American banjoists

American folk singer (1919–2014)

American actor (born 1945)

Stephen Glenn Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. Known for his work in comedy films, television, and recording, he has received many accolades, including five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award as well as nominations for eight Golden Globe Awards and two Tony Awards. Martin received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2005, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, the Honorary Academy Award in 2013 and an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2015. In 2004, Comedy Central ranked Martin at sixth place in a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics.

American actor (1934–2021)

American musician (1909–1995)

American singer (1929–2003)

Rian Craig Johnson is an American filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the neo-noir mystery film Brick (2005), which received positive reviews and grossed nearly $4 million on a $450,000 budget. Going on to make higher-profile films, Johnson achieved mainstream recognition for writing and directing the science-fiction thriller Looper (2012) to critical and commercial success. Johnson landed his largest project when he wrote and directed the space opera Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), which grossed over $1 billion. He returned to the mystery genre with the Knives Out film series (2019–present), which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay.

American singer-songwriter

American guitarist and singer (1942–1995)

American singer and musician (born 1975)

American actor and comedian

American politician (born 1963)

American folk singer

American actor and comedian (1931–2018)

American singer-songwriter (1942–1981)

American musician

American singer, songwriter, and actress

American rock musician

American musician and actor (1942–2019)

American musician (1923–2012)

American multi-instrumentalist musician (1933–2018)

American cartoonist

American singer-songwriter

American country artist; songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist

American country musician (1909–1978)

American musician (1937-1993)

American musician

American guitarist

Canadian-American singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist; member of the band Arcade Fire

American singer-songwriter

American musician (1944–2023)

American singer and banjoist

American lyricist

American singer-songwriter and film and television composer

American songwriter and singer (1939–2008)

American musician and radio personality

Australian American musician, songwriter, record label owner and producer

American singer-songwriter and musician (1937–2001)

American musician (1900-1973)

American musician

American musician (born 1977)

American musician (1951–2025)

American musician and music critic

American folk musician and folklorist

American virtuoso guitarist, banjoist and ukulele player (1900–1994)

American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer

Puerto Rican musician

American musician (1895–1967)

20th century American Bluegrass musician (1907–2011)

American musician and singer-songwriter

United States Virgin Islands musician, songwriter (1907–1989)

Banjo player

American musician (1937–2021)

American musician

American parapsychology researcher

American musician (1931–1996)

American musician (1892–1931)

American guitarist, banjoist, vocalist (1942-2014)

singer-songwriter, restaurateur

noblewoman; American songwriter and musician