1968), country music artist
• Kimberly Caldwell (born 1982), pop singer, actress
• Tevin Campbell (born 1976), musician
• Laura Canales (1954–2005), Tejano singer
• Barney Cannon (1955–2009), country music deejay
• Hayes Carll (born 1976), country singer-songwriter
• Chris Carmichael (born 1962), pop/country string instrumentalist, arranger
• Vikki Carr (born 1941), jazz, pop, country and Latin music singer
• Georgia Carroll (1919–2011), big-band singer, actress, model
• Johnny Carroll (1937–1995), rockabilly singer, guitarist
• John Carter (1929–1991), jazz instrumentalist, composer, club owner
• Jason Castro (born 1987), pop singer/guitarist
• John Cerminaro (born 1947), classical horn player
• Chamillionaire (born 1979), rapper
• Greyson Chance (born 1997), pop/rock singer, pianist
• John Barnes Chance (1932–1972), classical composer, timpanist
• Gary Chapman (born 1957), contemporary Christian singer-songwriter
• Mark Chesnutt (born 1963), country singer-songwriter
• Chingo Bling (Pedro Herrera III) (born 1979), rapper, producer
• Harry Choates (1922–1951), Cajun fiddler
• Charlie Christian (1916–1942), swing/jazz guitarist
• Ciara (Ciara Harris) (born 1985), musician
• Guy Clark (born 1941), country singer-songwriter
• Lakrea Clark (born 1991), singer-songwriter
• Victoria Clark (born 1959), singer, Tony Award-winning actress
• Kelly Clarkson (born 1982), singer, American Idol winner
• Cynthia Clawson (born 1948), Grammy Award-winning gospel singer
• James Clay (1935–1995), jazz instrumentalist
• Sonny Clay (1899–1973), jazz pianist, drummer, bandleader
• Laura Claycomb (born 1968), operatic soprano
• Van Cliburn (born 1934), famous pianist (born in Louisiana, raised in Texas)
• Arnett Cobb (1918–1989), jazz saxophonist
• Henry Coker (1919–1979), jazz trombonist
• Gary B.B. Coleman (1947–1994), soul/blues guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer
• Ornette Coleman (born 1930), jazz musician
• John Ford Coley (born 1948), rock musician (England Dan & John Ford Coley)
• Albert Collins (1932–1993), blues musician
• Jim Collins (born 1956), country singer-songwriter
• Eugene Conley (1908–1981), opera singer
• Barbara Smith Conrad (born 1940), opera singer
• David Cook (born 1982), rock singer-songwriter (born in Houston, raised in Missouri)
• Johnny Copeland (1937–1997), blues guitarist, singer
• Larry Coryell (born 1943), jazz fusion guitarist
• Josie Cotton (Kathleen Josey) (born 1956), rock singer
• Cowboy Troy (born 1970), rap singer-songwriter
• Pee Wee Crayton (1914–1985), R&B/blues guitarist, singer
• Roger Creager (born 1971), country singer
• Dash Crofts (born 1940), soft-rock musician (Seals and Crofts)
• Christopher Cross (born 1951), singer
• Randy Crouch (born 1952), country instrumentalist
• Wayne Crouse (1924–2000), violist
• Rodney Crowell (born 1950), country singer-songwriter
• Lella Cuberli (born 1945), opera singer
• Jim Cullum, Jr. (born 1941), Dixieland/jazz cornetist and bandleader
• Jeff Current, lead singer for Against All Will
• Ted Daffan (1912–1996), country guitarist, songwriter
• Pappy Daily (1902–1987), country music record producer
• Floyd Dakil (1945–2010), pop guitarist-songwriter
• Vernon Dalhart (Marion Slaughter) (1883–1948), country singer-songwriter
• Ivan Davis (born 1932), classical pianist
• Mac Davis (born 1942), musician
• Ronnie Dawson (1939–2003), rockabilly musician
• Bobby Day (Robert James Byrd, Sr.) (1928–1990), rock and roll/R&B singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, producer
• Eddie Dean (1907–1999), country singer-songwriter
• Jimmy Dean (1928–2010), country singer, television personality, businessman
• Ryan Delahoussaye (born 1976), rock instrumentalist
• Tim DeLaughter (born 1965), rock singer
• Lindsay Deutsch (born 1984), concert violinist
• Al Dexter (1905–1984), country singer
• Mike Dillon, rock drummer-singer-songwriter
• Floyd Dixon (1929–2006), R&B pianist, singer
• Jessy Dixon (born 1938), gospel singer
• DJ Screw (Robert Earl Davis, Jr.) (1971–2000), hip-hop artist
• The D.O.C. (born 1968), rapper
• Deryl Dodd (born 1964), country music singer-songwriter
• Helen Donath (born 1940), operatic soprano
• Kenny Dorham (1924–1972), jazz trumpeter, singer, composer
• Dorrough (born 1986), rapper
• Amber Dotson (born 1973), country singer
• Damita Jo DuBlanc (1930–1998), lounge singer, actress, comedian
• Sherman H. Dudley (1872–1940), vaudeville and black musical performer and producer
