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Cities of Alabama Achievers

Achievers By City - Alphabetical Listing

Baldwin Co., Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
	Wilcox Exit	Bluegrass	Group				Baldwin Co., AL

Banks, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Banks, AL	Williams, Audrey	Country	Vocals	Hank's 1st wife	2/28/23	11/4/75

Barbour City, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Barbour City, AL	Rice, D.C. Rev.	Gospel		Vocalion Records	1888	1973

Battle, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Battle, AL	Peterson, James	Blues	Guitar, Vocals		11/4/37

Bay Minette, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Bay Minette, AL	Dukes, Steve	Country	Songwriter

Bellefonte, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Bellefonte, AL	Swan, Marcus Lafayette	Shape Note, Sacred Harp	Composer		1927	1869

Bessemer, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Detroit, MI	Ballard, Hank	R&B, Rock	Vocals	Midnighters	1936		Bessemer, AL
Bessemer, AL	Bradford, Alex "Professor"	Gospel	Vocals, Composer	Mahalia Jackson	1/23/27	2/15/78
Bessemer, AL	Dunson, Johnnie Mae	Blues	Drums, Vocals, Songwriter	Jimmy Reed	3/9/21
Bessemer, AL	Hill, James	Gospel	Vocals	Fairfield Four	1917
	Holston, Henry	Gospel	Tenor Vocals	Sterling Jubilee Singers			Bessemer, AL
Bessemer, AL	Mann, Bill	Gospel	Vocals	4 Presidents, Queen of England
Buffalo, NY	Panepento, Michael	Jazz, R&B	Percussion	Four Tops, Temptations	9/6/58		Bessemer, AL
Bessemer, AL	Porter, James A. "King"	R&B	Trumpet		11/23/16
	Sunlights	Gospel, A Cappella	Group		1978		Bessemer, AL
Gadsden, AL	Triplett, James Lamar	Marching Band	Conductor	Band Masters Hall of Fame	4/24/18		Bessemer, AL

