Fruit du minutieux travail de Jacques Ribière, éminent amateur, trésorier du Hot-Club de Limoges, ces biographies résumées des principaux musiciens, un outil précieux pour améliorer notre connaissance de la culture musicale noire-américaine.
Sont disponibles, pour le moment, les bio's de 128 bassistes et tubistes, 164 batteurs, 110 chanteuses, 54 clarinettistes, 134 guitaristes, 20 organistes, 208 pianistes, 77 saxophonistes altos et barytons, 102 saxophonistes ténors, 33 tap dancers, 90 trombonistes, 87 trompettistes, 15 vibraphonistes et 14 violonistes...
soit... 1236 MUSICIENS ! ... par ordre alphabétique des catégories de musiciens et du nom de famille de l'artiste. La suite arrive...
(Photos : archives du Hot-Club de France ou archives du Hot-Club de Limoges, sauf mention contraire)

128 BASSISTES / TUBISTES :

Abdul-Malik Ahmed Allen Jap Allen Moses Alvis Hayes Badie Peter Bell Aaron Benjamin Joe Bernstein Artie Betts Keter Blanton Jimmy Bolar Abe Boussaguet Pierre Braud Wellman Briggs Pete Brown John Brown Ray Bryant Tommy Butts Jimmy Calabrese Bucky Calhoun Eddie Callender Red Casey Bob Chambers Paul Clayton John Cole June Collins Booker

Comfort Joe Corb Morty Crosby Israel Crow Bill Cullaz Alby Duvivier George Edwards Bass Escudero Ralph Fallon Patrick Foster Pops Fullbright Richard Gabriel Percy Garland Ed Gaskin Leonard Gaskin Victor Gaudry Michel Gersh Squire Gervois Gérard Gibbs Eddie Goodman Harry Hadnott Billy Haggart Bob Hall Al Harris Charlie Heath Percy Herbert Mort

Hill Ernest « Bass » Hinton Milt Holley Major Hugues Spike Jackson Chubby James Elmer Johnson Bill Johnson Reggie Jones Buddy Jones Eddie Jones Sam Keenan Norman Kesterson Bob Kirby John Knowling Ransom Lamb John Lanigan Jim Legendre Freddy Lesberg Jack Lewis Jimmy Lindsay John Lobligeois Roland Lucas Al Marshall Wendell Martin Abraham « Chink » McKibbon Al

Michelot Pierre Miller Johnny Mingus Charlie Moncur Grachan Morgan Al Morrison Peck Moten Benny Myers Wilson Oldham Bill Ørsted Pedersen N.H. Page Walter Palmer Singleton Parham Truck Pavageau S.D. Alcide Pedersen Guy Peer Beverly Pemberton Bill Pettiford Oscar Potter Tommy Prather Harry Pruitt Carl Quersin Benoît Raglin Junior Ramey Gene Richardson Rodney Rousselet Bruno

Rovère Bibi Safranski Eddie Samson Jacky Shapiro Artie Shaw Arvell Shepard Ernie Simmons John St. Clair Cyrus Stewart Slam Taylor Billy Teague Thurman Towles Nat Trotman Lloyd Turner Charlie « Fat Man » Turner Henry Vinnegar Leroy Wallace Cedric Wayland Hank Weiss Sid Williams Johnny Wilson Quinn Woode Jimmy Ysaguirre Bob Zardis Chester

164 BATTEURS :

Agostini Dante Alexander Mousey Alvin Danny Austin Cuba Bailey Dave Ballard Butch Barbarin Louis Barbarin Paul Barcelona Danny Bauduc Ray Beason Bill Bellson Louie Below Fred Benford Tommy Berton Vic Bertrand Jimmy Best Denzil Bigard Alex Bishop Wallace Black Dave Blakey Art Blowers Johnny Burroughs Alvin Cameron Clayton Capelle Ivan Capp Frankie Carr Bruno Casey Floyd Catlett Sidney Clare Kenny Clark Bill Clarke Kenny Cobb Jimmy