• Hilary Duff (born 1987), singer
• Ted Dunbar (1937–1998), jazz guitarist, composer, educator
• Johnny Duncan (1938–2006), country singer
• Tommy Duncan (1911–1967), Western swing singer-songwriter
• Bob Dunn (1908–1971), jazz trombonist, Western swing steel guitarist
• Holly Dunn (born 1957), country singer
• Ronnie Dunn (born 1953), country singer
• Chauntelle DuPree (born 1981), rock/pop guitarist (Eisley)
• Garron DuPree (born 1989), rock/pop bass guitarist (Eisley)
• Sherri DuPree (born 1983), rock/pop singer, guitarist, lyricist (Eisley)
• Stacy DuPree (born 1988), rock/pop keyboardist, singer (Eisley)
• Weston DuPree (born 1986), rock/pop drummer (Eisley)
• Eddie Durham (1906–1987), jazz guitarist, trombonist, composer, arranger
• Robert Ealey (1925–2001), blues singer
• Steve Earle (born 1955), singer-songwriter, musician
• Roger Edens (1905–1970), film composer
• Emily Elbert (born 1988), folk/soul/jazz/pop singer-songwriter
• Herb Ellis (1921–2010), jazz guitarist
• Terry Ellis (born 1966), R&B singer (En Vogue)
• Paul Ellison (born 1941), classical bassist and teacher
• Joe Ely (born 1947), singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Ralna English (born 1942), singer from The Lawrence Welk Show
• Roky Erickson (born 1947), rock singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Booker Ervin (1930–1970), jazz saxophonist
• Dale Evans (1912–2001), country singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Herschel Evans (1909–1939), jazz saxophonist
• Terry Fator (born 1965), singer, ventriloquist, impersonator
• Fat Pat (Patrick Hawkins) (1970–1998), rapper
• Wilton Felder (born 1940), jazz saxophonist, bassist
• Freddy Fender (1937–2006), musician
• Keith Ferguson (1946–1997), blues/rock bass guitarist, The Fabulous Thunderbirds
• Ernie Fields (1904?–1997), jazz trombonist
• Carl Finch (born 1951), polka musician, founder of Brave Combo
• Charles Finger (1867–1941), music teacher, conservatory administrator; later a noted author of children's literature
• Sonny Fisher (1931–2005), rockabilly singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Rosie Flores (born 1950), country singer
• Carlisle Floyd (born 1926), opera composer
• Jim Bob Floyd (born 1929), classical pianist, composer
• Blaze Foley (Michael Fuller) (1949–1989), folk singer-songwriter
• Bruce Ford (born 1956), operatic tenor
• Radney Foster (born 1959), country music singer-songwriter
• Curly Fox (1910–1995), country fiddler
• Kirk Franklin (born 1970), gospel singer
• Denny Freeman (born 1944), blues instrumentalist, songwriter
• Eddie Freeman (1909–1987), jazz/flamenco guitarist, arranger, teacher
• Walter Fried (1877–1925), violinist and conductor
• Kinky Friedman (born 1944), singer-songwriter, novelist, columnist, candidate for governor of Texas
• Lefty Frizzell (1928–1975), country singer
• Steven Fromholz (born 1945), singer-songwriter
• Bobby Fuller (1942–1966), rock singer and guitarist
• Justin Furstenfeld (born 1975), rock singer and guitarist
• Kyle Gann (born 1955), composer, musicologist, music critic
• Red Garland (1923–1984), jazz pianist
• Travis Garland (born 1989), singer-songwriter
• Joy Garrett (1945–1993), big-band singer, actress
• Henry Garza (born 1978) Los Lonely Boys lead guitarist of San Angelo, 2005 Grammy winner
• Jojo Garza (born 1980) Los Lonely Boys bass of San Angelo, 2005 Grammy winner
• Ringo Garza (born 1981) Los Lonely Boys drummer of San Angelo, 2005 Grammy winner
• Larry Gatlin (born 1948), singer-songwriter, member of The Gatlin Brothers
• Zelma Watson George (1903–1994), opera singer, musicologist
• Richard Giangiulio (born 1942), classical trumpet player and conductor
• Billy Gibbons (born 1949), guitarist in ZZ Top
• Mickey Gilley (born 1936), country musician
• Don Gillis (1912–1978), composer, conductor, producer, educator
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore (born 1945), singer-songwriter
• Johnny Gimble (born 1926), country fiddler
• John Giordano (born 1937), orchestra conductor
• Jimmy Giuffre (1921–2008), jazz composer, arranger, clarinetist and saxophonist
• Robert Glasper, jazz pianist
• Jack Glatzer (born 1939), concert violinist
• Darrell Glenn (1935–1990), country singer
• Lloyd Glenn (1909–1985), R&B pianist, bandleader, arranger
• Tyree Glenn (1912–1974), big band/jazz trombonist
• David Gockley (born 1943), opera company administrator
