• Joe McLewis
• Trombone

• Mezz Mezzrow
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Muddy Waters
• Guitar, Vocals

• Bill Newton
• Tuba

• Floyd O'Brien
• Trombone

• Ike Perkins
• Guitar

• William Randall
• Sax (Alto)

• Claude Roberts
• Guitar

• Bud Scott
• Banjo

• Omer Simeon
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)

• Edward Sims
• Trumpet

• Willie "The Lion" Smith
• Piano

• Jimmy Strong
• Clarinet

• Kenneth Stuart
• Trombone

• Louis Taylor
• Trombone

• Elmer Williams
• Sax (Tenor)

• Fayette Williams
• Trombone

• Bill Wilson
• Trumpet

• Quinn Wilson
• Bass

• Chelsea Quealey
• Trumpet

• Carroll Dickerson
• Lead

• Pee Wee Jackson
• Trumpet

• Fred Robinson
• Trombone

• Bud Johnson
• Sax (Tenor)

• Earl Hines & His Orchestra
• Performer

• Charlie Allen
• Trumpet

• Johnny Wells
• Drums

• Edward Fant
• Trombone

• Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
• Performer

• Albert Washington, Jr.
• Sax (Tenor)

• Oliver Coleman
• Drums

• Joyce Waterhouse
• Adaptation

• Arvin Garrett
• Guitar

• The Chicago Footwarmers
• Performer

• Dave Young Orchestra
• Sax (Tenor)

• Jacques Morgantini
• Selection, Documentation

• Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
• Performer

• Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings
• Performer

• Bill Johnson's Louisiana Jug Band
• Bass

• John Thomas
• Trombone

• Rip Bassett
• Banjo

• Jimmy Blythe
• Piano

• Tampa Red
• Guitar

• Johnny St. Cyr
• Banjo, Guitar, Vocals

• Big Maceo Merriweather
• Piano, Vocals

• Sonny Thompson
• Piano

• Trummy Young
• Trombone

• Israel Crosby
• Bass

• Mae Alix
• Vocals

• Louis Armstrong
• Trumpet, Vocals

• Lil Armstrong
• Piano

• Boyd Atkins
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Baby Dodds
• Drums, Washboard

• Emmett Berry
• Trumpet, Arranger, Soloist

• Big Crawford
• Bass

• Barney Bigard
• Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)

• Wallace Bishop
• Drums

• Pete Briggs
• Tuba

• Dalbert Bright
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto)

• Lawson Buford
• Tuba

• Edward Burke
• Trombone

• Alvin Burroughs
• Drums

• Mancy Cara
• Banjo

• Joe Clark
• Sax (Alto)

• Junie C. Cobb
• Banjo

• Zinky Cohn
• Piano

• George Dixon
• Trumpet, Sax (Alto)

• Lawrence Dixon
• Guitar

• Tyrell Dixon
• Drums

• Honore Dutrey
• Trombone

• Milton Fletcher
• Trumpet

• Walter Fuller
• Trumpet, Soloist

• Goon Gardner
• Sax (Bass)

• Andrew Harris
• Bass

• Andrew Hilaire
• Drums

• Darnell Howard
• Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Soloist, Arranger

• Jump Jackson
• Drums

• Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra
• Performer

• Osie Johnson
• Drums

• Ransom Knowling
• Bass

• John Lindsay
• Bass

• Paul Barbarin
• Drums

• Johnny Dodds
• Clarinet

• Bud Freeman
• Sax (Tenor)

• Gil Fuller
• Arranger

• Earl Hines
• Piano, Arranger, Soloist

• Budd Johnson
• Arranger, Soloist, Sax (Tenor)

• Max Kaminsky
• Trumpet

• John Kirby
• Bass

• Jelly Roll Morton
• Piano, Vocals

• Ray Nance
• Trumpet

• King Oliver
• Trumpet

• Kid Ory
• Trombone

• Luis Russell
• Piano

• Eddie Chamblee
• Sax (Tenor)

• Natty Dominique
• Trumpet

• Horace Henderson
• Piano, Arranger, Soloist

• Jimmie Noone
• Clarinet

• Zutty Singleton
• Drums

• Pinetop Smith
• Piano, Vocals

• Chick Webb
• Drums

• Big Bill Broonzy
• Guitar, Vocals

• Little Walter
• Harmonica

• Memphis Slim
• Piano

• Jimmy Yancey
• Piano

• Johnny Young
• Piano