Cole Cozy Columbus Chris Cowens Herbert 'Kat' Crawford James Crothers Scat Man Dawson Alan Deems Barrett Denis Michel Dial Harry Dodds Baby Donaldson Bobby Donaldson Fats Dougherty Eddie Douglas Bill Dreares Al Drootin Buzzy Dunlop Frankie Durham Bobby English Bill Fatool Nick Feld Morey Fields Kansas Fields Ted Foster George Fournier Vernel Francis Panama Frazier Cié Garros Christian Gary Shelton Giger Peter Glévarec Sylvain Godley A.G. Greer Sonny

Gunther Paul Hall Minor Hall Tubby Hamilton Chico Hamner Curley Hanna Jake Harris Joe Heard Fats Heard J.C. Herbert Art Hilaire Andrew Humair Daniel Jackson Duffy Jackson Oliver Jacobs Pete Jenkins George Johnson Gus Johnson Jimmie Johnson Manzie Johnson Osie Johnson Walter Jones Al Jones Elvin Jones Jo Jones Philly Joe Jones Rufus Jones Slick Jones Snags Kirk Wilbert Kohlman Freddie Krupa Gene Lamond Don Landers Wes

Laudet François Laylan Rollo Leeman Cliff Lewis Mel Locke Eddie Lovett Baby Lucas Clyde Mac Kac Mackrel Dennis Manne Shelly Marshall Joe Marshall Kaiser Masse Jean-Marie Maxey Leroy McKinley Ray Miles Butch Milton Roy Moore Freddie Morand Morris Mosby Curtis Mosca Ray Oliver Buford Payne Sonny Persip Charlie Peyton Benny Pollack Ben Porter Yank Powell Specs Price Jesse Purdie Bernard Purnell Keg Queen Alvin Radcliffe Fred

Redd Alton Rich Buddy Roach Max Roker Mickey Rosengarden Bobby Saunders Red Shepherd Shep Silva Michael Singleton Zutty Spargo Tony Spencer O'Neill Stafford George Suggs Peter Tate Grady Taylor Jasper Thigpen Ben Thigpen Ed Tough Dave Trappier Arthur Traylor Rudy Washington Mack Watkins Earl Webb Chick Weiss Sammy Wells Johnny West Doc Wettling George Williams Jackie Wilson Shadow Woodyard Sam Young Lee Zeno Henry

110 CHANTEUSES :

ALIX May ANDERSON Ernestine ANDERSON Ivie AUSTIN Claire BABS Alice BAILEY Mildred BAILEY Pearl BAKER La Vern BARKER « Blue Lou » BARNES Mae BAVAN Yolande BEAMAN Lottie BENTLEY Gladys Big MAYBELLE BIGEOU Esther BLANKS Birleanna BOGAN Lucille BOOZE Wee Bea BOSWELL Connee BOUTTÉ Lillian BRADFORD Carmen BRIDGEWATER Dee Dee

BROWN Ada BROWN Bessie BROWN Ida G BROWN Jewell BROWN Olive BRYANT Beulah BRYANT Marie BRYDEN Beryl CARTER Betty CHRISTIAN Lillie Delk CLOONEY Rosemary COOK Ann COX Baby COX Ida G DAVIS Kay DeSANTO « Sugar Pie » ELLINGTON Marie FITZGERALD Ella FRANKLIN Aretha GRANT Coot GREEN Lil Delk HALL Adelaide

HALL Juanita HEGAMIN Lucille HENDERSON Edmonia HENDERSON Katherine HENDERSON Rosa HILL Bertha « Chippie » HOLIDAY Billie HOPKINS Linda HOWARD Rosetta HUMES Helen HUNTER Alberta JAMES Etta JOHNSON Ella JOHNSON Mary « Signifyin » JONES Etta JONES Maggie LEE Julia LEE Mabel LEE Peggy LEGRAND Christiane LISTON Virginia MARTIN Sarah

McCOY Viola McRAE Carmen MEMPHIS Minnie MIDDLETON Velma MILES Josie MILES Lizzie MOORE Monette O'DAY Anita ODETTA PERRIN Jeannine PHILLIPS Esther PIERCE Billie RAINEY Gertrude « Ma » RICHMOND June ROCHÉ Betty ROSS Annie SCOTT Mabel SHERRILL Joya SMITH Ada « Bricktop » SMITH Bessie SMITH Carrie SMITH Clara