• Renee Elise Goldsberry (born 1971), singer-songwriter, actress
• David Golub (1950–2000), classical pianist, conductor
• Selena Gomez (born 1992), actress and singer
• Allie Gonino (born 1990), actress and pop singer
• Floyd Graham (1902–1974), bandleader, educator
• Susan Graham (born 1960), opera singer
• Larry Graham (born 1946),soul,R&B,and Funk musician
• Donald Grantham (born 1947), classical composer and music educator
• Jennifer Grassman (born 1984), independent music singer, pianist
• Jerry Gray (1915–1976), Swing-Era arranger and bandleader
• Pat Green (born 1972), country singer-songwriter
• Thurman Green (1940–1997), jazz trombonist
• Art Greenhaw, Grammy Award-winning recording artist, producer, engineer
• Nanci Griffith (born 1953), singer / songwriter
• Texas Guinan (1884–1933), western singer, actress
• David Wendel Guion (1892–1981), composer, arranger of folk tunes
• Guitar Shorty (David Kearney) (born 1939), blues guitarist
• Woody Guthrie (1912–1967), folk singer-songwriter (spent several years in Pampa, Texas, during the formative period of his youth)
• Billy Guy (Frank Phillips, Jr.) (1936–2002), R&B/rock and roll singer (The Coasters)
• Monte Hale (1919–2009), country singer, actor
• Gene Hall (1913–1993), jazz saxophonist, music educator
• Stuart Hamblen (1908–1989), country singer, candidate for U.S. President
• Bob Hames (1920–1998), jazz guitarist
• Butch Hancock (born 1945), country/folk recording artist, songwriter
• Gerre Hancock (1934–2012), organist, composer
• John Handy (born 1933), jazz saxophonist
• John Hardee (1919–1984), jazz saxophonist
• Maud Cuney Hare (1874–1936), music historian, civil rights activist
• Roy Hargrove (born 1969), jazz trumpet player
• Everette Harp (born 1961), jazz saxophonist
• Lynn Harrell (born 1944), concert cellist raised in Texas
• Mack Harrell (1909–1960), operatic baritone
• Peppermint Harris (Harrison Nelson, Jr.) (1925–1999), R&B singer, guitarist
• Daniel Hart (born 1976), indie pop singer-songwriter, violinist
• Earl Harvin, rock drummer
• Gibby Haynes (born 1957), lead singer of the Butthole Surfers
• Cedric Haywood (1914–1969), jazz pianist
• Roy Head (born 1941), Roy Head and The Traits
• Chet Helms (1942–2005), music promoter, called father of the Summer of Love
• Julius Hemphill (1938–1995), jazz composer, saxophonist
• Terri Hendrix, contemporary folk singer-songwriter
• Don Henley (born 1947), musician with rock group the Eagles
• Shifty Henry (1921–1958), R&B/jazz instrumentalist, songwriter
• Walter Herbert (1898–1975), opera conductor and administrator
• Casey Hess, rock guitarist (Burden Brothers)
• Sara Hickman (born 1963), rock/pop singer-songwriter
• Johnnie High (1929–2010), country musician and impresario
• Ray Hildebrand (born 1940), pop singer, Paul & Paula
• Dusty Hill (born 1945), bass guitarist in ZZ Top
• Z. Z. Hill (1935–1984), blues singer
• Tish Hinojosa (born 1955), Mexican-American folk singer
• Ernst Hoffmann (c. 1899–1956), orchestra conductor
• Adolph Hofner (1916–2000), western swing bandleader
• Smokey Hogg (1914–1960), country blues singer, guitarist
• Jennifer Holliday (born 1960), Grammy Award-winning singer, actress
• Buddy Holly (1936–1959), singer-songwriter
• Steve Holy (born 1972), country singer
• Sam Lightnin' Hopkins (1912–1982), blues musician
• Johnny Horton (1925–1960), country singer
• Brad Houser (born 1960), rock instrumentalist
• Frank Huang (born 1978), concert violinist
• Ray Wylie Hubbard (born 1946), country singer-songwriter
• Bill Hughes (born 1930), jazz trombonist, bandleader
• Joe "Guitar" Hughes (1937–2003), blues singer, guitarist
• Bobbi Humphrey (born 1950), jazz flutist
• Jerry Hunt (1943–1993), avant-garde composer
• Ivory Joe Hunter (1914–1974), R&B singer-songwriter, pianist
• Jeff Huskins (born 1966), country musician
• Willie Hutch (1944–2005), blues/R&B singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer
• Clarence Hutchenrider (1908–1991), jazz clarinetist
• Walter Hyatt (1949–1996), folk singer, guitarist
• Jill Jackson (born 1942), pop singer, Paul & Paula
• Melvin Jackson (1915–1976), blues guitarist
• Ronald Shannon Jackson (born 1940), jazz drummer
• Illinois Jacquet (1922–2004), jazz saxophonist, bassoonist
• Russell Jacquet (1917–1990), jazz trumpeter
• Sarah Jaffe (born 1986), folk/rock singer-songwriter
• Casey James (born 1983), pop/country singer, guitarist
• Harry James (1916–1983), jazz/big band trumpeter (lived and worked in Beaumont as an adolescent)
