Category: American Musicians
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Person Profiles (178)
A
Nathan Abshire
27 Jun 1913 Gueydan, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States - 13 May 1981
David Akeman
17 Jun 1915 Annville, Jackson, Kentucky, United States - 10 Nov 1973
Charles Alexander
1867 East Tennessee, United States of America - 1920

Jean Alexandre
09 Mar 1974 Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haïti - 12 Jan 2010
Fulton Allen
abt 10 Jul 1907 Wadesboro, Anson, North Carolina, United States - 13 Feb 1941
Howard Allen
abt 12 Aug 1932 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 30 Jun 2002

Lee Allen
1928 Kansas, United States - abt 18 Oct 1994
William Appo
1808 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 19 Jan 1880
Alphonse Ardoin
16 Nov 1915 Duralde, Evangeline, Louisiana, United States - 16 May 2007

Amede Ardoin
11 Mar 1898 Basile, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States - 03 Nov 1942

Lawrence Ardoin
17 Nov 1946 Louisiana, United States - 03 Dec 2022

Richard Arnold
15 May 1918 Henderson, Chester, Tennessee, United States - 08 May 2008

Ermias Asghedom
15 Aug 1985 Los Angeles, California, United States - 31 Mar 2019

Clarence Ashley
29 Sep 1895 Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States - 02 Jun 1967

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Burt Bacharach
12 May 1928 Kansas City, Missouri, United States - 08 Feb 2023

Andrew Baxter
Mar 1869 Georgia, United States - 15 Apr 1955
James Baxter
18 Jan 1898 Georgia, United States - 11 Jun 1950
Everett Beal
14 Jan 1862 Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States - 05 Aug 1925

Ronald Bell
01 Nov 1951 Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio - 09 Sep 2020

Amos Blakemore
09 Dec 1934 Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States - 15 Jan 1998

James Bland
03 Oct 1930 Menifee, Conway, Arkansas, United States - 03 Jul 1986
Bernard Blevins
09 Jul 1962 Coshocton, Ohio, United States - 30 Oct 2021
Maron Boggs
07 Feb 1898 Norton, Wise, Virginia, United States - 07 Feb 1971

Perry Botkin
22 Jul 1907 Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA - 15 Oct 1973
Perry Botkin
16 Apr 1933 New York, United States - 18 Jan 2021
Harold Box
11 Aug 1943 Sulphur Springs, Hopkins, Texas, United States - 23 Oct 1964

A. (Bridge) Sahm
1901 Jersey Shore, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States - 1974
Jonathan Bunch
25 Oct 1970 Los Angeles, California, United States - 31 Jan 2016
Edgar Burnham
18 Mar 1841 Vermont, United States - 30 Apr 1918
Robert Byrne
10 Oct 1918 Columbus, Ohio - 25 Nov 2006

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Charles Campbell
19 Oct 1889 Bexar, Texas, United States - 16 Jul 1911
Ola (Campbell) Reed
18 Aug 1916 Grassy Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, United States - 16 Aug 2002

Ina Carter
31 Mar 1933 Maces Spring, Scott, Virginia, United States - 29 Jul 1999

David Cassidy
12 Apr 1950 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States - 21 Nov 2017

Alan (Chakmakjian) Hovhaness
08 Mar 1911 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 21 Jun 2000
John Crawford
26 Mar 1946 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 29 Apr 2021

Lesane (Crooks) Shakur
16 Jun 1971 East Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York - 13 Sep 1996

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Edmond Dédé
20 Nov 1827 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 04 Jan 1901

Guido Deiro
01 Sep 1886 Salto, Torino, Italia - 26 Jul 1950

Pietro Deiro
28 Aug 1888 Salto, Torino, Italia - 03 Nov 1954

John Delancie
26 Jul 1921 Berkeley, California, United States - 17 May 2002
Robert Dett
11 Oct 1882 Drummondville, Ontario, Canada - 02 Oct 1943

E
Hosea Easton
06 Mar 1849 Connecticut, USA - 23 Jun 1899

David Edwards
11 Jan 1941 Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States - 12 Aug 2000
Robert Elmore
02 Jan 1913 India - 22 Sep 1985
F
Joseph Falcon
28 Sep 1900 Roberts Cove, Acadia, Louisiana, United States - 19 Nov 1965

Samuel Fann
1930s - 2020s

Living Ferrell
La Rene Flack
1940s - 2000s

Myron Floren
05 Nov 1919 Roslyn, Day, South Dakota, United States - 23 Jul 2005

Stephen Foster
04 Jul 1826 White Cottage, Greene, Pennsylvania, United States - 13 Jan 1864

G
John Geils
20 Feb 1946 New York City, New York, United States - 11 Apr 2017
Ralph Goff
16 Mar 1911 Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, USA - 03 Mar 1993
Gilliam Grayson
11 Nov 1887 Johnson County, Tennessee - 16 Aug 1930
Jack Greene
07 Jan 1930 Maryville, Blount, Tennessee, United States - 14 Mar 2013