SMITH Mammie SMITH Trixie SPANN Lucille SPIVEY Victoria STAFFORD Mary SULLIVAN Maxine SYLVESTER Hanna TAYLOR Eva TAYLOR Koko THOMAS Hociel THORNTON Big Mama VAUGHAN Sarah WALLACE Sippie WARD Helen WASHINGTON Dinah WATERS Ethel WELLS Viola WHITE Georgia WHITE Princess WILSON Edith WILSON Lena WILSON Spanky

54 CLARINETTISTES :

ARODIN Sidney Bailey Buster Baquet George Bechet Sidney Bigard Barney Bilk Acker Blue William Thornton Braslavsky Pierre Burbank Albert Cottrell Louis Jr. Darensbourg Joe

Davern Kenny DeFranco Buddy Dodds Johnny Fazola Irving Franc Olivier Franc René Gomez Phil Goodman Benny Hall Edmond Hall Herbert Hamilton Jimmy

Herman Woody Howard Darnell Hucko Peanuts Laferrière Marc Levecque Gérard Lewis George Luter Claude Marquet Alain Marsala Joe McCracken Bob Meunier Maurice

Mezzrow Milton Nelson « Big Eye » Louis Nicholas Albert Noone Jimmie Sr. Noone Jimmy Jr. O'Bryant Jimmy Picou Alphonse Powell Rudy Procope Russell Rand Odell Roppolo Leon

Rostaing Hubert Russell Pee Wee Saury Maxim Shaw Artie Shields Larry Simeon Omer Teschemacher Frank Tio Lorenzo Jr. Tio Lorenzo Sr. Wilber Bob

134 GUITARISTES / BANJOÏSTES :

Addison Bernard Alden Howard Alemán Oscar Ashby Irving Bacsik Elek Baker Mickey Barbour Dave Barker Danny Barksdale Everett Barnes George Bassett Arthur Bauer Billy Benhamou Lionel Benson George Best Skeeter Biondi Ray Black lou Blair Lee Bland Jack Blenkhorn David Bonal Jean Bryan Mike Bunn Teddy Burrell Kenny Butler Billy Byrd Charlie Carr Mancy

Casey Al Christian Buddy Christian Charlie Collins Cal Collins John Conaway Sterling Condon Eddie Crolla Henri Cullaz Pierre Darr Jerome Davot Christophe De Arango Bill Disley Diz Dixon Charlie Dixon Lawrence Dunbar Ted Ellis Herb Escoude Christian Etheridge John Farlow Tal Faÿs Raphaël Ferré Boulou Ferré Elios Ferret Baro Ferret Challain Ferret Matelo Ferret Sarane

Fleagle Brick Fosset Marc Foster Willie Gaillard Slim Gaines Roy Galbraith Barry Gale Eric Garrison Arv Gibbs Eddie Gifford Gene Gourley Jimmy Green Freddie Grimes Tiny Grosz Marty Guesnon « Creole » George Guy Fred Hall René Jefferson Maceo Johnson Lonnie Jordan Steve Keppard Louis Kessel Barney Lagrène Bireli Lamare Nappy Lang Eddie Lessey Bob Livingston Ulysses

Lucie Lawrence Mackel Billy Marrero Lawrence Martin Marie-Ange Mastren Carmen McDonough Dick McKendrick « Big Mike » McKendrick « Little Mike » McLin Jimmy Mitchell John Montgomery Wes Moore Johnny Moore Oscar Newborn Calvin Norris Al Osborne Mary Palmieri Remo Pass Joe Peslier Nicolas Pizzarelli Bucky Quicksell Howdy Quinn Snoozer Reeves Talcott Reinhardt Babik Reinhardt Django Reinhardt Joseph Reinhardt Lousson

Reinhardt Mandino Rena Mano Reuss Allan Robinson Ikey Sasson Jean-Pierre Saussois Patrick Sayles Manny Schmitt Dorado Schmitt Tchavolo Scott Bud Shirley Jimmy Smith Floyd Snowden Elmer St Cyr John Thompson Dickie Truehart John Van Eps George Vées Eugène Walker James Walker T-Bone Ware Leonard Washington Steve Wayne Chuck White Hy White Morris Wilborn Dave