• Blind Lemon Jefferson (1897–1929), blues musician
• Speight Jenkins (born 1937), opera administrator, producer
• Waylon Jennings (1937–2002), country singer
• Flaco Jiménez (born 1939), Tejano accordionist
• Santiago Jiménez, Jr. (born 1961), conjunto accordionist
• Joe Tex (Joseph Arrington, Jr.) (1935–1982), soul singer-songwriter
• Blind Willie Johnson (1897–1945) blues/spirituals singer, guitarist
• Budd Johnson (1910–1984), jazz saxophonist
• Conrad O. Johnson (1915–2008), music educator
• David N. Johnson (1922–1987), classical organist, composer, educator
• Eric Johnson (born 1954), rock/jazz/country guitarist
• Gus Johnson (1913–2000), jazz drummer
• Keg Johnson (1908–1967), jazz trombonist
• Money Johnson (1918–1978), jazz trumpeter
• Virgil L. Johnson (born 1935), musician, The Velvets
• Willie Neal Johnson (1935–2001), gospel singer
• Daniel Johnston (born 1961), rock singer-songwriter
• Nicholas Jonas (born 1992), singer, guitarist of the Jonas Brothers
• George Jones (born 1931), country singer
• Little Hat Jones (1899–1981). blues singer, guitarist
• Maggie Jones (c. 1900 – unknown), blues singer, pianist, known as "The Texas Nightingale"
• Mike Jones (born 1981), rapper
• Norah Jones (born 1979), soul/folk singer-songwriter, born in New York City but raised in Texas
• Tom Jones (born 1928), lyricist of musical theater
• Janis Joplin (1943–1970), blues/rock singer
• Scott Joplin (c. 1867–1917), ragtime musician and composer
• Esteban Jordan (1939–2010), conjunto/Tejano accordionist
• Milton Katims (1909–2006), concert violist and conductor
• Robert Earl Keen (born 1957), singer-songwriter
• Peck Kelley (1898–1980), jazz pianist and bandleader
• Kent Kennan (1913–2003), classical composer
• King Curtis (Curtis Ousley) (1934–1971), R&B/pop saxophonist
• Freddie King (1934–1976), blues guitarist and singer
• Ralph Kirshbaum (born 1946), cellist
• Beyoncé Knowles (born 1981), R&B singer, actress
• Solange Knowles (born 1986), R&B singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer
• Buddy Knox (1933–1999), rockabilly singer-songwriter
• Karl Korte (born 1928), composer, music educator
• Lili Kraus (1903–1986), classical pianist
• Hans Kreissig (1857–1929), conductor, pianist, educator; created Dallas Symphony Orchestra
• K-Rino (Eric Kaiser), rapper
• Kris Kristofferson (born 1936), singer-songwriter, actor
• Philip Krumm (born 1941), composer
• Fredell Lack (born 1922), concert violinist
• Eugene Lacritz (1929–2012), classical/Broadway clarinetist, saxophonist, conductor
• Gary Lakes (born 1950), opera singer
• Alex Lambert (born 1990), pop singer-songwriter
• Miranda Lambert (born 1983), country music singer/songwriter
• Harold Land (1928–2001), bop saxophonist
• Milt Larkin (1910–1996), jazz trumpeter, bandleader
• Prince Lasha (1929–2008), jazz instrumentalist
• Melissa Lawson (born 1976), country singer
• Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter) (1888–1949), blues musician
• Paul Leary (born 1957), rock guitarist
• Will Lee (born 1952), jazz/rock bassist
• William Franklin Lee III (born 1929), jazz pianist, composer, arranger, author, music educator
• Raymond Lewenthal (1923–1988), concert pianist
• Vaden Todd Lewis (born 1965), grunge singer-guitarist (The Toadies, Burden Brothers)
• Willie Lewis (1905–1971), jazz clarinetist, bandleader
• Lil Flip (Wesley Weston, Jr.) (born 1981), rapper
• Mance Lipscomb (1895–1976), Blues singer, guitarist
• Robert Lipsett (born 1947), concert violinist and master teacher
• Bill Lister (1923–2009), country singer
• Andrew Litton (born 1959), orchestra conductor
• Lisa Loeb (born 1968), singer-songwriter, actress
• Alan Lomax (1915–2002), folk singer, guitarist, ethnomusicologist, folklorist
• John Lomax (1867–1948), musicologist, folklorist
• John London (1942–2000), pop/rock guitarist, songwriter; television production crew
• Trini Lopez (born 1937), Hispanic musician, singer
• Demi Lovato (born 1992), singer, actress
• Lyle Lovett (born 1957), singer-songwriter
• David Lowery (born 1960), rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter
• LeToya Luckett (born 1981), singer
• Bob Luman (1937–1978), country/rockabilly singer
• Ray Lynch (born 1943), classical guitarist and lutenist
• Machine Gun Kelly (Colson Baker) (born 1990), rapper
• Michael Madden (born 1979), bassist for Maroon 5
• Martie Maguire (born 1969), country singer-songwriter (The Dixie Chicks)