H
Frank Hailstock
09 Dec 1875 Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States - 20 Feb 1899
Howard Hanson
28 Oct 1896 Wahoo, Saunders, Nebraska, United States - 26 Feb 1981

William Harreld
31 Jan 1885 Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States - 24 Feb 1971

Beryl Harrell
23 Sep 1918 Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States - 04 Jun 1977

James Harris
12 Apr 1921 Earle, Crittenden, Arkansas, United States - 02 Mar 1990
Myrtle (Hart) MacKinlay
abt 01 Mar 1877 Evansville, Indiana, USA - 23 Oct 1966

Oliver Hawkins
17 Feb 1972 Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States - 25 Mar 2022

Michael Henderson
07 Jul 1951 Yazoo City, Yazoo, Mississippi, United States - 19 Jul 2022

Francis Herbener
14 Dec 1797 Stadtallendorf, Erzbistum Mainz, Holy Roman Empire - 28 Dec 1884

Gilbert (Heron) Scott-Heron
01 Apr 1949 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA - 27 May 2011

Roscoe Holcomb
05 Sep 1911 Daisy, Perry, Kentucky, United States - 26 Feb 1981
J
John Jackson
24 Feb 1924 Rappahannock, Virginia, United States - 20 Jan 2002

Tito Jackson
1950s

James Jamerson
abt 29 Jan 1936 Edisto Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - abt 02 Aug 1983
Roland Janes
20 Aug 1933 Brookings, Clay, Arkansas, United States - 18 Oct 2013
Thomas Jarrell
01 Mar 1901 Surry, North Carolina, United States - 28 Jan 1985
David Jolicoeur
21 Sep 1968 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 12 Feb 2023

David Jones
30 Dec 1945 Openshaw, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom - 29 Feb 2012

Mary (Jones) Davis
08 Feb 1902 Smithville, Lee, Georgia, United States - 04 Sep 1984

Albert Jorden
01 Feb 1917 Evanston, Hamilton, Ohio, USA - 05 Jul 1967
Terrence (Jorden) Melcher
08 Feb 1942 Manhattan, New York, New York, USA - 19 Nov 2004

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Mabel (Kinney) Nagle
30 Jun 1888 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States - 03 Feb 1965
Isaiah Kinsey
23 Aug 1956 Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, United States - abt 31 Oct 2018

Brandon (Knell) Heath
1970s

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Thomas Leadon
16 Sep 1952 Rosemount, Dakota, Minnesota, United States - 22 Mar 2023
Living Lehrer

Iry LeJeune
28 Oct 1928 Pointe Noire, Louisiana, United States - 08 Oct 1955
Carleton Lindsley
11 Jan 1890 Allegan, Michigan, United States - 06 Oct 1942
Franklin Lindsley
08 Aug 1907 Decatur Township, Van Buren, Michigan, United States - 13 Apr 1964
William Linhart
03 Mar 1943 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States - 13 Feb 2020
James Lyon
01 Jul 1735 Newark, Essex, New Jersey - 12 Oct 1794
M
Raymond Gaspard Martinet
19 Dec 1919 France - 13 Feb 2013
Lowell Mason
08 Jan 1792 Medfield, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States - 11 Aug 1872

Raymond McCollister
28 Jan 1904 - 26 Sep 1997
Dennis McGee
26 Jan 1893 Eunice, Saint Landry, Louisiana, United States - 03 Oct 1989
Robert McGrath
13 Jun 1932 Ottawa, LaSalle, Illinois, United States - 04 Dec 2022

Corey McGriff
11 Aug 1978 New Brighton, Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States - 27 Mar 2011
Garcia McKee
15 Mar 1920 Quincy, Gadsden, Florida, United States - 09 May 2012

Edna (Meracle) Valenzuela
27 Apr 1897 Eldon, Miller, Missouri, United States - 02 Oct 1975
Helen (Milčetić) Merrill
1930s

Charles Mohacey
01 May 1906 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States - 21 May 1952

LeRoi Moore
07 Sep 1961 Durham, North Carolina, United States - 19 Aug 2008
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Arthur Neville
17 Dec 1937 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States - 22 Jul 2019

George Norris
abt Oct 1854 Pennsylvania, United States - 07 Oct 1896
Bradley Nowell
22 Feb 1968 Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States - 25 May 1996
Samuel Nussbaum
26 Jun 1870 LaPorte, Indiana, United States - 12 Sep 1963
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Mario Olivares
07 Sep 1955 Colusa, Colusa, California, United States - 25 Aug 2016
Joseph Oliver
19 Dec 1881 Aben, Ascension, Louisiana, United States - 10 Apr 1938

P
Gordon Parks
30 Nov 1912 Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United States - 07 Mar 2006

Frederic Paroutaud
22 May 1955 Monterey, Monterey, California, USA - 28 Jun 2012
Carol Perrinot
17 Aug 1892 Milton, Florida, United States of America - 04 Jan 1987

Robert Pickett
11 Feb 1938 Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States - 25 Apr 2007
Gertrude (Pridgett) Rainey
abt 26 Apr 1886 Alabama, United States - 22 Dec 1939