20 ORGANISTES :

BAGBY Doc BENNETT Lou BEX Emmanuel BUCKNER Milt

DAVIS Jackie DAVIS « Wild Bill » DeFRANCESCO Joey DOGGETT Bill

GIRAUD Pat HOLMES Richard « Groove » LOUISS Eddy McDUFF Jack

McGRIFF Jimmy MORRIS Marlowe PATTERSON Don RIBIERE Benoît

SCOTT Rhoda SCOTT Shirley SMITH Jimmy WILLETTE « Baby Face »

208 PIANISTES :

Abney Don Akiyoshi Toshiko Alexander Charlie Alexander Monty Allen Sam Ammons Albert Amouroux Jean-Paul Arvanitas Georges Austin Lovie Barrett Sweet Emma Basie Count Beal Charlie Beal Eddie Bean Floyd R. Benskin Sammy Bernard Eddie Blake Eubie Blythe Jimmy Bolling Claude Bowman Dave Bradford Perry Bridgers Aaron Brooks Harvey Brown Cleo Brubeck Dave Bryant Ray Bushkin Joe Butterfield Erskine Calligaris Pierre Carlisle Una Mae Cary Dick Chaix Henri Cheatham Jeannie Chittison Herman Clark Garnet Claxton Rozelle Clay Sonny Cohn Zinky Cole Nat King Compton Glover Dameron Tadd Dandridge Putney

Davenport Cow Cow Davis Martha Diéval Jack Donegan Dorothy Drew Kenny Duncan Hank Durant Ray Ellington Duke Evans Bill Ewell Don Felix Lennie Flanagan Tommy Flowers Pat Fol Raymond Folds Chuck Froeba Frank Frye Don Fullford Tommy Garland Red Garner Erroll Glenn Lloyd Guarnieri Johnny Hall Skip Hanna Sir Roland Hardin Armstrong Lil Harris Ace Hart Clyde Hayes Edgar Haynes Cyril Haywood Cedric Henderson Bobby Henderson Fletcher Henderson Horace Heywood Eddie Hines Earl Hodes Art Honore Gideon Hopkins Claude Howard Camille Howard Earle Hug Armand Hunter Ivory Joe

Hyman Dick Jackson Cliff Jackson Tony Jaffe Nat Jamal Ahmad Jarvis Jane Jean-Marie Alain Jenkins Lillette Johnson Buddy Johnson Charlie Johnson Freddy Johnson J.C. Johnson James P. Johnson Pete Jones Clarence M. Jones Hank Jones Jimmy Jones Richard M. Joplin Scott Kersey Kenny Kirkpatrick Don Kyle Billy Lambert Don Larkins Ellis Lee Julia Lejeune Philippe Levy Lou Lewis Charlie Lewis John Lewis Meade Lux Lewis Sabby Lewis Steve Lipskin Mike Littlefield Little Willie Lofton Cripple Clarence Loussier Jacques Mance Junior Marmarosa Dodo Mazetier Louis McCann Les McKenna Dave McPartland Marian

McShann Jay Melrose Frank Milanta Philippe Monk Thelonious Montgomery L. Brother Morton Jelly Roll Mougin Stéphane Murphy Rose Napoleon Teddy Napoleon Marty Newborn Phineas Jr. Parham Tiny Parker Johnny Parrish Avery Payne Bennie Peiffer Bernard Persiany André Peterson Oscar Phillips Lloyd Pierce Nat Powell Bud Powell Mel Powell Richie Price Sammy Profit Clarence Purnell Alton Ramirez Ram Rena Jimmy Renaud Henri Reynolds Jimmy Rhodes Todd Rich Fred Richards Red Roberts Luckey Robichaux Joseph Jr. Rodgers Gene Rodriguez Rod Rowles Jimmie Schneck Jacques Schroeder Gene Shearing George Sherman Jimmy

Signorelli Frank Silver Horace Simpson Cassino Smith Paul Smith Pine Top Smith Willie « The Lion » Solal Martial Stacy Jess Steele Joe Stewart Sammy Strayhorn Billy Sullivan Joe Sutton Ralph Tatum Art Taylor Billy Thompson Sir Charles Townsend Bross Turner Joe Urtreger René Varro Johnny Waller Fats Washington Buck Washington Freddie Weatherford Teddy Wein George Wellstood Dick Weston Fitz White Sonny Wiggins Gerry Wilcox Eddie Williams Al Williams Clarence Williams Mary Lou Wilson Buster Wilson Garland Wilson Teddy Wyands Richard Yancey Jimmy Zurke Bob Zwingenberger Axel

