Early Urban Blues
| Name | Birth year | Death year |
|---|---|---|
| Ora Alexander | unknown | unknown |
| Gladys Bentley | 1907 | 1960 |
| Lucille Bogan | 1897 | 1948 |
| Bessie Brown | 1890 | 1955 |
| Reverend Gary Davis | 1896 | 1972 |
| Georgia Tom Dorsey | 1899 | 1993 |
| Lil Green | 1919 | 1954 |
| Lucille Hegamin | 1894 | 1970 |
| Alberta Hunter | 1895 | 1984 |
| Papa Charlie Jackson | c.1890 | 1938 |
| Edith North Johnson | 1903 | 1988 |
| James "Stump" Johnson | 1902 | 1969 |
| Maggie Jones | c.1900 | unknown |
| Whistlin' Alex Moore | 1899 | 1989 |
| Ma Rainey | 1886 | 1939 |
| Bessie Smith | 1894 | 1937 |
| Clara Smith | c.1894 | 1935 |
| Mamie Smith | 1883 | 1946 |
| Ruby Smith | 1903 | 1977 |
| Charlie Spand | unknown | unknown |
| Walter Vinson | 1901 | 1975 |
| Sippie Wallace | 1898 | 1986 |
| Ethel Waters | 1896 | 1977 |
| Jabo Williams | unknown | unknown |
| Oscar "Buddy" Woods | c.1895 | 1955 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Blues Musicians
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