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- Lecek, Howard1
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- Lowe, Frank, 1943-20031
- Lyle, K. Curtis, 1944-1
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- Marks, Emmaretta1
- Marrs, Stella, 1932-4
- Marsh, Lon1
- May, Mona (Singer)1
- McMillan, Lewis K., Jr.2
- Mintz, Billy1
- Moncur, Grachan, III, 1937-20221
- Moore, Don, 1932-3
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- Morris, Wilber1
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- Nkanyezi Ze Afrika1
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- Pavone, Mario1
- Rahman-Ndiaye, Obara Wali Ahmed2
- Ravel, Maurice, 1875-19371
- Richardson, Ben, 1906-19901
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- Sam Rivers Big Band1
- Sam Wooding Orchestra1
- Sanders, Pharoah2
- Scott, Bari1
- Shahib, Abdul1
- Shaki, Bembe3
- Sharpe, Lynn1
- Sheffer, Amy1
- Singana, Margaret1
- Smith, Sonelius3
- Sompa, Titos1
- Sounds of the City Band1
- Staple Singers1
- Strickland, Saint1
- Sun Ra2
- T., John (Tap dancer)1
- Thomas, Leon, 1937-19991
- Tintweiss, Steve2
- Tyler, Charles, 1941-1
- Tyner, McCoy1
- Tyson, June1
- Vance, Dick, 1915-19851
- Vass, James2
- Waldron, Leslie1
- Wali, Obara1
- Walker, Joseph A., 1935-20031
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- Ware, Louis1
- Washington, Tyrone1
- We Music House (Musical group)1
- Whitecage, Mark, 1937-20211
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- Williams, Gia1
- Williams, Paul, 1946 July 12-1