[This Just In]

Well, I understand, and it makes perfect sense.......

Although, classical wouldn’t fall into that category, frankly. Well, in the “Classical” sense. Also, you failed to mention jazz.

Popular and American classical - yes.

Well, with that in mind, I’d have to list:

Hank Williams
George Jones
Loretta Lynn
Bil Monroe
W.C. Handy
Miles Davis
Ella Fitzerald
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
Duke Ellington
Fletcher Henderson
George Gerswhin
Hogey Carmichael

I realize the list is long, but there is no way a person can reduce the list to any less.

[stanne]

Jazz is essential.

I’m going, as I said, from the hip.

Jazz, blues and American classic (Mercer, the Gershwins, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Leow (sp)

These genres mix.

[okie01]

I realize the list is long, but there is no way a person can reduce the list to any less.

Excellent list. One name missing, though.

Louis Armstrong.

[supremedoctrine]

Shoulda added clifford Broan, the greatest and most lyrical jazz trumpeter of his or any period. Dead in a car accident while still 25 years old, in 1956.Just listen to Stardust, or anything else from Clifford brown with Strings.