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49 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adriano CelentanoPerson · Film memorabiliaAdriano Celentano (born 1938) was a Italy singer-songwriter, actor and comedian.
Benny CarterPerson · Music memorabiliaBenny Carter (1907–2003) was an American trumpeter, saxophonist and composer.
Billie HolidayPerson · Music memorabiliaBillie Holiday was an American actress, songwriter, writer, singer-songwriter, jazz singer and composer (1915–1959). She was born at Philadelphia and died at New York City.
Billy HigginsPerson · Music memorabiliaBilly Higgins was an American drummer and musician (1936–2001). He was born at Los Angeles and died at Inglewood.
Billy MayPerson · Music memorabiliaBilly May was an American trumpeter, composer, bandleader and musician (1916–2004). He was born at Pittsburgh and died at San Juan Capistrano.
Bobby DarinPerson · Music memorabiliaBobby Darin — Bobby Darin studied at Hunter College and Bronx High School of Science. the recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop music, rock and roll, novelty music and sw
Buddy MorrowPerson · Music memorabiliaBuddy Morrow, born Muni Zudekoff (1919–2010), was an American bandleader, conductor, composer, and trombonist whose professional career spanned more than seven decades within twentieth-century popular music, jazz, and sw
Clark TerryPerson · Music memorabiliaClark Terry (1920–2015) was an American composer, trumpeter and songwriter.
Count BasiePerson · Music memorabiliaCount Basie was an American pianist, bandleader, conductor, composer, autobiographer and actor (1904–1984). He was born at Red Bank and died at Hollywood.
David JohansenPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Johansen (1950–2025) was an American actor, musician and songwriter.
Dennis MorganPerson · Film memorabiliaDennis Morgan was an American actor and singer (1908–1994). He was born at Prentice and died at Fresno.
Dexter GordonPerson · Music memorabiliaDexter Gordon (1923–1990) was an American composer, saxophonist and musician.
Don ByasPerson · Music memorabiliaDon Byas was an American saxophonist and musician (1912–1972). He was born at Muskogee and died at Amsterdam.
Dorothy DoneganPerson · Music memorabiliaDorothy Donegan was an American pianist and musician (1922–1998). She was born at John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County and died at Los Angeles.
Duke EllingtonPerson · Music memorabiliaDuke Ellington was an American pianist, composer, autobiographer, jazz musician, conductor and bandleader (1899–1974). He was born at Washington, D.C. and died at New York City.
Eddie RosnerPerson · Music memorabiliaEddie Rosner was a Polish, Soviet and German conductor, composer, jazz musician, violinist, trumpeter and singer (1910–1976). He was born at Berlin and died at West Berlin.
Elizabeth GilliesPerson · Film memorabiliaElizabeth Gillies (born 1993) is an American actress, singer and dancer.
Ella FitzgeraldPerson · Music memorabiliaElla Fitzgerald (1917–1996) was a United States singer-songwriter, composer and conductor.
Eva PilarováPhotographer · PhotographyEva Pilarová (1939–2020) was a Czech Republic singer, photographer and actor.
Frank FosterPerson · Music memorabiliaFrank Foster was an American composer, musicologist, saxophonist, conductor and musician (1928–2011). He was born at Cincinnati and died at Chesapeake.
Frank SinatraPerson · Film memorabiliaFrank Sinatra (1915–1998) was a United States television actor, film actor and actor.
Gene KellyPerson · Film memorabiliaGene Kelly (1912–1996) was an American actor, singer and film director.
Gene KrupaPerson · Music memorabiliaGene Krupa was an American drummer, bandleader, conductor, composer and musician (1909–1973). He was born at Chicago and died at Yonkers.
Glenn MillerPerson · Music memorabiliaGlenn Miller was an American jazz musician, bandleader, composer, music arranger, conductor and aircraft pilot (1904–1944). He was born at Clarinda and died at English Channel.
Harry JamesPerson · Film memorabiliaHarry Haag James (1916–1983) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, conductor, and actor whose career spanned the height of the American swing era and extended into the late twentieth century. Emerging from an itinerant
Herschel EvansPerson · Music memorabiliaHerschel Evans (1909–1939) was an American clarinetist, saxophonist and musician.
Ian StewartPerson · Music memorabiliaIan Stewart (1938–1985) was a British musician, keyboardist and road manager.
Jamie CullumPerson · Music memorabiliaJamie Cullum was a British composer, pianist, singer-songwriter, jazz musician, singer and percussionist (born 1979). He was born at Rochford.
Jimmy ScottPerson · Music memorabiliaJimmy Scott was an American singer and musician (1925–2014). He was born at Cleveland and died at Las Vegas.
Joey BishopAuthor · BooksJoey Bishop (1918–2007) was an American actor, comedian and talk show host.
Junior MancePerson · Music memorabiliaJunior Mance (1928–2021) was an American composer, pianist and musician.
Les BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaLes Brown (1912–2001) was an American bandleader, conductor and saxophonist.
Lionel HamptonPerson · Music memorabiliaLionel Hampton (1908–2002) was a United States bandleader, saxophonist and composer.
Louie BellsonPerson · Music memorabiliaLouie Bellson (1924–2009) was an American bandleader, composer and conductor.
Marian McPartlandPerson · Music memorabiliaMarian McPartland (1918–2013) was a British pianist, radio personality and composer.
Martha TiltonPerson · Music memorabiliaMartha Tilton was an American singer, actress and musician (1915–2006). She was born at Corpus Christi and died at Brentwood.
Mary Lou WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaMary Lou Williams (1910–1981) was a United States jazz pianist, composer and bandleader.
Michael BubléPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Bublé (born 1975) was a Canada singer, actor and composer.
Michael von der HeidePerson · Music memorabiliaMichael von der Heide was a Swiss actor, singer and musician (born 1971). He was born at Amden.
Milt HintonPerson · Music memorabiliaMilt Hinton (1910–2000) was an American photographer, writer and singer.
Mitchell ParishAuthor · BooksMitchell Parish (1900–1993) was an American lyricist, composer and songwriter.
Mundell LowePerson · Music memorabiliaMundell Lowe was an American composer, musician, instrumentalist, conductor and guitarist (1922–2017). He was born at Laurel and died at San Diego.
Nina HagenPerson · Film memorabiliaNina Hagen (born 1955) was a Germany singer, film actor and songwriter.
Norman BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaNorman Brown (born 1970) is an American composer, guitarist and musician.
Pete RugoloPerson · Music memorabiliaPete Rugolo (1915–2011) was an Italian composer, conductor and record producer.
Quincy JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaQuincy Jones (1933–2024) was an American conductor, jazz trumpeter and composer.
Renato CarosonePerson · Music memorabiliaRenato Carosone was an Italian singer, bandleader, conductor, composer, pianist and songwriter (1920–2001). He was born at Naples and died at Rome.
Roy EldridgePerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Eldridge (1911–1989) was an American singer, conductor and trumpeter.
Stéphane GrappelliPerson · Music memorabiliaStéphane Grappelli (1908–1997) was a French street artist, composer and violinist.

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