1955-1966

Pop vocals Hoagy Carmichael Coasters Drifters Al Jolson Yma Sumac Tokens Blues Dave Bartholomew Big Bill Broonzy Charles Brown Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Roy Brown Leroy Carr Nat King Cole Gary Davis Albert Collins Willie Dixon Sleepy John Estes William Handy Slim Harpo John Lee Hooker Lightning Hopkins Son House John Hurt Elmore James Skip James Blind Lemon Jefferson Lonnie Johnson Robert Johnson Louis Jordan B.B.King Leadbelly J.B. Lenoir Furry Lewis Little Milton Memphis Slim Johnny Otis Junior Parker Charley Patton Ma Rainey Jimmy Reed Bessie Smith Mamie Smith Victoria Spivey Roosevelt Sykes Tampa Red Joe Turner T-Bone Walker Dinah Washington Muddy Waters Johnny Watson Sonny Boy Williamson Howling Wolf Boogie Albert Ammons Pete Johnson Meade Lux Lewis Gospel Thomas Dorsey Mahalia Jackson Rhythm'n'blues Bobby Bland James Brown Solomon Burke Ray Charles Four Tops Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye Al Green Holland-Dozier-Holland Little Willie John Curtis Mayfield Wilson Pickett Otis Redding Smokey Robinson Diana Ross James Sheppard Nina Simone Supremes Temptations Norman Whitfield Maurice Williams Stevie Wonder Country and folk music Roy Acuff Chet Atkins Carter Family Johnny Cash Flatt and Scruggs Woody Guthrie Merle Haggard Bill Monroe Buck Owens Jimmie Rodgers Pete Seeger Weavers Hank Williams Bob Wills Rock And Roll Hasil Adkins Chuck Berry Johnny Burnette Eddie Cochran Bo Diddley Fats Domino Esquerita Bill Haley Wanda Jackson Buddy Holly Jerry Lee Lewis Elvis Presley Little Richard Screaming Lord Sutch Tielman Brothers (Holland) Gene Vincent Link Wray Soul Hank Ballard Clovers Sam Cooke Dominoes Five Royales Marvin Gaye Ink Spots Mills Brothers Orioles Ravens Soul Stirrers Joe Tex Allen Toussaint Jackie Wilson Melancholy singers Dion Tom Jones (Britain) Roy Orbison Del Shannon

Pop Burt Bacharach Hoagy Carmichael Perry Como Bing Crosby Irving Berlin Raymond Scott Frank Sinatra

Musical George Gershwin Jerome Kern Andrew Lloyd-Webber Cole Porter Richard Rodgers Stephen Sondheim

British Pop Beatles Bee Gees Gerry & The Pacemakers Hollies Manfred Mann Move Tremeloes Zombies Rhythm and blues Animals Long John Baldry Graham Bond Cream Cyril Davies John Hammond (US) John Mayall Alexis Korner Zoot Money Pretty Things Rolling Stones Spencer Davis Group Them Troggs Yardbirds Mod Kinks Small Faces Who French chansonniers Georges Brassens Jacques Brel Leo Ferre' Serge Gainsbourg Juliette Greco Edith Piaf Greenwich Movement Eric Andersen Joan Baez Neil Diamond Bob Dylan Richard Farina Jackson Frank Bob Gibson Tim Hardin Barry McGuire Niela Miller Fred Neil Phil Ochs Buffy Saint-Marie Paul Simon Simon & Garfunkel Philip Sloan Artie Traum Exotica Les Baxter John Berberian Esquivel Paul Tanner Girl groups Crystals Folk-singers Ivor Cutler (Scotland) Donovan (Scotland) Davy Graham (England) Joseph Spence Avantgarde Moondog Dean Elliott Acid Folk Country Joe McDonald Fugs Holy Modal Rounders

Instrumental Sandy Bull Duane Eddy Ventures Surf music Beach Boys Dick Dale Jan & Dean Surfaris Trashmen Pop-rock Everly Brothers Four Seasons Lee Hazlewood Joe Meek Monkees Jack Nitzsche Les Paul Phil Spector Brian Wilson Folk-rock Robbie Basho (23) Beau Brummels Buffalo Springfield Byrds John Fahey (123) Loving Spoonful Mamas & Papas Sonny & Cher Turtles Jesse Colin Young Brazil Bola Sete (Brazil) Antonio Jobim (Brazil) Gilberto Gil (Brazil) Caetano Veloso (Brazil) Milton Nascimento (Brazil) Los Angeles freaks Captain Beefheart Tim Buckley Frank Zappa Film Music Ennio Morricone India Pandit Pran Nath Africa Franco Hamza El Din Fela Anikulapo Kuti Tabu Ley Miriam Makeba Hugh Masekela Ladysmith Black Mambazo Ebenezer Obey Babatunde Olatunji