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| Ambrose (b. 1897 d. 1971) | danceband leader, violin |
| Barnett, Stanley (a. 1933) | danceband leader, producer |
| Bidgood, Albert Harry (b. 1898 d. 1955) | composer, piano |
| Black, Stanley (b. 1913) | piano, arranger |
| Buchel, Philip (a. 1930) | clarinet, saxophone |
| Chisholm, George (b. 1915) | trombone, celeste |
| Collins, Al (b. 1899 d. 1964 a. 1936) | danceband leader, director |
| Cotton, Billy (b. 1899 d. 1969) | bandleader, vocals |
| De Vries, Louis (b. 1905 d. 1935) | trumpet |
| Denis, Johnny (a. 1945) | danceband leader |
| Dorsey, Jimmy [James Francis] (b. 1904 d. 1957) | cast, clarinet |
| Elizalde, Fred [Frederico] (b. 1907 d. 1979) | bandleader, piano |
| Ferrie, Miff (a. 1945) | danceband leader |
| Firman, Bert (b. 1906 a. 1925) | arranger, conductor |
| Fox, Roy (b. 1901 d. 1982) | bandleader, cornet |
| Geraldo (b. 1904 d. 1974) | bandleader |
| Gibbons, Carroll [Richard Carroll] (b. 1903 d. 1954) | composer, conductor |
| Gonella, Nat [Nathaniel Charles] (b. 1908) | flute, trumpet |
| Grappelli, Stephane (b. 1908) | guitar, violin |
| Hall, Henry (Robert) (b. 1898 d. 1989) | piano, trumpeter |
| Harris, Jack (b. 1900 d. 1976 a. 1937-1938) | danceband leader |
| Heath, Ted [Theodore George] (b. 1900 d. 1969) | trombone, arranger |
| Hughes, Spike (b. 1908 d. 1987) | bass, string bass |
| Hylton, Jack (b. 1892 d. 1965) | bandleader, conductor |
| Inglez, Roberto (d. 1977 a. 1946-1947) | danceband leader, orchestra |
| Jackson, Jack (b. 1907 d. 1978) | bandleader, trumpeter |
| Johnson, Ken "Snake Hips" (b. 1917 d. 1941 a. 1930s) | bandleader, director |
| Joyce, Teddy (b. 1907 d. 1941) | leader, violin |
| King, Felix (b. 1912 d. 1982) | piano |
| Kinsman, Tommy (b. 1901 d. 1984) | clarinet, danceband leader |
| Kunz, Charlie (b. 1896 d. 1958) | french horn, piano |
| Kyte, Sidney (b. 1896 d. 1981 a. 1914) | orchestra leader, violin |
| Lawrance, Brian (b. 1908 d. 1983 a. 1930s) | violin, bandleader |
| Levy, Louis (b. 1893 d. 1957) | conductor, composer of music for films |
| Lewis, Philip (b. 1892 d. 1931 a. 1929) | danceband leader |
| Lipton, Sidney John (b. 1906) | violin, saxophone |
| Loss, Joe [Josua Alexander] (b. 1909 d. 1990) | bandleader, director |
| Martin, Bram (b. 1901 d. 1984 a. 1937-1939) | cello, danceband leader |
| Mayerl, Billy (b. 1902 d. 1959) | cast, composer |
| Mendelssohn, Felix Bartholdy (b. 1911 d. 1952) | bandleader, singer |
| Merrin, Billy (b. 1900 d. 1980 a. 1928) | composer, danceband leader |
| Munro, Ronnie (b. 1897 d. 1989 a. 1939) | composer, piano |
| Noble, Ray [Raymond Stanley] (b. 1903 d. 1978) | bandleader, celeste |
| Payne, Jack (b. 1899 d. 1969) | bandleader, leader |
| Peachey, Ronald (b. 1912 a. 1944) | danceband leader |
| Phillips, Sid [Simon] (b. 1907 d. 1973) | celeste, clarinet |
| Polo, Danny (b. 1901 d. 1949) | clarinet, alto saxophone |
| Preager, Lou (b. 1906 d. 1978) | danceband leader, director |
| Rabin, Oscar (b. 1899 d. 1958) | bass sax, danceband leader |
| Ros, Edmundo (b. 1910) | director, drummer |
| Roy, Harry (b. 1900 d. 1971) | bandleader, clarinet |
| Roy, Syd (b. 1895 d. 1981) | danceband leader, piano |
| Scott-Wood, George (b. 1903 d. 1978) | bandleader, piano |
| Shearing, George (Albert) (b. 1919) | piano, piano-accordeon |
| Silvester, Victor (Marlborough) (b. 1900 d. 1978) | danceband leader, director |
| Snow, Valaida (d. 1956) | cast, trumpet |
| Somers, Debroy (b. 1890 d. 1952) | arranger, conductor |
| Starita, Ray (b. 1900 d. 1967 a. 1928) | clarinet, saxophone |
| Stone, Lew [Louis] (b. 1898 d. 1969) | bandleader, arranger |
| Temple, Nat (b. 1913) | bandleader, clarinet |
| Ternent, Billy (b. 1899 d. 1977) | orchestra, tenor sax |
| Thorburn, Billy (b. 1900 d. 1971) | piano, director |
| Waller, Fats [Thomas Wright] (b. 1904 d. 1943) | cast, composer |
| Weir, Frank (b. 1911 d. 1981) | clarinet, danceband leader |
| White, Jack [Eugene Joseph] (b. 1905 d. 1988) | danceband leader |
| White, Mark (a. 1949) | danceband leader |
| Wilbur, Jay (d. 1968 a. 1928) | director, drums |
| Winnick, Maurice (b. 1902 d. 1962) | orchestra, violin |
| Winstone, Eric (b. 1915 d. 1974) | danceband leader, piano |