Birmingham, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Abrams, Hooper T.	Jazz, R&B	Trumpet	Isaac Hayes
Birmingham, AL	Adams, Frank E.	Jazz	Saxophone	Duke Ellington
Birmingham, AL	Adams, Frank Jr.	Jazz	Clarinet	Alabama School of Fine Arts
	Alabamians	Jazz	Group				Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Alexander, Joseph "Big Joe"	Jazz	Tenor Saxophone	Erskine Hawkins, Count Basie
Birmingham, AL	Allen, Leroy	Jazz	Piano
Birmingham, AL	Anderson, John H.	Jazz, Blues	Trumpet	Nat King Cole, Count Basie	1/31/21	8/18/74
Birmingham, AL	Andrews, Andy	Country	Comedian		5/22/59
Birmingham, AL	Andrews, Inez	Gospel	Vocals	Caravans	1928
	Arrington, Hardy	Jazz	Trombonist	Fess Whatley			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Arrington, Richard	Jazz		Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Ashwander, Donald	Jazz, Ragtime	Keyboards, Composer	The Paper Bag Players	1929	10/26/94
Birmingham, AL	Avant, Mart	Jazz, Pop, Rock	Trumpet, Fluglehorn, Piano	Tuscaloosa Horns	4/16/55
Birmingham, AL	Averytt, Fred	Jazz	Saxophone, Bandleader	Fred Averytt & His Dream Band
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Barnette, Mark	Rock, Country	Vocals	24 Karat Band	1960
Birmingham, AL	Bascomb, Paul	Jazz, Big Band, Swing, Jump	Sax (Tenor)	Red Allen	2/12/12	12/2/86
Birmingham, AL	Bascomb, Wilbur "Dud"	Jazz, Big Band	Trumpet	Duke Ellington	5/16/16	12/25/72
Birmingham, AL	Baty, Charlie "Little"	Blues	Guitar	Little Charlie & the Nightcats	7/10/53
Birmingham, AL	Beckett, Barry	Pop, Country, Rock	Keyboards	MSS Rhythm Section	2/4/43
Birmingham, AL	Bell, John L.	Jazz	Piano, Band Leader	Joe Guy, Chuck Clark
Birmingham, AL	Benson, Jodi
Birmingham, AL	Benson, Ray	Broadway	Vocals	Broadway
	Birmingham Heritage Jazz Band	Jazz	Band				Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Blast, C.L.	Rock, Soul	Vocals	Frederick Knight
Birmingham, AL	Blount, Herman "Sonny"	Jazz	Keyboards	aka Sun Ra	5/22/14
Birmingham, AL	Blythe, Walter H.	Jazz	Bass, Tuba, Educator	Fess Whatley & Jazz Demons	1904
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Boatwright, Ginger	Country, Bluegrass	Vocals, Guitar	Red, White & Blue(Grass)
Birmingham, AL	Boatwright, Grant	Country, Bluegrass	Guitar, Vocals	Red, White & Blue(Grass)
Amory, MS	Bogan, Lucille	Blues	Vocals	aka Bessie Jackson	4/1/1897	8/10/48	Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Bogan, Nazareth L. Jr.	Jazz	Bass	Lucille's son	9/4/15
Birmingham, AL	Boutwell, C. Ed	Pop, Rock	Studio Owner		1937
Birmingham, AL	Bowen, William "Billy"	R&B	Vocals	Ink Spots	3/12
Birmingham, AL	Brassfield, John	Jazz	Trombone	Fess Whatley, Pop Williams
Birmingham, AL	Britton, Joseph E. "Joe"	Jazz, Blues, Swing	Trombone	Jelly Roll Morton, Rosetta Tha	11/28/03	8/12/72
	Brother Cane	Rock	Group				Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Brown, Hillard	Jazz, Big Band, Swing	Drums	Duke Ellington	5/12/13
Birmingham, AL	Brown, Tommy	R&B	Vocals	Hues Corporation
Birmingham, AL	Brown, Willard S.	Jazz	Saxophone, Clarinet	Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellingto	1909	6/67
	Burbridge, Oteil	Rock	Bass	Allman Brothers			Birmingham, AL
	Burns, Hal "Happy"	Country	Vocals	Country Boy Eddie			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Burton, Wayne Buzzin"	Blues	Vocals	Bessie Smith	1893
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Callins, Jothan	Jazz	Trumpet, Vocals	Sun Ra	10/29/42
Birmingham, AL	Campbell, Heather	Gospel	Administrative	Southern Gospel Music Assoc.	1/31/71
Birmingham, AL	Carpenter, Frank	Jazz	Saxophone
Birmingham, AL	Carson, Sherman	Jazz	Drummer	aka Foxxy Fatts	1949
Birmingham, AL	Carter, Nell	Broadway, R&B, Gospel	Vocals		9/13/48
Birmingham, AL	Caswell, Melvin	Jazz	Drummer	TN. State Collegians
Birmingham, AL	Champion, Jesse	Jazz	Vocals	AL Jazz Hall of Fame 1998
Birmingham, AL	Chappel, Jimmy	Jazz	Trumpet, Band Leader	Pops Williams, Chuck Clark
Birmingham, AL	Cheatham, Jimmy	Jazz, Blues	Trombone	Jeannie Cheatham	6/18/24
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Clark, Chuck	Jazz	Saxophone, Reeds	Cootie Williams
Birmingham, AL	Clark, Mary Alice	Jazz	Piano, Accordian, Vocals	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Clarke, Arthur "Babe"	Jazz, Big Band, Blues	Sax (Tenor), Clarinet	Benny Goodman
Birmingham, AL	Clarke, Charles	Jazz	Saxophone	Cootie Williams
Birmingham, AL	Clarke, Frank "Pete"	Jazz	Saxophone, Clarinet	Louis Armstrong, Teddy Wilson	3/10/11	April 1975
Birmingham, AL	Clarke, Richard "Dick"	Jazz	Trumpet	New York jazz scene
