Scott Joplin
Piano
Jelly Roll Morton
Piano
Lil Hardin
Piano
Art Tatum
Piano
Bennie Moten
Piano
Johnny Hodges
Saxophone
WC Handy
Trumpet
Bessie Smith
Singer
Nick LaRocca
Cornet/trumpet
Earl “Fatha” Hines
Piano
Bix Beiderbecke
trumpet
Duke Ellington
Piano
Count Basie
Piano
Benny Goodman
Clarinet
Buddy Bolden
Trumpet
King Oliver
Trumpet
James P. Johnson
Piano
Paul Whiteman
Violin
Mary Lou Williams
Piano
Lester Young
Saxophone/Clarient
Billie Holiday
Singer
Sidney Bechet
clarinet
Louis Armstrong
Trumpet
Fats Waller
Piano
Fletcher Henderson
Piano
Charlie Christain
guitar
Coleman Hawkins
saxophone
Ella Fitzgerald
Singer
Django Rheinhart
Guitar
James Reese Europe
Arranger
Don Redman
Arranger
Cab Calloway
Arranger