American street performers

American jazz musician, trumpeter and singer (1901–1971)

American contemporary folk musician (born 1941)

American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)

American jazz singer (1915–1959)

American folk singer (1919–2014)

American rock musician (1942–2013)

American composer and lyricist (1888–1989)

American singer-songwriter (born 1941)

American singer-songwriter (1923–1953)

American singer-songwriter

American singer-songwriter (1912–1967)

River Jude Phoenix was an American actor and musician. The older brother of actor Joaquin Phoenix, he was known as a teen actor before taking on leading roles in critically acclaimed films, becoming one of the preeminent acting talents of his generation. Phoenix's numerous accolades include the Volpi Cup and the Independent Spirit Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award.

American blues musician (1913–1983)

American actor (1957–2008)

American blues singer and guitarist

American blues singer (1892–1937)

American singer (born 1941)

American musician (1909–1995)

American actor

American singer-songwriter

American musician and songwriter (born 1976)

American folk and blues musician (1888–1949)

American illusionist and extreme performer

American blues singer (1886–1939)

Brandi Marie Carlile is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Her music spans multiple genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. During her career, she has received eleven Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, in addition to being nominated for an Academy Award. In 2026, she was named one of Time's Women of the Year.

American actress

American Delta blues musician (1891–1934)

American blues harmonica player (1930-1968)

American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

American musician (1942–2026)

Russian-born American singer, comedian, actress and radio personality

American blues musician and songwriter (1925–1976)

American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1893–1958)

American blues singer and guitarist (1893–1929)

American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1897–1973)

American musician (1923–2012)

American alternative rock band

Louis Thomas Hardin (May 26, 1916 – September 8, 1999), known professionally as Moondog, was an American composer, musician, performer, music theoretician, poet and inventor of musical instruments. Largely self-taught as a composer, his prolific work widely drew inspiration from jazz, classical, Native American music which he had become familiar with as a child, and Latin American music. His strongly rhythmic, contrapuntal pieces and arrangements later influenced composers of minimal music, in particular American composers Steve Reich and Philip Glass.

American actor and magician (1952–2018)

Piedmont and ragtime blues singer and guitarist

American recording artist; musician, singer, actor and voice actor (1895-1971)

American singer, songwriter and actress

American banjo player

American singer

American jazz pianist (1887–1983)

American blues musician

music and theatre organization

American singer-songwriter

African-American blues musician

American country artist; songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist

American musician

American singer-songwriter

American jazz guitarist

American street performer

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

American musician

American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (1903–1982)

is an American pop band founded by brothers Met (), collectively a trio of vocalists, , and songwriters. The three brothers started the band in 2005 at a young age. AJR spent their early years busking, tap dancing and singing covers around New York City, and emerged from songwriting at their home studio, where they recorded and produced the album, Living Room (2015). In the 2010s and the 2020s, AJR has recorded over 100 songs and a live album and completed seven concert tours. Four of the headlining tours were separately supported by the studio albums: The Click (2017); The Maybe Man (2023); t

American musician and artist (1963–2003)

American one-man band musician, songwriter