Macon, MS	Clearwater, Eddy	Blues, Rock	Guitar	aka Guitar Eddy, the Chief	1/10/35		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Clemmons, Francois	Broadway	Vocals	Mr. Roger's Neighborhood	1945
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
	Coasters	R&B	Group	Bobby Nunn member			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Coates, Dorothy Love	Black Gospel	Vocals, Composer	Gospel Harmonettes	1/30/28
Birmingham, AL	Cobb, J.R.	Rock, Pop	Guitar, Bass, Vocals	Classics IV, Atlanta Rhythm Se	2/5/44
Birmingham, AL	Coleman, Esau	Jazz	Piano
Birmingham, AL	Collier, Mitty	Rock, Soul, Gospel	Vocals	Chess Records	6/21/41
Birmingham, AL	Comer, Lavergne E.	Jazz	Piano
Birmingham, AL	Conan, Paul B.	Jazz	Trombone	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Conners, Gene "Mighty Flea"	Jazz, R&B, Blues	Trombone, Vocals	Johnny Otis	12/28/30
Birmingham, AL	Cooper, Dick	Rock, R&B	Administrative	Eddie Hinton, Barry Beckett	1/26/46		Sheffield, AL
Birmingham, AL	Cooper, Harrison	Jazz	Piano	Benny Goodman, Count Basie	1914
Birmingham, AL	Copeland, Miles	Jazz		Erskine Hawkins, Glen Miller
Birmingham, AL	Costner, Jean	Christian	Vocals
Walker Co., AL	Craig, Rona	Country, Jazz, Blues	Performer	B'ham Heritage Band	12/1/49		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Crawford, Anthony	Country, Rock	Guitar	Neil Young, Dwight Yoakam
Birmingham, AL	Cunningham, Victor	Jazz	Piano
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
	Dallas County Line	Country	Group	Richard Scrushy			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Daniels, Charles	Jazz	Trumpet, Arranger	B'ham school band director
Birmingham, AL	Davenport, Alton	Jazz	Drums
	Davis, Milton	Rock	Bass, Songwriter, Produce	Dionne Farris, Corey Glover			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Davis, Russ	Jazz	Radio	"Jazz Flavours" national program
Hornell, NY	Deagon, Larry P.	Marching Band	Conductor	Band Masters Hall of Fame 1994	8/11/24		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Dees, Sam	R&B	Vocals, Songwriter		12/17/45
Birmingham, AL	Delmore, Lionel	Country	Songwriter	John Anderson	3/19/40
Birmingham, AL	Dial, Harry	Jazz	Drums, Vocals, Producer	Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller	2/17/07	1/25/87
	Dick's Hat Band	Blues	Group				Birmingham, AL
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Doss, Lance	Country, Folk	Guitar
Birmingham, AL	Driver, Wilson	Jazz	Drums	Fess Whatley & Jazz Demons
MN	Duchaine, Kent	Blues	Guitar, Vocals	Johnny Shines	4/26/?		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Duncan, Joe	R&B	Vocals	Vocaleers	1931
Birmingham, AL	Duskin, Joe "Big"	Blues	Vocals, Piano		2/10/21
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Edwards, Annie Jo	Broadway	Vocals
Birmingham, AL	Edwards, Dee	R&B	Vocals
Birmingham, AL	Edwards, Dennis	R&B, Pop	Vocals	Temptations, Contours	2/3/43
Birmingham, AL	Ellis, Walter "Big Chief"	Blues	Vocals, Piano	aka Wilbert Thirkield	11/10/14	12/20/77
Birmingham, AL	Essix, Eric	Jazz	Guitar	1991 AL Jazz Hall of Fame	12/29/59
Birmingham, AL	Evans, Marion	Jazz, Big Band
Birmingham, AL	Evony, Marion
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Fabian, Mary	Classical, Opera	Vocals	B'ham Civic Opera Assoc.	1901	1973
	Fairfield Four	Gospel	Group - a cappella				Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Fatts, Foxxy	Jazz	Drums	AL Jazz Hall of Fame 1998	1949
Birmingham, AL	Feldman, Charlie	Country, Pop, Rock	Publisher
GA	Foster, Sam "High C"	Jazz	Trumpet, Educator	Pops Williams, Tuggle Institute			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Funderburg, Howard	Jazz	Reeds, Bandleader	Howard Funderburg Orch.
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Gainey, Andrea	Opera	Vocals
Tuscaloosa, AL	Galloway, Ted A.	Marching Band	Conductor	Band Masters Hall of Fame 1991	12/12/36		Birmingham, AL
	Giattina, Joseph P.	Jazz	Conductor	Bama Cardinals	1907	8/7/98	Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Gibson, Dolly Brown	Jazz	Piano
Birmingham, AL	Gillion, David	Country	Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards	Tennessee Pulleybone
Birmingham, AL	Gorden, Odetta	Folk	Vocals	aka Odetta	12/31/30
Birmingham, AL	Gordon, Amos	Jazz	Alto Saxophone	Louis Armstrong, Sun Ra
Birmingham, AL	Gordon, Chris	Jazz, Pop, Rock	Trumpet, Piano	Tuscaloosa Horns	1/20/60
	Gospel Harmonettes	Gospel	Group	Carnegie Hall	1940		Birmingham, AL
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Graham, Jaki	R&B	Vocals
Birmingham, AL	Grant, Leola "Coot"	Vaudeville, Blues	Vocals		6/17/1893
Manchester, NH	Graveline, Norman Garrett	Country	Keyboards, Saxophone	Country Boy Eddie			Birmingham, AL
