The swing era. The development of jazz 1930-1945
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| Albert, Don [Dominique] (b. 1908 d. 1980) | trumpeter, bandleader |
| Barnet, Charlie [Charles Daly] (b. 1913 d. 1991 a. 1936-1948) | saxophone, bandleader |
| Basie, [William] (b. 1904 d. 1984) | bandleader, composer |
| Berigan, Bunny [Roland Bernard] (b. 1908 d. 1942) | trumpet, trumpeter |
| Boswell, Connee [Connie] (b. 1907 d. 1976) | singer, vocals |
| Bradley, Will (b. 1912 a. 1940-1944) | trombone, arranger |
| Brown, Les [Lester Raymond] (b. 1912 d. 1981) | alto sax, bandleader |
| Christian, Charlie (b. 1916 d. 1942) | guitar, jazz guitar |
| Clapp, Charles (b. 1899 d. 1960s) | composer, bandleader |
| Cole, Nat King (b. 1917 d. 1965) | composer, lyricist |
| Crosby, Bob [George Robert] (b. 1913 d. 1993) | composer, leader |
| Dorsey, Jimmy [James Francis] (b. 1904 d. 1957) | cast, clarinet |
| Dorsey, Tommy [Thomas] (b. 1905 d. 1956) | cast, composer |
| Eldridge, Roy [David Roy] (b. 1911 d. 1989) | tromba, trumpet |
| Ellington (b. 1899 d. 1974) | composer, direttore d'orchestra |
| Goodman, Benny [Benjamin David] (b. 1909 d. 1986) | alto saxophone, cast |
| Hampton, Lionel (b. 1913) | drums, musicista |
| Hawkins, Coleman (Randolph) (b. 1904 d. 1969) | clarinet, tenor sax |
| Hawkins, Erskine (Ramsay) (b. 1914) | cast, trumpet |
| Hayes, Edgar (Junius) (b. 1904 d. 1979) | piano, tenor saxophone |
| Henderson, Fletcher [James Fletcher] (b. 1898 d. 1952) | arranger, bandleader |
| Herman, Woody (b. 1913 d. 1987) | bandleader, clarinet |
| Hill, Teddy [Theodore] (b. 1909 d. 1978) | clarinet, music director |
| Hines, Fatha [Earl Kenneth] (b. 1903 d. 1983) | piano, bandleader |
| Hopkins, Claude (Driskett) (b. 1903 d. 1984) | piano, arranger |
| Jones, Isham (b. 1894 d. 1956) | composer, lyricist |
| Kirby, John (b. 1908 d. 1952) | bass (instrument), bass guitar |
| Kirk, Andy [Andrew Dewey] (b. 1898) | bass saxophone, composer |
| Krupa, Gene [Eugene Bertram] (b. 1909 d. 1973) | cast, composer |
| Lunceford, Jimmy [James Melvin] (b. 1902 d. 1947) | arranger, bandleader |
| McIntyre, Hal [Harold W.] (b. 1914 d. 1959 a. 1942-1946) | bandleader, alto sax |
| McKinley, Ray [Raymond Frederick] (b. 1910 a. 1943-1943) | drummer, drums |
| McShann, Hootie [Jay] (b. 1909 a. 1941-1943) | piano, singer |
| Miller, Glen [Alton Glen] (b. 1904 d. 1944) | accordion, bandleader |
| Nichols, Red [Ernest Loring] (b. 1905 d. 1965) | cornet, trumpet |
| Redman, Don [Donald Mathew] (b. 1900 d. 1964) | alto saxophone, arranger |
| Savitt, Jan (b. 1913 d. 1948) | arranger, bandleader |
| Shaw, Artie (b. 1910) | clarinet, conductor |
| Tatum, Art [Arthur, Jr.] (b. 1910 d. 1956) | piano, celeste |
| Teagarden, Jack [Weldon Leo] (b. 1905) | cast, trombone |
| Thornhill, Claude (b. 1909 d. 1965) | bandleader, piano |
| Towles, Nat (b. 1905 d. 1963) | double bass, leader |
| Tristano, Lennie [Leonard Joseph] (b. 1919 d. 1978) | piano, teacher |
| Turner, Joe [Joseph H.] (b. 1907 d. 1990) | jazz piano |
| Whiteman, Paul (b. 1890 d. 1967) | bandleader, cast |
| Williams, Cootie [Charles Melvin] (b. 1910 d. 1985) | trumpeter, bandleader |
| Wilson, Teddy [Theodore Shore] (b. 1912 d. 1986) | cast, piano |