• Martin Mailman (1932–2000), classical composer and educator
• Lloyd Maines (born 1951), musician, producer
• Natalie Maines (born 1974), musician
• Will Makar (born 1989), singer, born and raised in The Woodlands/Houston
• Petronel Malan (born 1974), concert pianist
• Barbara Mandrell (born 1948), country singer
• Louise Mandrell (born 1954), country singer
• Chris Marion (born 1962), rock musician member of Little River Band
• Tina Marsh (1954–2009), jazz singer, composer
• David Martin (1937–1987) rock musician, member of Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, Tommy & The Tom Toms
• Mary Martin (1913–1990), Broadway singer, actress
• Narciso Martínez (1911–1992), conjunto singer, accordionist
• Rhema Marvanne (born 2002), gospel singer
• Eduardo Mata (1942–1995), orchestra conductor
• Johnny Mathis (born 1935), singer
• Rich Matteson (1929–1993), jazz brass player, bandleader, educator
• Pete Mayes (1938–2008), blues singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Sally Mayes (born 1959), Broadway singer and actress, jazz/rock singer
• Leon McAuliffe (1917–1988), Western swing guitarist
• W. Francis McBeth (born 1933), composer, music educator
• Erin McCarley (born 1979), alternative music singer-songwriter
• Delbert McClinton (born 1940), singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Mary McCormic (1889–1981), opera singer, educator
• Neal McCoy (born 1958), country singer
• David McEnery (1914–2002), country/Christian singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Ray McKinley (1910–1995), jazz drummer, singer, bandleader
• Eliza Jane McKissack (1828–1900), music educator and administrator, singer, pianist
• Cindy McTee (born 1953), classical composer
• Meat Loaf (born 1951), singer, actor
• David Meece (born 1952), contemporary Christian singer, pianist
• Lydia Mendoza (1916–2007), Tejano singer
• Tift Merritt (born 1975), rock/country singer-songwriter
• Augie Meyers (born 1940), rock/Tejano keyboard player
• Liz Mikel (born 1963), jazz singer, actress
• Amos Milburn (1927–1980), R&B singer, pianist
• Buddy Miles (1947–2008), rock drummer
• Jason Miller, drummer
• Rhett Miller (born 1970), alt-country singer
• Roger Miller (1936–1992), singer-songwriter
• Steve Miller (born 1943), blues/rock guitarist
• Charles Moffett (1929–1997), jazz drummer
• Johnny Moore (1906–1969), blues singer, guitarist
• Oscar Moore (1916–1981), jazz/blues guitarist
• Tiny Moore (1920–1987), western swing instrumentalist
• Whistlin' Alex Moore (1899–1989), blues pianist, singer, whistler
• Michael Morales (born 1963), rock/pop singer-songwriter
• Jason Moran (born 1975), jazz pianist
• Mike Morgan (born 1959), blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer-songwriter
• Craig Morris (born 1968), classical trumpet player, educator
• Harold Morris (1890–1964), classical pianist, composer, educator
• Jay Hunter Morris (born 1963), opera singer
• Ella Mae Morse (1924–1999), blues/jazz/pop singer
• Lacey Mosley (born 1981), lead singer of alternative metal band Flyleaf
• Moon Mullican (1909–1967), country singer-songwriter, pianist
• Michael Martin Murphey (born 1945), country singer-songwriter
• Sam Myers (1936–2006), blues singer, instrumentalist
• Johnny Nash (born 1940), pop singer-songwriter
• Emilio Navaira (born 1962), Latin pop/country musician
• Sam Neely (1948–2006), country singer, guitarist
• Nelly (born 1978), rapper
• Jimmy Nelson (1928–2007), blues singer-songwriter
• Steady Nelson (1913–1988), jazz/swing trumpeter
• Willie Nelson (born 1933), country singer-songwriter
• Michael Nesmith (born 1942), singer with The Monkees
• Mickey Newbury (1940–2002), country/folk singer-songwriter
• David "Fathead" Newman (1933–2009), jazz saxophonist
• Johnny Nicholas (born 1948), blues singer, pianist
• Elena Nikolaidi (1909–2002), opera singer and teacher
• John Nitzinger, rock guitarist, songwriter
• Darrell Nulisch (born 1952), blues singer
• Gary P. Nunn (born 1945), country singer-songwriter
• Phil Ochs (1940–1976), folk singer-songwriter
• W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel (1890–1969), country-western singer-songwriter, Texas governor, and U.S. senator
• O.G. Style (Eric Woods) (1970–2008), rapper
• Pauline Oliveros (born 1932), avant-garde composer, performance artist
• Roy Orbison (1936–1988), singer-songwriter
• K. T. Oslin (born 1941), country singer-songwriter