P cont.
Mary (Prince) Queen
20 Feb 1914 Jackson, North Carolina, United States - 29 Jun 2007

R
William Rainey
abt 1885 Georgia, United States - abt 1919
Lucille (Reed) Bangs
1900s

Harold Reid
21 Aug 1939 Staunton City, Virginia, United States - 24 Apr 2020
Donald Reno
21 Feb 1926 Buffalo, Union County, South Carolina, USA - 16 Oct 1984
Jiles Richardson
24 Oct 1930 Sabine Pass, Jefferson, Texas, United States - 03 Feb 1959

Billy Riley
05 Oct 1933 Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States - 02 Aug 2009

Maxwell Roach
10 Jan 1924 Newland Township, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, United States - 16 Aug 2007

Dock Roberts
26 Apr 1897 Silver Creek, Madison, Kentucky, United States - 04 Aug 1978
Eugene Rodgers
05 Mar 1910 New York City, New York, United States - 23 Oct 1987

Kenneth Rogers
21 Aug 1938 Harris, Texas, United States - 20 Mar 2020

Richard Romney
05 Apr 1922 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah - 02 Sep 2017

Emil Rosenberg
10 Mar 1917 New Jersey, United States - 16 Feb 2005

Edward Rosser
29 May 1880 Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States - 22 Oct 1923

S
Aaron Sachs
04 Jul 1923 Bronx, New York City, New York, USA - 05 Jun 2014

Douglas Sahm
06 Nov 1941 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA - 18 Nov 1999

Ira Sankey
28 Aug 1840 Edinburg, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States of America - 13 Aug 1908

David Schnaufer
28 Sep 1952 Hearne, Robertson, Texas, United States - 23 Aug 2006
Samuella (Sheppard) Moore
04 Feb 1851 Hermitage, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States - 09 Jun 1914

Robert Sherwood
30 May 1914 Indiana, United States - 23 Jan 1981
Jesse Shibley
21 Sep 1914 Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States - 07 Sep 1975
James Shumate
21 Oct 1921 Wilkes, North Carolina, United States - 10 Oct 2013
Arthur Smith
10 Apr 1898 Bold Spring, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States - 28 Feb 1971

Claydes Smith
06 Sep 1948 Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States - 20 Jun 2006
Hobart Smith
10 May 1897 Saltville, Smyth, Virginia, United States - 11 Jan 1965

Milton Stewart
19 Sep 1929 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 24 Feb 2002

Barrett Strong
02 Feb 1941 West Point, Clay, Mississippi, United States - 29 Jan 2023
Stanley Szelest
11 Feb 1942 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States - 20 Jan 1991

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Gregory Tate
14 Oct 1957 Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States - 07 Dec 2021
Dennis Thomas
09 Feb 1951 Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States - 07 Aug 2021
Nicholas (Toth) Traina
01 May 1978 San Francisco, California, United States - 20 Sep 1997
Bobby Trammell
31 Jan 1934 Hergett, Craighead, Arkansas, United States - 20 Feb 2008
Alfus Trantham
1902 Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States - Mar 1954
Robert Tresville
23 Sep 1891 Galveston Island, Galveston, Texas, United States - 28 Nov 1965
John Tufts
26 Feb 1689 Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay - 17 Aug 1752

Hautie (Turner) Clayton
07 Nov 1904 Madison, Tennessee, United States - 21 Nov 1995
Izear Turner
05 Nov 1931 Clarksdale, Coahoma, Mississippi, USA - 12 Dec 2007

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Paul Van Loan
03 Dec 1892 San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States - 16 Jul 1963
Johnny Vincent
18 Oct 1940 Putnam County, Missouri - 05 Oct 2014
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David (Warshawsky) Walter
22 Mar 1913 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States - 03 Jul 2003
Robert Welch
31 Aug 1945 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States - 07 Jun 2012

Matthew West
1970s

Ricky Wilson
19 Mar 1953 Athens, Clarke, Georgia, United States - 12 Oct 1985
Ronnie Wilson
07 Apr 1948 Olustee, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States - 02 Nov 2021
Melvin Wine
20 Apr 1909 Gem, Braxton, West Virginia, United States - 16 Mar 2003

James Witherspoon
18 Aug 1922 Gurdon, Arkansas, United States - 18 Sep 1997

Harris Womack
25 Jun 1945 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 07 Mar 1974

Howard Womack
22 Oct 1942 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 21 May 2017

Robert Womack
04 Mar 1944 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - 27 Jun 2014
Andrew Woolfolk
11 Oct 1950 San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States - 24 Apr 2022
Eric Wright
07 Sep 1964 Compton, Los Angeles, California, United States - 26 Mar 1995

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James Yancey
20 Feb 1898 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA - 17 Sep 1951

Reggie Young
12 Dec 1936 Caruthersville, Pemiscot, Missouri, United States - 17 Jan 2019

Z
Ralph Zarnow
27 Jul 1914 Iowa, United States - 20 Mar 1997
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