List of Swing Musicians - Swing

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  • Art Tatum (1909–1956)
  • Artie Shaw (1910–2004)
  • Ben Webster (1909–1973)
  • Benny Carter (1907–2003)
  • Benny Goodman (1909–1986)
  • Billie Holiday (1915–1959)
  • Buck Clayton (1911–1991)
  • Buddy Rich (1912–1987)
  • Bunny Berigan (1908–1942)
  • Cab Calloway (1907–1994)
  • Charlie Barnet (1913–1991)
  • Charlie Christian (1918–1942)
  • Chick Webb (1905–1939)
  • Chu Berry (1908–1941)
  • Cliff Townshend (1917–1986)
  • Coleman Hawkins (1904–1969)
  • Count Basie (1904–1984)
  • Cozy Cole (1909–1981)
  • Craig Ball (1909–2060)
  • Doc Severinsen (1927–)
  • 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)
  • Freddie Green (1911–1987)
  • Gene Krupa (1909–1973)
  • George Duvivier (1920–1985)
  • George Paxton
  • Glenn Miller (1904–1944)
  • Hank Jones (1918–2010)
  • Harry James (1916–1983)
  • Illinois Jacquet (1922–2004)
  • Ilse Huizinga (1966–)
  • J.C. Heard (1911–1985)
  • Jack Teagarden (1905–1964)
  • Jean Goldkette (1893–1962)
  • Jimmy Dorsey (1904–1957)
  • Jimmy Rushing (1902–1972)
  • Jo Jones (1911–1985)
  • Johnny Hodges (1906–1970)
  • Lester Young (1909–1959)
  • Lionel Hampton (1908–2002)
  • Louie Bellson (1924–2009)
  • Louis Armstrong (1901–1971)
  • Midge Williams (1915–1952)
  • Milt Hinton (1910–2000)
  • Nat King Cole (1917–1965)
  • Phil Harris (1904–1995)
  • Roy Eldridge (1911–1989)
  • Sammy Kaye (1910–1987)
  • Slim Gaillard (1916–1991)
  • Sonny Greer (1895–1982)
  • Stéphane Grappelli (1908–1997)
  • Sweets Edison (1915–1999)
  • Ted Heath (1902–1969)
  • Teddy Wilson (1912–1986)
  • The Squadronaires (1939–)
  • Tommy Dorsey (1905–1956)
  • Woody Herman (1913–1987)

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