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20th-century bandleaders

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Rodney KendrickPerson · Music memorabiliaRodney Kendrick (born April 30, 1958) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and record producer.
Rodolfo BiagiPerson · Music memorabiliaRodolfo Biagi (March 14, 1906, in Buenos Aires – September 24, 1969) was an Argentine orchestra conductor, composer, and pianist whose nickname was "manos brujas" ("magic hands") and who is…
Roger KellawayPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Kellaway (born November 1, 1939) is an American composer, arranger and jazz pianist, who has recorded over 250 albums, and composed over 20 film scores.
Rolf Alexander WilhelmPerson · Music memorabiliaRolf Alexander Wilhelm (23 June 1927 – 17 January 2013) was a German composer, film composer, arranger and conductor.
Rolfe KentPerson · Music memorabiliaRolfe R. Kent is an English film score composer.
Roy EldridgePerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter.
Roy NathansonPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Jay Nathanson (born May 17, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and teacher.
Rudy Ray MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaRudolph Frank Moore (March 17, 1927October 19, 2008), known as Rudy Ray Moore, was an American comedian, singer, actor, and filmmaker.
Rudy ValléePerson · Film memorabiliaHubert Prior Vallée (July 28, 1901 – July 3, 1986), known professionally as Rudy Vallée, was an American singer, musician, actor, and radio host.
Sadao WatanabePerson · Music memorabiliaSadao Watanabe is a Japanese jazz musician who plays alto saxophone and sopranino saxophone.
Sam ButeraPerson · Music memorabiliaSam Butera (August 17, 1927 – June 3, 2009) was an American tenor saxophonist and singer best noted for his collaborations with Louis Prima and Keely Smith.
Sammy PricePerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Blythe Price (October 6, 1908 – April 14, 1992) was an American jazz, boogie-woogie and jump blues pianist and bandleader.
Scott DuBoisPerson · Music memorabiliaScott DuBois (born April 27, 1978) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Seger EllisPerson · Music memorabiliaSeger Pillot Ellis (July 4, 1904 – September 29, 1995) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist.
Shirley ScottPerson · Music memorabiliaShirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues, and gospel elements.
Simin TanderPerson · Music memorabiliaSimin Tander (born 19 October 1980) is a German jazz musician (vocals and piano) and composer.
Slide HamptonPerson · Music memorabiliaLocksley Wellington Hampton (April 21, 1932 – November 18, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger.
Sonny Boy Williamson IIPerson · Music memorabilia
Sonny RollinsPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (September 7, 1930 – May 25, 2026) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential of jazz…
Spike JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaLindley Armstrong "Spike" Jones (December 14, 1911 – May 1, 1965) was an American musician, bandleader and conductor specializing in spoof arrangements and satire of popular songs and…
Sun RaPerson · Music memorabiliaLe Sony'r Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his…
Sylvie CourvoisierPerson · Music memorabiliaSylvie Courvoisier (born 30 November 1968) is a Swiss American composer, pianist, improviser and bandleader.
Taras KompanichenkoPerson · Music memorabiliaTaras Viktorovych Kompanichenko (born 14 November 1969) is a Ukrainian recording artist, kobzar, bandurist, lirnyk, composer, and singer-songwriter.
Terry LightfootPerson · Music memorabilia
Tex BenekePerson · Music memorabiliaGordon Lee "Tex" Beneke (February 12, 1914 – May 30, 2000) was an American saxophonist, singer, and bandleader.
Thad JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaThaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet…
Thomas NewmanPerson · Music memorabilia
Tito PuentePerson · Music memorabiliaErnest Anthony Puente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000), commonly known as Tito Puente, was an American musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, vibraphonist and record producer.
Tom TalbertPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Robert Talbert (August 4, 1924 Crystal Bay, Minnesota – July 2, 2005 Los Angeles) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
Tommy DorseyPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era.
Tommy VigPerson · Music memorabiliaTommy Vig (born July 14, 1938) is a percussionist, arranger, bandleader, and composer.
Toshiko AkiyoshiPerson · Music memorabiliaToshiko Akiyoshi (秋吉敏子 or 穐吉敏子, Akiyoshi Toshiko; born 12 December 1929) is a Japanese jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader.
Trevor JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaTrevor Alfred Charles Jones (born 23 March 1949) is a South African composer of film and television scores, who has worked primarily in the United Kingdom.
Victor YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Victor Young (August 8, 1899 – November 10, 1956) was an American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor.
Vladimir CosmaPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Bucharest.
Wes MontgomeryPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist.
Wilbur de ParisPerson · Music memorabiliaWilbur de Paris (January 11, 1900 – January 3, 1973) was a trombone player and band leader known for mixing Dixieland jazz with swing.
Wilbur SchwandtPerson · Music memorabiliaWilbur Clyde Schwandt (June 28, 1904 – July 23, 1998) was an American musician, singer, composer and bandleader best known for his song "Dream a Little Dream of Me" with Fabian Andre and…
Wilfrido VargasPerson · Music memorabiliaWilfrido Radamés Vargas Martínez (born 24 April 1949) is a Dominican musician, composer, arranger and band leader. He was instrumental in making the merengue style a worldwide phenomenon.
Will BradleyPerson · Music memorabiliaWilbur Schwichtenberg (July 12, 1912 – July 15, 1989), known professionally as Will Bradley, was an American trombonist and bandleader during the 1930s and 1940s.
Winard HarperPerson · Music memorabiliaHiram Winard Harper (born June 4, 1962) is an American jazz drummer.
Wingy ManonePerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Matthews "Wingy" Manone (February 13, 1900 – July 9, 1982) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, singer, and bandleader.
Woody HermanPerson · Music memorabiliaWoodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader.
Xavier CugatPerson · Music memorabiliaXavier Cugat (lang; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was an American musician and bandleader who was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music in the United States.

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