American music historians

American musicologist (1915–2002)

American music critic, born 1925 (1925–2017)

American author, music journalist and cultural critic

American musician

American musicologist and folklorist (1867–1948)

American music historian (1939–2022)

American singer, composer, and activist (1942–2024)

American writer, musician and blues producer (1945–1997)

American music critic (1854–1926)

American music critic (1908–1988)

American music historian (1906-1992)

American musician, author, and record producer

American music historian

American historian, music editor, and writer on music (1861-1948)

American singer, actor, director and writer

American music historian and musician (1929-2015)

Club founder and music publisher (1949-2006)

American art historian (1921–2008)

blues historian

American musician

American philosopher

American collector of folk ballads

American musician

American poet and essayist