Johnny Otis (December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012)

Etta James (January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012)

Don Cornelius  (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012)

Iverson Minter aka Louisiana Red (March 3, 1932 – February 23, 2012)

James “Red” Holloway (May 31, 1927 – February 25, 2012)

“Big” Walter Price (August 7 1914 - March 7, 2102) 

Andrew Love (November 21, 1941 – April 12, 2012)

Levon Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012)

Michael Burks (July 30, 1957 – May 6, 2012)

Donald “Duck” Dunn (November 24, 1941 – May 13, 2012)

Pete Cosey ( October 9, 1943 – May 30, 2012)

Ernest Lane  (March 16, 1931 - July 8, 2012)

Johnny Bassett (October 8, 1935 – August 4, 2012)

 Nick Curran (September 30, 1977 – October 6, 2012)

Mickey Baker (October 15, 1925 – November 27, 2012)

Dave Brubeck ( December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012)

Eddie “Guitar” Burns (February 28, 1928 – December 12, 2012)

Jimmy McCracklin (August 13, 1921 – December 20, 2012)