	Gravy	Blues, Rock	Group				Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Green, Marcellus	Jazz	Trumpet	Erskine Hawkins
Birmingham, AL	Greene, Willie James	Pop, Rock, Country	Vocals, Piano
Birmingham, AL	Greer, Frank	Jazz	Trumpet	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Grimes, Johnny	Jazz	Trumpet	Fess Whatley
Minneapolis, MN	Grundhoefer, Jerry	Jazz	Piano, Saxophone				Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Gunter, Sidney "Hardrock"	C&W	Vocals, Songwriter	"Birmingham Bounce"	2/27/25
Covington, KY	Gussen, Edna Gockel	Classical	Piano, Composer	music for AL state song	1878		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Guy, Joseph Luke "Joe"	Jazz	Trumpet	Thelonious Monk,Billie Holiday	9/20/20	12/61
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Hall, Jack	Country, Rock	Bass, Vocals	Wet Willie	3/25/47
Birmingham, AL	Hall, Martha	Jazz	Vocals, Bandleader	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Hamner, Thomas J. Jr.	Jazz	Trombone	U of A Symphony Orch.	10/5/27		Tuscaloosa, AL
Louisville, KY	Hampton, Lionel	Jazz	Vibes		4/20/08		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Handy, William Wise	Jazz				1977
Birmingham, AL	Hardin, Wilbur	Jazz	Trumpet
Birmingham, AL	Harper, Murray	Jazz	Saxophone	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Harris, Emmylou	Country	Vocals	Gram Parsons	4/2/47
Birmingham, AL	Harris, Jimmie	Jazz	Trumpet	Erskine Hawkins
Birmingham, AL	Harris, Richard "Dicky"	Jazz	Trombone	Sammy Davis	11/15/18
Birmingham, AL	Harris, Shad	Jazz	Piano, Arranger, Composer	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Harris, Stewart	Country	Songwriter
Birmingham, AL	Hatcher, Roger	R&B	Vocals, Songwriter	Edwin Starr's Brother	9/29/46
Birmingham, AL	Hawkins, Erskine	Jazz	Trumpet, Composer, Leader	Bama State Collegians	7/26/14	11/11/93
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Hemphill, Shelton "Scad"	Jazz	Trumpet	Louis Armstrong,Bessie Smith	3/16/06	12/59
Birmingham, AL	Henry, Frank "Haywood"	Jazz	Sax, Clarinet, Flute	Erskine Hawkins, Earl Hines	1/7/09	9/15/94
Birmingham, AL	Hensley, J. Earle	Jazz	Promoter	AL Jazz Hall of Fame	1907	12/10/92
Birmingham, AL	Hicks, Henry	Jazz	Trombone	Edgar Hayes, Benny Carter	1904	1950
Birmingham, AL	Hill, Jackson	Classical	Composer, Conductor		5/23/41
Birmingham, AL	Hill, Teddy	Jazz	Tenor Sax, Band Leader	Fess Whatley, Savoy Ballroom	12/7/09	5/19/78
Birmingham, AL	Hines, Leo	Jazz	Trumpet	Owls Night Club	1914
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Hodgens, Delores	Classical, Jazz	Piano	Carnie Hall
Birmingham, AL	Hope, Lynn	Jazz, Blues	Saxophone		9/26/26
Birmingham, AL	Horton, Bobby	Folk	Banjo, Guitar	Three On A String	1950
Birmingham, AL	Horton, Robert H.	Jazz	Trombone	Fess Whatley, Cootie Williams	9/8/1899
Birmingham, AL	Howard, Samuel	Classical, Jazz	Piano	Carnegie Hall
Birmingham, AL	Hudson, George	Jazz	Trombone
Birmingham, AL	Hudson, George (2)	Jazz	Trumpet, Bandleader
Birmingham, AL	Hunter, Alan	Rock	VJ	MTV
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Irwin, Dennis	Jazz	Bass		11/28/51
Birmingham, AL	Ivory, Calvin A.	Jazz	Saxophone	Bessie Smith, Fats Waller	1900
Birmingham, AL	Jackson, Tommy	Country	Fiddle	Hank Williams, Ray Price	3/31/26	12/9/79
Birmingham, AL	Jenkins, Gus	Blues, R&B	Piano, Vocals, Producer	Frank "Honeyboy" Patt	3/24/31	12/85
	Johnson Sisters	Gospel, Country	Group	Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Johnson, William	Jazz	Piano	Fess Whatley, B'ham Heritage
Birmingham, AL	Jones, Jimmy	R&B, Rock	Vocalist, Songwriter		6/2/37
Birmingham, AL	Jones, Johnathan "Jo"	Jazz	Drums	Count Basie, Benny Goodman	10/7/11	9/3/85
Birmingham, AL	Jordan, Irene	Opera	Soprano Vocals	Metropolitan Opera	4/25/19
	Judkins, Kenneth	Jazz	Trombone	Cleve Eaton, B'ham Heritage			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Justis, Bill	Country, Rock	Songwriter	"Raunchy"	10/14/26	7/15/82
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Kennedy, Monroe	Jazz	Booking Agent
Birmingham, AL	Killian, Albert "Al"	Jazz	Trumpet	Count Basie, Duke Ellington	10/15/16	9/5/50
Birmingham, AL	Kimbrell, Henry	Jazz	Piano
Birmingham, AL	Kittrell, Jean		Piano		6/27/27
Birmingham, AL	Knight, Baker	Country, Pop	Songwriter	Elvis Presley	7/4/33
Birmingham, AL	Knight, Fredrick	R&B	Vocals, Songwriter	Anita Ward	8/15/44
Birmingham, AL	Larkins, Jesse	Jazz	Piano
Helena, MT	Larson, Nicolette	Rock, Pop	Vocals		1952	12/97	Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Lawler, Everett N.	Jazz	Piano
Birmingham, AL	Lawrence, Eddy	Folk	Guitar, Vocals		1955
Birmingham, AL	Lay, Sam	Blues, Rock	Drums	Paul Butterfield, Bob Dylan	3/20/35
