20th-century American singers

Russian and former expatriate Russian-American singer

American actor and opera singer

Soviet-American actress and dancer (1906–1997)

American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter (1917–1988)

American soul singer (1946–2003)

American bandleader (1910–1966)

American blues singer and guitarist (1915-1992)

American R&B singer

American actress, stage director and co-founder of the American Theatre Wing

American singer (1912–2007)

American singer

American blues and jazz singer (1911-1987)

American bluesman and songster

American actor (1914-1992)

American singer (1919-2004)

American soul singer

American blues, jazz and gospel singer (1932–1998)

American guitarist and singer (1958–1985)

American rock musician

American actress

American blues musician (1901–1968)

American singer/actress

American musician (1939–2008)

American actress (1930-1974)

Jerome Charles White Jr. (born September 4, 1981), better known by his stage name , is an American enka singer of African-American and Japanese descent who is the first black enka singer in Japanese music history. In 2018, Jero announced that he was taking an indefinite hiatus from his music career to focus on a career in computers.

American musician (1946–2019)

Michael "Mike" Wansley (born October 9, 1961), better known by his stage names Wanz and TeeWanz, is an American R&B singer. He performs in various genres, including rock, R&B, soul, hip-hop, and pop. He was featured on fellow Seattle-based duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' international hit single "Thrift Shop", which received two Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.

American musician (1900-1982)

American singer and actress (1904–1944)

Chicago blues harmonica player (1921-2006)

American actor and female impersonator (1881-1941)

African American blues singer, recording artist, vaudeville entertainer, and actress (1895-1943)

American singer

American actress and musician

American folk-blues singer and guitarist

American singer, bandleader and composer

American blues musician

American singer and actor (1927–2023)

American musician and novelty hit record artist (1938-2007)

American heavy metal vocalist

Jewish American actor and cantor (1907–1958)

American electric blues guitarist and singer

American actress and director

American musician (1958–1980)

American singer (1956-2020)

American singer

American singer (1919–1979)

American singer (1940–2003)

American singer

noblewoman; American musician

American musician

American blues and vaudeville singer and dancer (1905-1950)

American musician

American singer (1907-1987)

American Chicago blues singer and guitarist

American musician and record producer

American musician (1974–2008)

American actress and singer (1921-1991)

American singer, pianist, band leader, arranger, and writer of music (1914–2002)

American electronic musician