20th-century American composers

American singer-songwriter

American musical theatre lyricist and composer

American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist

American comedian (1913–1997)

American pianist, composer, and teacher (1870–1938)

Austrian/American composer (1900–1991)

American singer and songwriter (1947–1997)

American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s (1916-2002)

American musician, video game music composer and sound director

American composer (1910-1991)

American singer-songwriter

American harmonica player (1914-2001)

American singer

American guitarist (1943–2024)

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

American musician and songwriter

American director and musician

American musician and composer, composer, drummer

American singer, songwriter and 47th Governor of Louisiana (1899–2000)

American songwriter (1910–1969)

American recording engineer, record producer and violinist (1934-2013)

American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator (1921-1985)

American composer

Austrian-American composer (1901–1988)

American musician

American musical theatre composer

American film and television composer (1945–2006)

American musician

Canadian-born American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor (1908-1976)

American composer (1859–1924)

American composer and lyricist (1893–1981)

American singer, songwriter, and film score composer, best known for his work in the rock band Toto (born 1960)

American composer (1901-1942)

American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer and record producer (1937-2000)

American composer (1903-1969)

American country musician (1936–1992)

American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz (1925-2020)

American jazz clarinet and saxophone player (1921–2008)

American recording artist; folk musician and composer (1941–1980)

American ragtime composer (1885–1938)

American jazz drummer (1924–2009)

American pianist and recording artist (1949–2023)

American composer of ragtime music (1887–1960)

American composer (1898-1946)

American musician, producer, and composer for film and television (born 1947)

American composer (1913-1990)

Canadian musician (1914–1999)

American musician

Soviet-Russian-born American classical composer and pianist

American composer (1924-2008)

French-born American television presenter, singer, songwriter, occasional actress and author

American, singer, musician and composer

American jazz musician (born 1948)

English-born American conductor and composer (1910–1990)

American composer, voice actor, and arranger (1891–1972)

American composer, songwriter (1894–1969)

American film composer and songwriter (1907-1969)

American actor (1878–1962)

American blues and gospel singer and guitarist (1896–1972)

American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primary for television and film (1919-2008)