20th-century American classical musicians

American guitarist (1924–2001)

American public intellectual, conservative author and political commentator (1925–2008)

American composer (1910-1991)

American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor, orchestra leader (1900-1956)

Austrian-American composer (1901–1988)

American composer (1901-1942)

American harpsichordist and musicologist (1911–1984)

American musician, singer, composer (1922–1996)

American musician (1918-1984)

American musician (1930–2015)

American composer and arranger (1911–1999)

American composer and conductor (1908-1971)

American session musician (1940–2009)

American entrepreneur

American cellist and music pedagogue (1916-2011)

American composer (1905–1970)

American musician (1912–1980)

American composer (1911-1971)

composer, conductor

American conductor

American film director (1894–1975)

American composer and musical director (1912-1997)

American musician

American lyricist, composer, and screenwriter (1913-1988)

American pianist, composer and songwriter (1919-1988)

American conductor (1916–2022)

American harpsichordist and pianist (1919-2014)

American conductor (1932-1996)

American composer (1902-1983)

American film score composer (1929-1991)

American classical oboist and arts administrator (1921–2002)

American classical musician (1924-2020)

American composer (1949-1996)

American musician (1915-2003)

American jazz musician; cellist and double bassist (1936–2018)

American oboist (1927–2006)

American-born classical harpist, both recording and live-performing; chair of the harp department at Indiana University-Bloomington

American musician and film composer (1908-2000)

musician (1931–2012)

American composer (1908–1972)

film score composer (1907–1958)

American music composer and conductor (1909-1970)

American musician

American film and television music composer (1919-1990)

American tubist (1929–2010)

American film composer (1900–1966)

American composer (1906-1976)

American conductor (1918-2002)

American songwriter, film and television producer and writer

American tubist

American tuba player (1923–2006)

American musician (1908–2010)

Russian-American clarinetist (1883–1953)

American lutenist, musicologist and specialist for early music (1931–1995)

American musician (1924–1997)

American musician (1914-1992)

American musician

American musician (1895–1967)

American composer (1909–1978)

American cellist (1923–2010)