• Tommy Overstreet (born 1937), country singer
• Buck Owens (1929–2006), country singer
• Hot Lips Page (1908–1954), jazz trumpeter, bandleader
• Knocky Parker (1918–1986), country/jazz pianist
• Dean Parks, studio musician
• Glen Payne (1926–1999), gospel singer
• Leon Payne (1917–1969), country singer-songwriter
• Maurice Peress (born 1930), classical conductor, educator
• Paul Peress (born 1959), jazz/world music drummer, composer, producer
• Chris Pérez (born 1969), rock guitarist, singer-songwriter
• Jay Perez, Tejano singer-songwriter
• Jack Petersen (born 1933), jazz guitarist, educator
• Marvin Peterson (aka Hannibal) (born 1948), jazz trumpet player, composer
• Ray Peterson (1939–2005), pop singer
• Esther Phillips (1935–1984), R&B/jazz/pop/country singer
• Washington Phillips (1880–1954), gospel singer, instrumentalist
• Buster Pickens (1916–1964), blues pianist
• Patrice Pike (born 1970), rock/soul singer-songwriter-guitarist
• Pimp C (Chad Butler) (1973–2007), rapper
• Mark Pirro, rock bass player
• Mark Powell (born 1966), symphony and opera conductor
• Billy Preston (1946–2006), soul musician
• Johnny Preston (1939–2011), pop singer
• Ray Price (born 1926), country singer
• Sammy Price (1908–1992), jazz/blues pianist, bandleader
• Toni Price (born 1961), country/blues singer
• Charley Pride (born 1938), country singer
• P. J. Proby (born 1938), singer-songwriter, actor
• Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. (born 1939), Tejano singer-songwriter, producer
• Ezra Rachlin (1915–1995), orchestra conductor, pianist
• Gene Ramey (1913–1984), jazz double bassist
• Willis Alan Ramsey (born 1951), country singer-songwriter
• Mickey Raphael (born 1951), country/rock harmonica player
• Tha Realest (Jevon Jones) (born 1974), rapper
• Dewey Redman (1931–2006), jazz saxophonist
• Goebel Reeves (1899–1959), folk singer
• Jim Reeves (1923–1964), country/pop singer-songwriter
• Claire Raphael Reis (1888–1978), classical music promoter, musicologist, educator
• Max Reiter (1905–1950), classical orchestra conductor
• Nicolà Rescigno (1916–2008), opera conductor
• Timothy Rhea (born 1967), conductor, music educator
• John Rich (born 1974), country music singer-songwriter
• J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson (1930–1959), singer
• Jim Riggs (born 1941), saxophonist, educator
• Jeannie C. Riley (born 1945), country singer
• LeAnn Rimes (born 1982), country singer, born in Mississippi, but grew up in Garland, Texas
• Cowboy Slim Rinehart (1911–1948), country singer
• Tex Ritter (1905–1974), singer/ actor, father of actor John Ritter
• Rudy Robbins (born 1933), Western singer-songwriter, actor, screenwriter, stuntman
• LaTavia Roberson (born 1981), singer
• Eck Robertson (1887–1975), country fiddler
• Don Robey (1903–1975), blues songwriter, record producer
• Hal Robinson (born 1952), classical string bass player
• Sharon Robinson (born 1949), concert cellist
• Emily Robison (born 1972), country singer-songwriter (The Dixie Chicks)
• Jimmie Rodgers (1897–1933), country singer
• Carrie Rodriguez (born 1978), folk singer-songwriter, fiddler
• Danny Rodriguez (1967–1990), Christian rapper
• David Rodriguez (born 1952), folk singer-songwriter
• Johnny Rodriguez (born 1951), country singer
• Omar Rodríguez-López (born 1975), Dub and Progressive rock musician
• Robert Xavier Rodríguez (born 1946), classical composer
• Kenny Rogers (born 1938), country singer-songwriter
• Randy Rogers, country singer
• Gene Roland (1921–1982), jazz composer, musician
• A. Clyde Roller (1914–2005), conductor and music educator
• Lulu Roman (born 1947), country/gospel singer, comedian
• Kelly Rowland (born 1981), R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, actress
• Corey Rozzoni (born 1973), rock guitarist (Burden Brothers)
• Nancy Rumbel (born 1951), classical/new-age oboist, ocarina player, won Grammy Award
• Tim Rushlow (born 1966), country musician
• Doug Sahm (1941–1999), Tejano musician-songwriter
• Carl St.Clair (born 1952), orchestra conductor
• St. Vincent (Annie Clark) (born 1982), pop singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Olga Samaroff (1880–1948), classical pianist and teacher
• Joe Sample (born 1939), jazz pianist, composer
• Domingo "Sam" Samudio (born 1937), rock 'n' roll musician, bandleader, entertainer ("Sam the Sham")
• George Sanger (born 1957), video-game music composer
• Stephanie Sant’Ambrogio (born 1960), violinist
