| Last Name | First Name | Instrument | Year Inducted |
| Baker | Andrea | Vocalist/Educator/Band Leader/Composer | 2005 |
| Baker, Jr. | Chesney Henry (“Chet”) | Trumpeter, Vocalist | 1991 |
| Baylor | Helen | Gospel Vocalist | 2000 |
| Bell | Samuel Aaron | Bassist | 1992 |
| Bennett | Wayne | Blues Vocalist | 2001 |
| Bias | Joseph | Gospel Vocalist/Music Minister | 2006 |
| Bishop | Elvin | Blues Guitarist/Vocalist | 1998 |
| Bostic | Eugene Earl | Alto Saxophonist | 1993 |
| Breaux | Zelia Page | Educator | 1989 |
| Brown | Ruth | R&B Vocalist | 1992 |
| Burleigh | Glenn E. | Gospel Pianist/Arranger/Conductor | 2001 |
| Burton | Charles & Barbara | Guitarist, Vocalist | 2001 |
| Byas | Carlos Wesley (“Don”) | Tenor Saxophonist | 1997 |
| Campbell | Debbie | Vocalist/Composer | 2006 |
| Christian | Charlie | Guitarist | 1989 |
| Clark | Willie Earl | Saxophonist/Band Leader/Educator | 2002 |
| Crook | Tommy | Guitarist | 2004 |
| Crosby | Pam Van Dyke | Vocalist | 2008 |
| Crutcher | Joey Hobard | Gospel Choir Director, Pianist | 1991 |
| Davis | Jesse Ed | Blues Guitarist | 2002 |
| Davis, Sr. | Elmer L. | Gospel | 1993 |
| Dennie | Al | Band Leader | 1990 |
| Dillard | Ernestine | Gospel Vocalist | 1998 |
| Dixon | Clarence | R&B Vocalist | 1998 |
| Dorsey | Thomas A. | Gospel Pianist | 1994 |
| Downing | Ken | Arranger/Band Leader | 1999 |
| Ellington | Duke | Band Leader, Pianist | 1992 |
| Faison | George | Jazz Dance/Choreographer | 1998 |
| Fields, Jr. | Ernie | Band Leader, Saxophonist | 1996 |
| Fields, Sr. | Ernie | Trombonist, Band Leader | 1989 |
| Fitzgerald | Ella | Vocalist | 1997 |
| Fulson | Lowell | Vocalist, Guitarist, Songwriter | 1989 |
| Gillespie | Dizzy | Trumpeter/Band Leader | 1993 |
| Gray | Sonny | Pianist/Band Leader/Educator | 2001 |
| Hawkins | Jimmy (“Cry Cry”) | Blues Band Leader | 2004 |
| Henry | John | Non-performing Artist | 2001 |
| Herwig | Conrad | Trombonist/Band Leader/Recording Artist/Educator | 2007 |
| Hunt | Billy | Trumpeter | 1996 |
| Jackson | Mahalia | Gospel Vocalist | 1995 |
| Kelley | Pat | Guitarist | 2003 |
| Kessel | Barney | Guitarist | 1991 |
| Kilgore | Kenneth | Gospel Choir | 1992 |
| Lehman | Lowell | Educator | 2010 |
| Liggins | Joe | R&B Pianist | 1992 |
| Liggins | Jimmy | Guitarist | 1993 |
| Love | Clarence | Saxophonist, Band Leader | 1990 |
| Manning-Mims | Madeline | Gospel Vocalist | 2005 |
| Mantooth | Frank | Arranger/Pianist/Band Leader | 2004 |
| Markham | James (“Junior”) | Blues Harmonica | 2006 |
| Mathews | Tony | Guitarist | 1997 |
| Maxwell | Bill | Drummer/Producer/Composer/Arranger | 2008 |
| McBee | Cecil | Bassist, Band Leader, Educator | 1991 |
| McClarty | Matthew | Gospel Vocalist | 1997 |
| McGhee | Howard | Trumpeter | 2003 |
| McShann | Jay | Pianist, Band Leader | 1989 |
| Milton | Roy | Vocalist, Drummer | 1991 |
| Minner | D.C. | Guitarist/Bassist/Vocalist | 1999 |
| Mitchel | Leona | Opera & Gospel Artist | 2007 |
| Moore | Melvin | Trumpeter | 1996 |
| Moore | Patricia | Gospel & Jazz Pianist/Band Leader | 1999 |
| Moreland | Ace Jr. | Guitarist/Harmonica/Vocalist/Recording Artist | 2007 |
| Nolen | Jimmy | Blues Guitarist | 1996 |
| Pearson | Carlton | Gospel Vocalist/Minister | 2002 |
| Pettiford | Oscar | Bassist/Cellist | 1995 |
| Powell | Sara Jordan | Gospel Vocalist | 2003 |
| Rivers | Samuel | Saxophonist/Pianist/Composer | 2010 |
| Rogers | Johnny | Blues Guitarist | 1995 |
| Rowe | Ray D. | Vocalist/Band Leader/Songwriter | 2008 |
| Royal | Marshall | Lead Alto Saxophonist | 1995 |
| Rucker | Washington | Drummer | 1998 |
| Rushing | James | Vocalist, Pianist | 1990 |
| Ryan | Donald | Pianist/Educator/Band Leader/Arranger | 2006 |
| Sapp | Jessie May Renfro | Gospel Vocalist | 1989 |
| Seaton | Lynn | Bassist/Band Leader/Educator | 2006 |
| Shaw | Lee | Pianist/Composer | 1993 |
| Sheffield, Sr. | Leslie | Band Leader | 2003 |
| Singer | Harold | Saxophonist | 1996 |
| Skinner | C.C. | Gospel Vocalist | 1990 |
| Skinner | David | Blues Guitarist/Band Leader | 2005 |
| Spears | Maurice | Trombonist/Educator/Band Leader | 2004 |
| Spears | Louie | Bassist/Educator/Band Leader | 2004 |
| Starr | Kay | Vocalist | 2000 |
| Taylor | Ted | Blues Vocalist | 2000 |
| Terry | Verbie (“Flash”) | Blues Guitarist/Vocalist | 1994 |
| The Blue Devils | Big Band | 1990 | |
| Thomas | Walter (“Foots”) | Saxophonist | 1996 |
| Tisdale | Wayman | Bass Guitarist | 2009 |
| Townsend | Glenn R. | Blues Guitarist | 2004 |
| Walker | David T. | Guitarist | 1999 |
| Weldon | Maxine | Jazz/Blues Vocalist | 1999 |
| Wiley | Lee | Vocalist | 2000 |
| Wiley | Floyd Richard | Gospel Organist | 1994 |
| Wiley | Stephen L. | Drummer | 2009 |
| Wilkerson | Steve | Saxophonist/Educator/Band Leader/Composer | 2005 |
| Williams | Claude (“Fiddler”) | Jazz Violinist | 1989 |
| Willis | Wallis | Composer | 2010 |
| Wilson | Joe Lee | Vocalist | 2010 |
| Woodson | Terry | Educator/Trombonist | 2010 |
