The Fantastic nicknames of Jazz (Their Real Names)
Baby Warren Dodds
Baron Charles Mingus
Bear Eddie Costa
Beaver William Harris
Big Chief Russell Moore
Big Mama Willie Mae Thornton
Bird Charlie Parker
Boots Clifford Douglas
Henry Mussilli
Bounce George Mraz
Brownie Clifford Brown
Bu Art Blakey
Bubber James Miley
Bud Earl Rudolph Powell
Bernard Rich
Cag Ernie Cagnolatti
Cake Al Wichard
Captain John Handy
Chico Earl Freeman
Chink Martin Abraham
Chu Leon Berry
Chubby Greig Steward Jackson
Corky Edward Cornelius
Cornbread Hal Singer
Count William Basie
Crane Dave Burns
Deedles Diane Schuur
Dink Ollie Johnson
Django Jean Baptiste Reinhardt
Dodo Michael Marmarosa
Dolo Charles Mitchell Coker
Duke Edward Ellington
Eubie James Hubert Blake
Fatha Earl Hines
Fathead David Newman
First Lady Ella Fitzgerald
Flip Joseph Edward Filipelli
Fox Maynard Ferguson
Frog Ben Webster
Gato Leandro Barbieri
God Art Tatum
Guido Nicholas Krolak
Guvnor Ken Colyer
Ham Leonard Davis
Hammond Johnny Smith
Hank Bernie Ross Crawford
Hawk Coleman Hawkins
Hi De Ho Cab Calloway
Hog Leroy Cooper
Hootie Jay McShann
Hot Lips Oran Page
Jack Truman Eliot Jenney
Weldon Teagarden
Jaco John Pastorius
Jeru Gerry Mulligan
Judge Milt Hinton
Jug Gene Ammons
Keg Frederic Johnson
Keter William Thomas Betts
Kid Avery Howard
King Buddy Bolden
Klook Kenny Clarke
Leap Frog James Joseph Bennett
Lord Chauncey Westbrook
Maharaja Oscar Peterson
Mex Paul Gonsalves
Mousie Elmer Alexander
Ol’ Blue Eyes Frank Sinatra
Papa Louis Tio
Papa Jo Jonathan David Samuel Jones
Pharaoh Farrell Sanders
Philly Joe Joe Jones
Pres Lester Young
Professor Longhair Henry Byrd
Punch Ernest Miller
Queen Peggy Lee
Ragbaby Joe Stephens
Red Kenneth Norville
Rosy James McHargue
Satchmo Louis Armstrong
Sax Oett Mallard
Senator Eugene Wright
Slam Leroy Stewart
Slim Bulee Gaillard
Snakehips Ken Johnson
Spike Edward Bertholf Robinson
Tain Jeff Watts
Tex Gordon Lee Beneke
The Divine One Sarah Vaughan
The Great Dane with the Never-Ending Name
Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson
The High Priestess of Soul Nina Simone
The Lamb Donald Lambert
The Prince of Darkness Miles Davis
Tram Frank Trumbauer
Trane John Coltrane
Tubby lfred Hall
Yank John Lawson
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