Jazz in the 1910s

Frank Sinatra 1915–1998 · American singer and actor (1915–1998) Yehudi Menuhin 1916–1999 · American violinist and conductor (1916–1999) Ella Fitzgerald 1917–1996 · American jazz singer (1917–1996) Billie Holiday 1915–1959 · American jazz singer (1915–1959) Gene Kelly 1912–1996 · American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer… Dean Martin 1917–1995 · American singer, actor, comedian and film producer… Nat King Cole 1919–1965 · American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965) Dizzy Gillespie 1917–1993 · American jazz trumpeter (1917–1993) Lena Horne 1917–2010 · American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010) Thelonious Monk 1917–1982 · American jazz pianist and composer (1917–1982) Perry Como 1912–2001 · American singer, actor, television personality (1912-2001) Les Paul 1915–2009 · American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and… Django Reinhardt 1910–1953 · Romani-Belgian /French jazz musician (1910–1953) Henri Salvador 1917–2008 · French Caribbean recording artist; singer, songwriter… Sun Ra 1914–1993 · American jazz composer and bandleader (1914–1993) Art Blakey 1919–1990 · American jazz drummer and bandleader (1919–1990) Vinícius de Moraes 1913–1980 · Brazilian composer, singer, writer (1913–1980) Buddy Rich 1917–1987 · American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987) Woody Herman 1913–1987 · American jazz musician and bandleader (1913–1987) George Shearing 1919–2011 · British-American jazz pianist Louis Prima 1910–1978 · American musician (1910–1978) Armando Trovajoli 1917–2013 · Italian film composer and pianist (1917-2013) Gil Evans 1912–1988 · American composer, arranger, bandleader, and pianist… Sister Rosetta Tharpe 1915–1973 · American gospel musician (1915–1973) Roy Eldridge 1911–1989 · American trumpeter (1911–1989) Teddy Wilson 1912–1986 · American jazz pianist (1912–1986) Hank Jones 1918–2010 · American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger and composer… AN Alex North 1910–1991 · American composer (1910–1991) Stan Kenton 1911–1979 · American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader… Anita O'Day 1919–2006 · American jazz singer (1919–2006) Marian McPartland 1918–2013 · British pianist, composer, writer and radio host (1918–2013) Frankie Laine 1913–2007 · American pop singer, songwriter, and actor (1913–2007) Ray Conniff 1916–2002 · American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray… Artie Shaw 1910–2004 · American clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (1910-2004) Big Joe Turner 1911–1985 · American singer (1911–1985) Bebo Valdés 1918–2013 · Cuban musician (1918–2013) Mary Lou Williams 1910–1981 · American jazz pianist and composer (1910–1981) Desi Arnaz 1917–1986 · Cuban-born American musician, actor and television… Kenny Clarke 1914–1985 · American jazz drummer (1914–1985) Scatman Crothers 1910–1986 · American entertainer (1910–1986) Harry James 1916–1983 · American trumpeter, big band leader (1916-1983) Joe Williams 1918–1999 · American jazz singer (1918–1999) Billy Eckstine 1914–1993 · American musician (1914–1993) Billy Strayhorn 1915–1967 · American musician, composer, lyricist and arranger… Cachao 1918–2008 · Cuban double bassist and composer (1918–2008) Dorival Caymmi 1914–2008 · Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914–2008) Moondog 1916–1999 · American composer (1916–1999) Charlie Christian 1916–1942 · American swing and jazz guitarist (1916-1942) Svend Asmussen 1916–2017 · Danish jazz violinist (1916-2017) Laurindo Almeida 1917–1995 · Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer (1917-1995) Buddy Tate 1912–2001 · American jazz musician (1913–2001) Harry Edison 1915–1999 · American trumpeter (1915-1999) Jo Stafford 1917–2008 · American singer (1917–2008) Larry Adler 1914–2001 · American harmonica player (1914-2001) Jo Jones 1911–1985 · American jazz drummer (1911–1985) Joey Bishop 1918–2007 · American entertainer (1918–2007) Bobby Hackett 1915–1976 · American jazz trumpeter (1915–1976) Dave Bartholomew 1918–2019 · American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and… Ward Kimball 1914–2002 · American animator (1914-2002) Buck Clayton 1911–1991 · American jazz trumpeter (1911-1991) Howard McGhee 1918–1987 · American trumpeter Lennie Tristano 1919–1978 · American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978) Spike Jones 1911–1965 · American musician and band leader (1911-1965) Billy May 1916–2004 · American composer, arranger and trumpeter (1916–2004) Bob Crosby 1913–1993 · American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913–1993) Machito 1912–1984 · American-Cuban Latin jazz musician (1912-1984) Herb Jeffries 1913–2014 · American singer and actor (1913-2014) Gerald Wilson 1918–2014 · American trumpetist (1918–2014) Charlie Barnet 1913–1991 · American saxophonist, composer, bandleader (1913-1991) Tex Beneke 1914–2000 · American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader (1914-2000) Bobby Troup 1918–1999 · American actor, jazz pianist, singer and songwriter… Don Byas 1912–1972 · American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972) Tadd Dameron 1917–1965 · American pianist (1917–1965) JC Johnny Claes 1916–1956 · Belgian racing driver Maxine Sullivan 1911–1987 · American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987) Milt Buckner 1915–1977 · American jazz pianist and organist (1915–1977) Les Brown 1912–2001 · American bandleader (1912–2001) EW Earl Wild 1915–2010 · American musician (1915–2010) Earl Bostic 1913–1965 · American jazz saxophonist (1913–1965) Harry Carney 1910–1974 · American jazz musician (1910–1974) Mercer Ellington 1919–1996 · American musician (1919–1996) Leonard Feather 1914–1994 · British-American jazz musician and jazz writer (1914–1994) Eddie Vinson 1917–1988 · American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist… Milt Hinton 1910–2000 · American musician and photographer (1910-2000) Oleg Lundstrem 1916–2005 · Russian jazz musician (1916-2005) Cootie Williams 1911–1985 · American jazz trumpeter (1911–1985) Billy Tipton 1914–1989 · American jazz musician, bandleader and talent agent… Pete Rugolo 1915–2011 · American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer… Slim Gaillard 1916–1991 · American musician (1916–1991) Tiny Grimes 1916–1989 · American jazz and R&B guitarist (1916–1989) Eddie Jefferson 1918–1979 · American singer Margaret Bonds 1913–1972 · American composer and pianist (1913–1972) Ray Nance 1913–1976 · American jazz musician (1913–1976) Charlie Ventura 1916–1992 · American musician (1916–1992) Georgie Auld 1919–1990 · Canadian jazz musician (1919-1990) GJ Gordon Jenkins 1910–1984 · American arranger, composer, and pianist who was… Severino Gazzelloni 1919–1992 · Italian musician (1919–1992) Trummy Young 1912–1984 · American jazz trombonist (1912–1984) Shirley Ross 1913–1975 · American actress, singer (1913-1975) Ina Ray Hutton 1916–1984 · American singer (1916-1984) Wynonie Harris 1915–1969 · American blues singer (1915–1969) Don Cornell 1919–2004 · American singer (1919-2004) Slam Stewart 1914–1987 · American musician (1914–1987) Barry Galbraith 1919–1983 · American guitarist (1919–1983) Helen Humes 1913–1981 · American jazz and blues singer (1913–1981) Tommy Potter 1918–1988 · American jazz double bassist (1918–1988) HW Harry Winter 1914–2001 · German-Austrian singer Red Callender 1916–1992 · American string bass and tuba player, member of The… Léo Marjane 1912–2016 · French jazz singer and actor (1912-2016) Lucky Millinder 1910–1966 · American bandleader (1910–1966) Tyree Glenn 1912–1974 · American recording artist; trombonist (1912–1974) Helen Forrest 1917–1999 · American singer (1917-1999) BA Bob Acri 1918–2013 · American musician and pianist (1918–2013) Al Casey 1915–2005 · American jazz guitarist (1915–2005) Eddie Rosner 1910–1976 · German musician (1910-1976) VS Viola Smith 1912–2020 · American musician (1912-2020) Candy Candido 1913–1999 · American actor (1913–1999) Van Alexander 1915–2015 · American bandleader, arranger, and composer (1915–2015) Velma Middleton 1917–1961 · American singer (1917–1961) Curley Russell 1917–1986 · American jazz musician (1917–1986)