List of swing/big band musicians

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[edit] Swing (genre)

• • Ace and the Ragers, (1993–2001)
  • Art Tatum, (1909–1956)
  • Artie Shaw, (1910–2004)
  • Ben Webster (1909–1973)
  • Benny Carter, (1907–2003)
  • Benny Goodman's Orchestra
  • Billie Holiday, (1915–1959)
  • Buck Clayton, (1911–1991)
  • Bunny Berigan, (1908–1942)
  • Cab Calloway, (1907–1994)
  • Charlie Barnet, (1913–1991)
  • Charlie Christian, (1918–1942)
  • Chick Webb, (1905–1939)
  • Leon "Chu" Berry, (1908–1941)
  • Coleman Hawkins, (1904–1969)
  • Count Basie, (1904–1984)
  • Cozy Cole, (1909–1981)
  • Don Byas, (1912–1972)
  • Don Redman, (1900–1964)
  • Django Reinhardt, (1910–1953)
  • Duke Ellington, (1899–1974)
  • Earl Hines, (1903–1983)
  • Ella Fitzgerald, (1917–1996)
  • Fletcher Henderson, (1897–1952)
  • Ilse Huizinga, (1966-)
  • Freddie Green, (1911–1987)
  • Gene Krupa, (1909–1973)
  • George Duvivier
  • George Paxton
  • Glenn Miller, (1904–1944)
  • Hank Jones, (1918-)
  • Harry James, (1916–1983)
  • Illinois Jacquet, (1922–2004)
  • J.C. Heard, (1911–1985)
  • Jack Teagarden, (1905–1964)
  • Jean Goldkette, (1893–1962)
  • Jimmy Dorsey, (1904–1957)
  • Jimmy Rushing, (1902–1972)
  • Jive Deluxe
  • Jo Jones, (1911–1985)
  • Johnny Hodges, (1906–1970)
  • Lester Young, (1909–1959)
  • Lionel Hampton, (1908–2002)
  • Louie Bellson
  • Louis Armstrong, (1901–1971)
  • Milt Hinton, (1910–2000)
  • Nat King Cole, (1917–1965)
  • Phil Harris, (1904–19950
  • Roy Eldridge, (1911–1989)
  • Sammy Kaye, (1910–1987)
  • Slim Gaillard
  • Sonny Greer
  • Stéphane Grappelli, (1908–1997)
  • Sweets Edison, (1915–1999)
  • Teddy Wilson, (1912–1986)
  • Tommy Dorsey, (1905–1956)
  • Woody Herman, (1913–1987)
  • Buddy Rich, (1912–1987)
  • The Squadronaires
  • Doc Severinsen
  • Cliff Townshend, (1917–1986)
  • Midge Williams, (1915–1952)

[edit] Big band

• • Andy Kirk, (1898–1992)
  • Bix Beiderbecke, (1903–1931)
  • Buster Bailey, (1902–1967)
  • Les Brown, (1912–2001)
  • Chick Webb & His Orchestra
  • Count Basie, (1904–1984)
  • Duke Ellington, (1899–1974)
  • Eddie Lang, (1902–1933)
  • George Paxton and His Orchestra
  • Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
  • Joe Venuti, (1903–1978)
  • Lionel Hampton, (1908–2002)
  • Ray Anthony, (1922-)
  • Teddy Wilson, (1912–1986)
  • Xavier Cugat, (1900–1990)
  • Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
  • Guataca and Chico Freeman
  • Kelli Grant, Kelli Grant, the Queen of Swing™ & the Swing Kings

[edit] Western swing

• • Asleep at the Wheel
  • Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys
  • Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
  • Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen
  • Chubby Wise
  • Cliff Bruner
  • Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
  • Don McCalister Jr.
  • Hank Penny
  • Hank Thompson, (1925-)
  • Hot Club of Cowtown
  • Hugh & Carl Farr
  • Jimmy Day
  • Jimmy Heap
  • Joe & Eddie
  • Johnnie Lee Wills
  • Leon Mcauliffe & His Western Swing Band
  • Light Crust Doughboys
  • Merle Haggard & the Strangers
  • Milton Brown, (1903–1936)
  • Moon Mullican, (1909–1967)
  • Pee Wee King, (1914–2000)
  • Riders in the Sky
  • Sid King
  • Spade Cooley, (1910–1969)
  • Tex Williams, (1917–1985)
  • Tommy Allsup, (1931-)
  • Tommy Duncan
  • Kelli Grant, Kelli Grant, the Queen of Swing™ & the Swing Kings

Dude Martin (Steve McSwain)