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	LeMoyne, Cedric	Rock	Bass Guitar	Remy Zero
Birmingham, AL	Leavell, Chuck	Rock	Keyboards	Rolling Stones, Allman Bros.	4/28/52
Long Island, NY	Leberte, Nuncie A.	Jazz		AL Jazz Hall of Fame	1906	12/93	Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Lee, Joe	Bluegrass	Fiddle		1895	1964
	Leigh, Keri	Blues	Vocals		4/21/69		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Levert, Eddie	R&B	Vocals, Songwriter	The O'Jays	6/16/42
	Little Red Rocket	Rock	Group				Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Litton, Lovell	Jazz	Piano
Birmingham, AL	Lockhart, Ed	Jazz
Birmingham, AL	Long, Frederick "Shorty"	R&B	Vocals, Songwriter		5/20/40	6/29/69
Birmingham, AL	Lowe, James L.	Jazz	Reeds	AL Jazz Hall of Fame	1914	7/23/98
Birmingham, AL	Lowe, Samual M. "Sammy"	Jazz	Trumpet, Arranger	Cab Calloway, Erskine Hawkins	5/14/18	2/17/93
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Italy	Maltese, John	Classical	Violin	Jascha Heifetz	1930		Birmingham, AL
	Marino, Amerigo	Classical	Conductor		2/5/25		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Martin, Hugh	Broadway	Composer	Judy Garland	1914
Atlanta, GA	Mathes, Rachel	Opera	Vocals, Soprano	Metropolitan Opera	3/14/41		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	McClung, Martha Dick	Opera	Vocals
Birmingham, AL	McClure, Charles	Jazz	Trumpet	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	McCord, Theodore "Castor"	Jazz	Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet	Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter	5/17/07	2/14/63
Birmingham, AL	McCrary, Sam Rev.	Gospel	Vocals	Fairfield Four	1913
Birmingham, AL	McGuire, Bud	Country	Songwriter		1/5/54		Hamilton, AL
Birmingham, AL	McMahon, William "Bass"		Bass		5/13/18
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Miller, Crip	Jazz	Trombone	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Miller, Nathaniel "Nate"	Jazz	Drums	AL Jazz Hall of Fame	1941	8/95
Birmingham, AL	Miller, Rushton B.	Jazz	Trumpet, Arranger	Paul Bascomb
Birmingham, AL	Miller, Walter	Jazz	Trumpet		2/7/07
Birmingham, AL	Mitchell, James H.	Jazz	Saxophone		5/27/49
Birmingham, AL	Mitchell, Jimmy	Jazz	Reeds	Erskine Hawkins
Birmingham, AL	Mitchell, Robert E.	Jazz	Trumpet
Naples, Italy	Nappi, William "Bill"	Jazz	Trumpet, Band Leader	AL Jazz Hall of Fame			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Nunn, Bobby	R&B	Bass Vocals, Keyboards	Rick James, The Coasters	1925	11/5/86
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Detroit, MI	O'Neal, Johnny	Jazz	Piano	AL Jazz Hall of Fame			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Odetta	Folk	Vocals, Guitar	aka Odetta Holmes Gordon	12/31/30
Hattiesburg, MS	Ogletree, Mary Earle	Jazz	Vocals	Joe Giattina Orchestra			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Owens, James	Country			7/12/45
Birmingham, AL	Panion, Henry	Classical, Gospel	Conductor	Birmingham Metropolitan Orches
Birmingham, AL	Parham, Warren	Jazz	Saxophone, Piano
Birmingham, AL	Parrish, Avery	Jazz	Piano, Arranger	Erskine Hawkins	1/24/17	12/59
Birmingham, AL	Parrish, C. Julian	Jazz	Piano, Educator	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Payne, Irvin C. Jr.	Jazz, Country	Performer, Educator	Thrasher Bros.
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Penny, Herbert Clayton "Hank"	Country, Western Swing	Vocals		8/18/18	4/17/92
	Perine, Bonnie Mae	Jazz	Piano, Organ, Vocals	B'ham public schools			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Perkins, Wayne	Rock	Guitar, Vocals	Rolling Stones, MS Studios	9/6/51
Birmingham, AL	Phillips, James "Blind"	Blues	Vocals, Guitar	Arhoolie Records	4/20/14
Birmingham, AL	Plump, Larry E.	Jazz	Drums	B'ham Heritage Band	4/1/53
Atlantic City, NJ	Polivnick, Paul	Classical	Conductor	AL Symphony Orchestra	7/7/47		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Poole, George W.	Jazz	Organ	Auburn Knights Orchestra	5/29/13
Birmingham, AL	Poole, Madelyn	Pop, Broadway	Vocals		4/22/22
Birmingham, AL	Powell, James	Jazz	Drums
	Price, Grailor	Jazz, Gospel	Performer, Educator		9/19/40		Birmingham, AL
Mobile, AL	Price, Topper	Blues, R&B, Rock	Harmonica		1954		Birmingham, AL
	Primes	R&B	Group	Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams	1958		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Pruitt, Carl B.	R&B, Blues, Jazz	Bass	Millinder	6/3/18
Birmingham, AL	Pumphrey, Phyillis		Vocals
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Randolph, H.L. "Raleigh"	Jazz	Vocals
Birmingham, AL	Ranelli, Sam C.	Jazz	Drums	AL Jazz Hall of Fame	2/21/20
Birmingham, AL	Range, Bob	Jazz	Trombone	Erskine Hawkins Band