• Simon Sargon (born 1938), classical composer, pianist, conductor
• Ray Sasaki (born 1948), trumpet player, educator
• Leslie Satcher (born 1962), country and bluegrass singer
• Boz Scaggs (born 1944), singer-songwriter
• Scarface (born 1970), rapper
• Haley Scarnato (born 1982), American Idol (season 6) finalist (8th place)
• Harvey Schmidt (born 1929), musical theatre composer (The Fantasticks)
• Eduard Schmieder (born 1948), classical violinist, teacher
• David Schnaufer (1952–2006), folk dulcimer player, music educator
• Jerry Scoggins (1911–2004), country singer
• Kendrick Scott (born 1980), jazz drummer, bandleader, composer
• Dan Seals (1948–2009), rock/country musician (England Dan & John Ford Coley)
• Jim Seals (born 1941), soft-rock musician (Seals and Crofts)
• Lynn Seaton (born 1957), jazz bassist, educator
• Selena (Selena Quintanilla) (1971–1995), Tejano/pop singer
• Jason Sellers (born 1971), country singer-songwriter
• Arban Severin (born 1976), composer of electronic music, film scores; producer
• Allen Shamblin (born 1959), country songwriter
• Ray Sharpe (born 1938), rockabilly singer, guitarist, songwriter
• Billy Joe Shaver (born 1939), country singer-songwriter
• Robert Shaw (1908–1985), blues pianist
• Bob (1909–1983), Joe (1911–1980), and Merle Shelton (1917–1982), country musicians, The Shelton Brothers
• Chad Shelton (born 1971), opera singer
• John Sheridan (born 1946), jazz pianist
• Michelle Shocked (born 1962), singer-songwriter, musician
• Jade Simmons (born 1977), classical pianist; was also Miss Illinois
• Ashlee Simpson (born 1984), singer
• Jessica Simpson (born 1980), singer
• Lori Singer (born 1957), concert cellist (better known as actress)
• Slim Thug (born 1980), rapper
• Buster Smith (1904–1991), jazz saxophonist
• Elliott Smith (1969–2003), rock singer-songwriter
• Julia Smith (1905–1989), composer, pianist, author
• Tim Smith, rock instrumentalist
• Ed Soph (born 1945), jazz drummer, educator
• J. D. Souther (born 1945), country/rock singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Victoria Spivey (1906–1976), blues singer-songwriter
• SPM (Carlos Coy) (born 1970), Chicano rapper
• Terry Stafford (1941–1996), country/pop singer-songwriter
• Lanny Steele (1933–1994), jazz pianist, music educator, composer, jazz festival promoter
• Daniel Sternberg (1913–2000), classical conductor, composer, educator
• B. W. Stevenson (1949–1998), country/pop singer-songwriter
• Stephen Stills (born 1945), singer-songwriter Crosby, Stills & Nash
• Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) (born 1943), soul/funk singer-songwriter (Sly and the Family Stone)
• George Strait (born 1952), country singer
• Eric Stuer (1953–2008), drummer
• Lacey Nicole Sturm (born 1981), Alternative metal, Post-grunge, Hard rock Flyleaf
• Deanna Summers (born 1940), songwriter, born in Mississippi
• Gene Summers (born 1939), rock 'n roll singer ("School of Rock 'n Roll", "Big Blue Diamonds")
• Helen Sung (born 1970), jazz pianist
• Jeffrey Swann (born 1951), classical pianist
• Sunny Sweeney (born 1976), country music singer
• Horace Tapscott (1934–1999), jazz pianist, composer
• Buddy Tate (1913–2001), jazz saxophonist
• Jacqueline Taylor (born 1985), Broadway/cabaret singer, actress
• Johnnie Taylor (1937–2000), soul/pop singer, DJ
• Charlie Teagarden (1913–1984), jazz trumpeter
• Jack Teagarden (1905–1964), jazz trombonist and bandleader
• Norma Teagarden (1911–1996), jazz pianist
• Alfred Teltschik (1918–2009), classical pianist and teacher
• Owen Temple (born 1976), folk/country singer-songwriter, instrumentalist
• Texas Ruby (Ruby Owens) (1908–1963), country singer
• Christopher Theofanidis (born 1967), classical composer
• B. J. Thomas (born 1942), country singer-songwriter
• George W. Thomas (1885–1930?), jazz pianist, songwriter
• Henry Thomas (1874–1950?), blues/ragtime singer, songwriter
• Hersal Thomas (1910–1926), blues pianist, composer
• Benny Thomasson (1909–1984), country fiddler
• Hank Thompson (1925–2007), country singer-songwriter
• William Ennis Thomson (born 1927), music educator
• Big Mama Thornton (1926–1984), R&B singer-songwriter
• Frank Ticheli (born 1958), classical composer
• Neal Tiemann (born 1982), David Cook's rock band guitarist
• Floyd Tillman (1914–2003), country guitarist, singer
• Louise Tobin (born 1918), jazz singer
• Chris Tomlin (born 1972), singer-songwriter
• Tommy & The Tom Toms aka Bill Smith Combo DFW Rock 'n Roll group