77 SAXOPHONISTES ALTOS / BARYTONS :

Attenoux Michel Barefield Eddie Blake Jerry Boone Harvey Bostic Earl Bright Delbert Brown Andy Brown Boyce Brown Pete Brown Scoville Buckner Ted Caceres Ernie Carney Harry Carruthers Earl Carry Scoops Carter Benny

Carver Wayman Clarke Pete Cole Rupert Cooper Al Criss Sonny Davis Lem De Villers Michel Dorsey Jimmy Ekyan André Eldridge Joe Fowlkes Charlie Frye Carl B. Handy Captain John Hardwick Otto Hayman Joe Henry Haywood

Hodges Johnny Holmes Charlie Huck Daniel James George Jefferson Hilton Johnson Bill Johnson Gene Johnson George Johnson Howard Jordan Louis Mondello Toots Mulligan Gerry Paque Glyn Parker Charlie Pasquall Jerome Don Payne Cecil

Perry Ray Pittman Booker Plater Bobby Poston Doc Powell Jimmie Powell Rudy Procope Russell Redd Vi Redman Don Richard Marc Richardson Ben Rollini Adrian Royal Marshall Sampson Edgar Smith Ben Smith Bobby

Smith Buster Smith Tab Smith Willie Stovall Don Temperley Joe Tissendier Claude Tolbert Skeets Vinson Eddie Walder Herman Warren Earle Washington Jack Williams Paul Williams Rudy

102 SAXOPHONISTES TENORS :

Allen Fletcher Ammons Gene Ashby Harold Auld Georgie Badini Gérard Bascomb Paul Berry Chu Boyer Pierre Bridges Henry Brooks Bubba Burnside Vi Byas Don Carroll Bob Cauldwell Happy Chamblee Eddie Chéron Paul Clarke George Cobb Arnett Combelle Alix Corcoran Corky Courance Edgar

Crowder Bob Curtis King Dash Julian Davis Eddie Davis Maxwell Dixon Eric Dorsey Bob Evans Herschel Forrest Jimmy Foster Frank France Percy Freeman Bud Garland Joe Gonsalves Paul Gordon Dexter Goudie Big Boy Hamilton Scott Hardee John Hawkins Coleman Hing Kenny Hollon Kenneth

Howard Paul Jackson Franz Jackson Willis Jacquet Illinois Johnson Budd Johnson Candy Johnson Lem Johnson Plas Keith Jimmy Kelly George Lafitte Guy Madison Bingie Margolis Sam McRae Ted McVea Jack Miller Eddie Mitchell Billy Montier Nicolas Musso Vido Myers Bumps Newman David

Nicholas Big Nick Pastre Michel Penot François Phillips Flip Porter Gene Pratt Alfred Quebec Ike Robinson Prince Rollini Arthur Russell Johnny Russin Babe Sands Bobby Scott Cecil Scott Clifford Sears Al Sedric Gene Simmons Lonnie Simon Stafford Sims Zoot Singer Hal Solomon Clifford

Tate Buddy Taylor Sam The Man Thomas Joe Thomas Joe Jr. Thomas Walter Foots Ventura Charlie Villéger André Walton Greely Washington Leon Waters Benny Watts Noble Webster Ben Wess Frank Wilkerson Don Williams Elmer Williams Skippy Wilson Dick Young Lester

33 TAP-DANCERS :

ATKINS Cholly BAILEY Bill BATES Peg Leg BERRY Brothers BRIGGS Bunny BROWN Buster BROWN Ralph

BUBBLES John CHANEY Lon CHESTNUT Maurice COLES Honi COOK and BROWN EDWARDS Omar GLOVER Savion

GRANT Derick K. GREEN Chuck HINES Gregory HINES Maurice LAURENCE Baby LeGON Jeni LeTANG Henry

McFADDEN Jimmy NICHOLAS Brothers ROBINSON Bill SIMS Sandman SLYDE Jimmy The CLARK Brothers The Four Step Brothers