	Reed, Jimmy "Little"	Blues	Harmonica, Guitar, Vocals	aka Leon Atkins			Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Reed, John C.	Jazz	Saxophone	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Reese, Hampton	Jazz	Trombone, Arranger	B.B. King	8/28	8/94
	Remy Zero	Rock	Group				Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Reynolds, Evelyn Culverhouse	Opera	Vocals, Educator
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Robinson, McNeal		Organ
	Rosenbsaum, Gerald	Classical	Violin	AL Symphony Orchestra	9/2/50		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Rosser, Tolton C.	Jazz, Classical	Trumpet	Lionel Hampton, B'Ham Heritage	7/29/32
Birmingham, AL	Rutherford, Bruce Alan	Country, Rock, Jazz	Drums	Ian Tyson, Keith Whitley	11/9/56
Birmingham, AL	Rymer, Robert N.	Country, Jazz	A&R	Capital Records	2/17/58
Birmingham, AL	Salvo, Sammy	Pop	Vocals
Birmingham, AL	Samuels, Bonna M. Perine`	Jazz	Piano
Birmingham, AL	Sanford, Joseph A.	Jazz	Trumpet	Bama State Collegians
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Sanford, Richard	Jazz	Vocals, Saxophone	Bama State Collegians
Birmingham, AL	Sciandra, Charles J.	Pop, Rock	Performer, Songwriter		2/22/60
Falkville, AL	Scott, Jerald	Jazz, Dixieland	Clarinet	Columbia Records	3/8/16		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Scott, William	Jazz	Guitar, Banjo	Jazz Demons
Birmingham, AL	Scovil, Roszetta J.	Jazz, Gospel	Vocals		6/11/?
Birmingham, AL	Sims, Ezra	Classical	Composer		1/16/28
Birmingham, AL	Smith, Alwilda C.	Jazz, Classical	Vocals, Educator	B'ham Public Schools	6/16/26
Birmingham, AL	Smith, Johnny Henry	Jazz	Guitar		6/25/22
Birmingham, AL	Springer, John S.	Jazz	Bass
Birmingham, AL	Stanfield, Nehemiah	Jazz	Bass	Erskine Hawlins Band
Birmingham, AL	Stewart, William	Jazz	Saxophone
Birmingham, AL	Strzelceki, Henry	Country	Bass, Songwriter	Charlie Rich, George Jones
Birmingham, AL	Stuart, Tommy	Country	Songwriter
Birmingham, AL	Summers, Robert	Jazz	Saxophone
Birmingham, AL	Summerville, James "Cat"	Jazz	Drummer
Birmingham, AL	Sun Ra	Jazz	Keyboards, Composer	aka Sonny Herman Blount	5/22/17	5/30/93
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Tate, Cinjun	Rock	Vocals	Remy Zero
Birmingham, AL	Tate, Shelby	Rock	Vocals, Guitar	Remy Zero
Birmingham, AL	Taylor, Jesse	Jazz	Saxophone
Birmingham, AL	Telluride	Rock	Group		1977
	Temptations	R&B, Pop	Group				Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Terrell, Newman C.	Jazz	Saxophone, Educator	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Thomas, Hugh	Choral	Piano	Andre Kostelanetz
Birmingham, AL	Thompson, H.O.	Jazz	Trombone, Arranger	Fess Whatley
Birmingham, AL	Thorworth, Rob	Rock	Guitar, Vocals	Gravy
Clay Co., AL	Thrasher, Buddy	Gospel, Country	Tenor Vocals	Thrasher Brothers	4/4/40		Birmingham, AL
	Thrasher Brothers	Gospel, Country	Group		1948		Birmingham, AL
Heflin, AL	Thrasher, Jim	Gospel, Country	Baritone Vocals	Thrasher Brothers	12/26/37		Birmingham, AL
Heflin, AL	Thrasher, Joe	Gospel, Country	Vocals	Thrasher Brothers	1942		Birmingham, AL
	Three On A String	Folk	Group				Birmingham, AL
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Valentine, Billy	R&B	Piano, Vocals	Johnny Moore	1926
	Vallejo	Funk-Rock	Group				Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Vincent, John	Classical	Composer, Educator		5/17/02	1/21/77
Lawrenceburg, TN	Walbert, James D.	Gospel, Pop, Jazz	Piano	Vaughan Quartet	1917		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Wallace, Evelyn Jenkins	Jazz, Gospel	Piano	AL Jazz Hall of Fame
Birmingham, AL	Washington, Laura	Jazz	Vocals	Erskine Hawkins	1926	8/30/90
Birmingham, AL	Watson, Ona	Jazz	Vocals
Birmingham, AL	Whitaker, Peggy	Country	Administrative	Country Music Association
Birmingham, AL	Whitcomb, Dale	Country, Bluegrass	Banjo, Fiddle, Vocals	Red, White & Blue(Grass)
Birmingham, AL	Whitefield, Clarence	Jazz	Bass	Fess Whatley
Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Birmingham, AL	Williams, E.W.	Jazz	Trumpet
Birmingham, AL	Williams, Iva	Jazz	Bass
Birmingham, AL	Williams, Nelson	Jazz	Trumpet, Vocals	Cow Cow Davenport, Billy Erski	9/26/17	11/73
Birmingham, AL	Williams, Paul	R&B	Baritone Vocals	The Temptations	7/2/39	8/17/73
Birmingham, AL	Williams, Rufus	Jazz	Trumpet, Drums
	Wilson, Happy	Country	Administrative	Marion Worth			Birmingham, AL
Memphis, TN	Wilson, Tony Lewis	Jazz	Trumpet	Harrison Cooper Orchestra	11/12/45		Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, AL	Worth, Marion	Country	Vocals	Grand Ole Opry	7/4/30
Birmingham, AL	Yester, Jim	Rock, Folk	Guitar, Keyboards, Sax, V	The Association	11/24/39