• Tone (Tony Chung) (born 1983), pop guitarist (Cool silly)
• Don Tosti (1923–2004), Latin/R&B/swing/jazz/classical bassist, pianist
• Brendan Townsend (born 1968), orchestra conductor, cellist, educator
• Alphonse Trent (1905–1959), jazz pianist, bandleader
• Ernest Tubb (1914–1984), country singer-songwriter
• Justin Tubb (1935–1998), country singer-songwriter
• Tanya Tucker (born 1958), country singer
• Fisher Tull (1934–1994), composer and educator
• "Blue" Gene Tyranny (born 1945), avant-garde composer
• Alexander Uninsky (1910–1972), concert pianist and teacher
• Tim Urban (born 1989), pop singer
• Usher (Usher Raymond IV) (born 1978), R&B and pop singer
• Mary Jeanne van Appledorn (born 1927), composer and educator
• Frank Van der Stucken (1858–1929), conductor, composer; founder of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
• Vanilla Ice (born 1968), rapper
• Paul van Katwijk (1885–1974), pianist, conductor, composer, educator
• Townes Van Zandt (1944–1997), country singer-songwriter
• Jimmie Vaughan (born 1951), blues/rock guitarist, singer
• Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990), musician
• Jaci Velasquez (born 1979), Contemporary Christian Latin pop singer
• Carl Venth (1860–1938), composer, conductor, violinist, music educator
• William VerMeulen (born 1961), classical horn player
• Tiffany Villarreal, R&B and hip hop singer
• Eddie Vinson (1917–1988), blues saxophonist
• Billy Walker (1929–2006), country singer-songwriter
• Charlie Walker (1926–2008), country singer-songwriter
• Cindy Walker (1918–2006), country singer-songwriter
• Django Walker (born 1981), country/rock singer-songwriter
• Esther Walker (1894–1943), blues singer, musical comedy actress
• Jerry Jeff Walker (born 1942), country singer-songwriter
• T-Bone Walker (1910–1975), blues musician
• William Walker (1931–2010), opera singer
• Paul Wall (born 1980), rapper
• Sippie Wallace (1898–1986), blues singer-songwriter
• Don Walser (1934–2006), country singer, guitarist
• Cedar Walton (born 1934), jazz pianist
• Mercy Dee Walton (1915–1962), blues pianist, singer-songwriter
• Chris Waters, country singer-songwriter
• Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935–1996), blues guitarist, singer
• Katie Webster (1936–1999), blues pianist
• Julius Weiss (c. 1841–19??), music professor, mentor to Scott Joplin
• Michael Weiss (born 1958), jazz composer and pianist
• Dan Welcher (born 1948), composer, music educator, bassoonist
• Emily Wells (born 1981), hip-hop/classical violinist
• William Westney (born 1947), classical pianist, teacher
• Barry White (1944–2003), soul singer and record producer
• Michael White (born 1933), jazz violinist
• Chris Whitley (1960–2005), blues singer-songwriter, guitarist
• Rusty Wier (1944–2009), country/folk singer-songwriter
• Slim Willet (Winston Moore) (1919–1966), country singer-songwriter, DJ
• Willie D (William Dennis) (born 1966), rapper
• Clifton Williams (1923–1976), composer, educator
• Dave Williams (1972–2002), rock singer
• Don Williams (born 1939), country singer-songwriter
• Lew Williams (born 1934), rockabilly singer-songwriter
• Otis Williams (born 1941), singer with The Temptations
• Richard Williams (1931–1985), jazz trumpeter
• Roosevelt Williams (1903–1996), blues pianist
• Sudie L. Williams (1872–1940), music educator
• Zane Williams (born 1977), country singer-songwriter
• Bob Wills (1905–1975), country singer with The Texas Playboys
• Johnnie Lee Wills (1912–1984), Western swing fiddler
• Dooley Wilson (1886 or 1894–1953), blues/jazz pianist, bandleader; actor
• Hop Wilson (1927–1975), blues steel guitarist
• J. Frank Wilson (1941–1991), pop singer, J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
• Kim Wilson (born 1951), blues singer, harmonica player, The Fabulous Thunderbirds
• Teddy Wilson (1912–1986), jazz pianist
• U.P. Wilson (1934–2004), blues guitarist, singer
• Edgar Winter (born 1946), jazz/blues/rock musician
• Johnny Winter (born 1944), blues guitarist
• Lee Ann Womack (born 1966), country singer-songwriter
• Darren Keith Woods (born 1958), opera company director, singer
• Lammar Wright, Sr. (1907–1973), jazz trumpeter
• Leo Wright (1933–1991), jazz instrumentalist
• Roger Wright (born 1974), classical pianist
• Jimmy Wyble (1922–2010), jazz/swing guitarist
• Nancy Zhou (born 1993), classical violinist
• Jessica Zhu (born 1986), classical pianist