Jazz in the 1890s

Fred Astaire 1899–1987 · American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer… Duke Ellington 1899–1974 · American jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974) George Gershwin 1898–1937 · American composer and pianist (1898–1937) Darius Milhaud 1892–1974 · French composer (1892–1974) Sidney Bechet 1897–1959 · American jazz musician Leonid Utyosov 1895–1982 · Soviet musician (1895–1982) Jimmy Durante 1893–1980 · American actor, comedian and singer (1893–1980) Jelly Roll Morton 1890–1941 · American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer… Hoagy Carmichael 1899–1981 · American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader… Ethel Waters 1896–1977 · American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress… Charley Patton 1891–1934 · American Delta blues musician (1891–1934) Paul Whiteman 1890–1967 · American jazz musician and popular bandleader (1890–1967) James P. Johnson 1894–1955 · American pianist and composer (1894–1955) Ferde Grofé 1892–1972 · American composer, arranger, pianist and instrumentalist… Lonnie Johnson 1899–1970 · American blues and jazz singer, guitarist, violinist and… Fletcher Henderson 1897–1952 · American pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer… Alberta Hunter 1895–1984 · American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse (1895-1984) Cliff Edwards 1895–1971 · American recording artist; musician, singer, actor and… Mamie Smith 1891–1946 · American vaudeville singer (1891–1946) Lil Hardin Armstrong 1898–1971 · American jazz musician (1898-1971) Baby Dodds 1898–1959 · American musician (1898–1959) Andy Kirk 1898–1992 · American jazz saxophonist and tubist, bandleader (1898-1992) Ted Lewis 1890–1971 · American singer and bandleader (1890-1971) Clarence Williams 1893–1965 · American jazz pianist, composer, promoter, vocalist… Al Bowlly 1898–1941 · South African–British vocalist (1899–1941) Bennie Moten 1894–1935 · American musician (1894–1935) JD Johnny Dodds 1892–1940 · American jazz clarinetist and alto saxophonist (1892–1940) Marion Harris 1896–1944 · American singer (1896-1944) Sonny Greer 1895–1982 · American jazz drummer (1895–1982) Sweet Emma Barrett 1897–1983 · American musician (1897-1983) TA Thomas A. Dorsey 1899–1993 · American musician, composer, and Christian evangelist… Zez Confrey 1895–1971 · American composer and pianist (1895–1971) Florence Mills 1895–1927 · African American cabaret singer, dancer, and comedian… Dajos Béla 1897–1978 · (1897–1978) fiddle-player and band-leader Zutty Singleton 1898–1975 · American jazz drummer (1898-1975) Vincent Lopez 1895–1975 · American musician (1895-1975) Mezz Mezzrow 1899–1972 · American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist Ben Bernie 1891–1943 · American jazz violinist, bandleader, radio personality… Miff Mole 1898–1961 · American jazz musician (1898–1961) Sippie Wallace 1898–1986 · American blues and jazz singer (1898–1986) Jimmie Noone 1895–1944 · American musician (1895–1944) Fate Marable 1890–1947 · American musician (1890–1947) Lorenzo Tio 1893–1933 · American clarinetist (1893–1933) Willie "The Lion" Smith 1893–1973 · American musician (1897–1973) Fred Guy 1897–1971 · American musician (1897–1971) Lee Morse 1897–1954 · American singer (1897-1954) Pops Foster 1892–1969 · American musician (1892–1969) Larry Shields 1893–1953 · American jazz musician (1893-1953) Nick Lucas 1897–1982 · American jazz musician (1897–1982) Tony Sbarbaro 1897–1969 · American jazz drummer (1897-1969) Erskine Tate 1895–1978 · American musician (1895–1978) Abe Lyman 1897–1957 · American bandleader, songwriter Jean Goldkette 1899–1962 · American musician (1899–1962) Vaughn De Leath 1894–1943 · American jazz singer (1894–1943) LB Lucille Bogan 1897–1948 · American blues singer (1897-1948) Buddie Petit 1890–1931 · American jazz cornetist (1890-1931) Doc Cook 1891–1958 · American musician (1891–1958) Henry Ragas 1891–1919 · American jazz musician (1891–1919) Charley Straight 1891–1940 · American musician Jan Garber 1894–1977 · American musician (1894-1977) Emile Christian 1895–1973 · American musician (1895–1973) Lizzie Miles 1895–1963 · African American blues singer (1895-1963) Amanda Randolph 1896–1967 · American actress and singer (1896–1967) ES Elmer Schoebel 1896–1970 · American musician (1896-1970) Paul Barbarin 1899–1969 · American musician (1899–1969) Johnny St. Cyr 1890–1966 · American musician Steve Brown 1890–1965 · jazz musician best known for his work on string bass… Mutt Carey 1891–1948 · American musician (1891–1948) Artur Gold 1897–1943 · violinist and composer (1897–1943) Johnny Marvin 1897–1944 · American ukulele musician (1897-1944) Paul Ash 1891–1958 · American musician (1891–1958) Aurora Bertrana 1892–1974 · Spanish writer Jim Robinson 1892–1976 · American musician (1892–1976) SW Sam Wooding 1895–1985 · American jazz pianist (1895–1985) Freddie Rich 1898–1956 · Polish-American jazz musician (1898–1956) Mitja Nikisch 1899–1936 · German musician (1899–1936) Red McKenzie 1899–1948 · American musician (1899–1948) WB Wellman Braud 1891–1966 · American musician (1891–1966) Benny Davis 1895–1979 · American vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs… AA August Agbola O'Browne 1895–1976 · Nigerian-British musician and alleged member of Związek… AB Arthur Briggs 1899–1991 · Grenadian-born musician Blossom Seeley 1891–1974 · American entertainer CD Carroll Dickerson 1895–1957 · American musician (1895–1957) MB Merritt Brunies 1895–1973 · American musician (1895-1973) A Ambrose 1896–1971 · English bandleader (1896–1971) RH Rosa Henderson 1896–1968 · American vaudeville, jazz and blues singer (1896-1968) GE George E. Lee 1896–1958 · American musician (1896–1958) BB Ben Berlin 1896–1944 · Estonian jazz musician (1896–1944) CB Chick Bullock 1898–1981 · American singer (1898-1981) LW Leo Watson 1898–1950 · musician (1898-1950) Szymon Kataszek 1898–1943 · Polish composer and pianist VP Valentin Parnakh 1891–1951 · Russian jazz pioneer (1891-1951) HD Honoré Dutrey 1894–1935 · American musician (1894-1935) ES Efim Schachmeister 1894–1944 · German musician CH Clarence Holiday 1895–1937 · American musician IA Irving Aaronson 1895–1963 · American jazz pianist and big band leader (1895–1963) BB Bessie Brown 1895–1955 · American classic blues, jazz, and cabaret singer AW Anson Weeks 1896–1969 · American bandleader (1896-1969) PK Peck Kelley 1898–1980 · American musician (1898–1980) CI Charlie Irvis 1899–1939 · American musician (1899–1939)