Blountsville, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Huntsville, AL	Ferguson, John "Riverboat"	Folk	Banjo, Vocals				Blountsville, AL

Boaz, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Boaz, AL	Daniel, John	Gospel	Vocals Tenor
Boaz, AL	Daniel, Troy	Gospel	Vocals
Boaz, AL	Hefner, Bill	Gospel	Vocals - Tenor	The Harvesters
	John Daniel Quartet	Gospel	Group				Boaz, AL
Boaz, AL	Maddox, Cal	Country	Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica	Maddox Brothers & Rose	11/3/15	1968
Boaz, AL	Maddox, Cliff	Country	Vocals, Guitar, Mandolin	Maddox Brothers & Rose	1912	1949
Boaz, AL	Maddox, Don	Country	Vocals, Fiddle	Maddox Brothers & Rose	12/7/22
Boaz, AL	Maddox, Fred	Country	Vocals, Bass	Maddox Brothers & Rose	7/3/19	10/29/92
Boaz, AL	Maddox, Henry	Country	Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar	Maddox Brothers & Rose	3/19/28	1974
Boaz, AL	Maddox, Rose	Country	Vocals, Bass, Snare Drum	The Maddox Brothers & Rose	8/15/25	4/15/98
Boaz, AL	Rowan, Rusty	Gospel	Piano, Bass	Wilburns
Boaz, AL	Toney, Jack	Gospel	Vocals, Piano	Statesmen Quartet	8/24/33

