Pre-World War II Jazz Blues
| Name | Birth year | Death year |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Ammons | 1907 | 1949 |
| Louis Armstrong | 1901 | 1971 |
| Sidney Bechet | 1897 | 1959 |
| Leroy Carr | 1905 | 1935 |
| Walter Davis | 1912 | 1963 |
| Johnny Dodds | 1892 | 1940 |
| Champion Jack Dupree | c.1909 | 1992 |
| Ivory Joe Hunter | 1914 | 1974 |
| St. Louis Jimmy Oden | 1903 | 1977 |
| Meade Lux Lewis | 1905 | 1964 |
| Little Brother Montgomery | c.1906 | 1985 |
| Big Maceo Merriweather | 1905 | 1953 |
| Kansas Joe McCoy | 1905 | 1950 |
| Speckled Red | 1892 | 1973 |
| Papa Charlie McCoy | 1909 | 1950 |
| Jay McShann | 1916 | 2006 |
| Roy Milton | 1907 | 1983 |
| Jelly Roll Morton | 1890 | 1941 |
| Jimmy Rushing | 1902 | 1972 |
| Roosevelt Sykes | 1906 | 1983 |
| Big Joe Turner | 1911 | 1985 |
| Sam Taylor | 1916 | 1990 |
| T-Bone Walker | 1910 | 1975 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Blues Musicians
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