The McFADDEN Brothers The Original Copasetics Tip, Tap and Toe WALKER Dianne WILLIAMS Rubberlegs

90 TROMBONISTES :

Arbello Fernando Archey Jimmy Atkins Ed Bacqueville Patrick Beckett Fred Bernhardt Clyde Bess Druie Boone Richard Bowles Russell Bradley Will Brady Floyd Britton Joe Brown Lawrence Brunis George Burke Ed Burns Billy Camicas Michel Chambers Henderson Coker Henry

Conners Gene Connors Chuck Cooper Buster Crumbley Elmer Cuffee Ed Cutshall Cutty De Paris Wilbur Dickenson Vic Donnelly Ted Dorsey Tommy Durham Eddie Dutrey Honore Ewing John Fields Geechie Flemming Herb Fonsèque Raymond Gee Matthew Glenn Tyree Gousset Claude

Green Charlie Grey Al Harris Dicky Harrison Jimmy Hayse Al Hicks Henry Higginbotham Jay. C. Horton Robert Hunt George Irvis Charlie Jackson Preston Jackson Quentin Johnson Keg Jones Claude Liston Melba Matthews George Miller Glenn Minor Dan Mitchell Grover

Mole Miff Moore Big Chief Moore Slim Morgan Russ Morton Benny Mosley Snub Nanton Tricky Sam Nelson Louis (tb) Norman Fred Ory Kid Palmer Roy Powell Benny Robertson Zue Robinson Eli Robinson Fred Robinson Jim Stevenson George Story Nat Teagarden Jack

Thomas John Tizol Juan Vasseur Benny Vauchant Léon Washington George Wells Dicky Wells Henry Wheeler De Priest White Harry Williams Sandy Wood Booty Woodman Britt Wynn Albert Young Trummy

87 TROMPETTISTES :

AARONS Al ADDERLEY Nat AIKEN Gus ALCORN Alvin ALLEN Ed ALLEN Red ANDERSON Cat ANDERSON Ed ANDERSON John Armstrong Louis Autrey Herman Bacon Louis Baker Harold Bascomb Dud Bauza Mario Berigan Bunny Berry Emmett Bocage Peter Bolden Buddy

Bonano Sharkey Boone Chester Bose Sterling Bouchet Alain Braff Ruby Brereton Clarence Briggs Arthur Brun Philippe Buckner Teddy Burnet Bob Butler Jack Butterfield Billy Campbell Paul Carey Mutt Carpenter Wingie Castle Lee Celestin Papa Chambers Elmer

Cheatham Doc Clark June Clay Shirley Clayton Buck Clinton Larry Coleman Bill Collins Lee Collins Shad Cooper Harry Creath Charlie Culley Wendell Davenport Wallace De Paris Sidney Dominique Natty Edison Harry Eldridge Roy Gillespie Dizzy Hamilton Bugs

Holland Peanuts James Harry Jenkins Freddie Jones Jonah Jones Reunald Jordan Taft Ladnier Tommy Letman Johnny Lyttelton Humphrey Metcalf Louis Miley Bubber Miller Punch Mitchell George Nance Ray Newman Joe Newton Frankie Oliver King Oliver Sy

Page Hot Lips Shavers Charlie Shoffner Bob Smith Jabbo Smith Joe Stark Bobby Stevenson Tommy Stewart Rex Stokes Irvin Thomas Joe Thompkins Eddie Webster Freddie Webster Paul Whetsol Art Williams Cootie Wilson Gerry Wright Lammar Sr. Young Snooky

15 VIBRAPHONISTES :

BOMPOINT Jean-Louis BONFILS Kjeld BURTON Gary

CHARLES Teddy DALY Geo DORIZ Dany

ECKINGER Isla GIBBS Terry GUILHOT Claude

HAMPTON Lionel HAUSSER Michel HYAMS Margie

JACKSON Milt NORVO Red SADI Fats

14 VIOLONISTES :

ASMUSSEN Svend BROWN Clarence « Gatemouth » CACERES Emilio

CARTER Regina GRAPPELLI Stephane KENNEDY Joe

LOCKWOOD Didier PONTY Jean-Luc SMITH Stuff

SOUTH Eddie VENUTI Joe WARLOP Michel

WILLIAMS Claude WILSON Juice