Bremen, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Bremen, AL	Goodman, Sam	Gospel	Baritone Vocals	Happy Goodman Family	1931	1991

Brewton, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Home
	Golden, Chris	Country, Rock, Pop	Vocals, Keyboards	William Lee's son	10/17/62	Brewton, AL
	Golden, Rusty	Country, Rock, Pop	Vocals, Guitar	William Lee's son	1/3/59	Brewton, AL
Brewton, AL	Golden, William Lee	Country, Pop	Vocals	Oak Ridge Boys	1/12/39
	Goldens	Country, Rock	Group			Brewton, AL
McClellan, FL	Locklin, Hank	Country	Vocals, Guitar		2/15/18	Brewton, AL
Brewton, AL	Randolph, James "Jimmy"	Jazz	Vocals	AL Jazz Hall of Fame

Brighton, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Brighton, AL	Steele, Silas		Vocals	Blue Jay Singers	1913

Brilliant, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Brilliant, AL	Taylor, Carmol	Country	Songwriter, Vocals		9/5/31

Brookside, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Brookside, AL	Warwick, William Carl "Bama"	Jazz	Trumpet	Teddy Hill, Dizzy Gillespie	10/27/17

Bug Tussel, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Bug Tussel, AL	Freeman, Tom "Fiddling"	Country	Fiddle		1883	1952

Butler, Alabama

Place Of Birth	Achiever	Style	Instrument	Worked With	Date Of Birth	Date Of Death	Home
Butler Co., AL	Bolling, Pillie	Blues	Guitar	Ed Bell	1906
Meridian, MS	Herndon, Ty	Country	Vocals		5/2/62		Butler, AL

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Cities of Alabama Achievers

Achievers By City - Alphabetical Listing

Baldwin Co., Alabama

Banks, Alabama

Barbour City, Alabama

Battle, Alabama

Bay Minette, Alabama

Bellefonte, Alabama

Bessemer, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

Blountsville, Alabama

Boaz, Alabama

Bremen, Alabama

Brewton, Alabama

Brighton, Alabama

Brilliant, Alabama

Brookside, Alabama

Bug Tussel, Alabama

Butler, Alabama

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Achievers By City - Alphabetical Listing

Baldwin Co., Alabama

Banks, Alabama

Barbour City, Alabama

Battle, Alabama

Bay Minette, Alabama

Bellefonte, Alabama

Bessemer, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

Blountsville, Alabama

Boaz, Alabama

Bremen, Alabama

Brewton, Alabama

Brighton, Alabama

Brilliant, Alabama

Brookside, Alabama

Bug Tussel, Alabama

Butler, Alabama

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Cities of Alabama Achievers