Gillespie, jazz trumpeter Trevor Hall, reggae rock Jimmy Hamilton, jazz clarinetist and saxophonist Johnny Helms, jazz trumpeter Bertha Hill, blues singer Danielle Howle, singer and guitarist J.B. Hutto, blues singer and guitarist James Jamerson, bassist Buddy Johnson, jazz pianist and bandleader Ella Johnson, jazz singer Etta Jones, jazz singer Rufus "Speedy" Jones, jazz drummer Taft Jordan, jazz trumpeter Norman Keenan, jazz double bassist Aubrey Key, Singer Eartha Kitt, jazz singer and actress Linda Martell Edwin McCain Josie Miles, blues singer James "Bubber" Miley, jazz trumpeter Pete Minger, bebop jazz trumpeter Alphonse Mouzon, jazz drummer Houston Person, jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader John Phillips Bill Pinkney, singer Chris Potter, jazz saxophonist and composer Arthur Prysock, jazz singer Susan Reed, singer Terry Rosen, jazz guitarist Darius Rucker, singer Snookum Russell, pianist and bandleader Duncan Sheik, singer-songwriter Drink Small, blues guitarist and singer Cliff Smalls, pianist, trombonist and bandleader Chris Smith, composer Clara Smith, blues singer Cootie Stark, Piedmont bluesman Angie Stone, pop vocalist Baby Tate, Piedmont blues James "J.T." Taylor, singer Rob Thomas, singer-songwriter Lucky Thompson, jazz saxophonist Melanie Thornton, La Bouche singer Aaron Tippin, country singer Buck Trent, country singer and musician Josh Turner, country singer James Blood Ulmer, jazz guitarist Blind Willie Walker, Piedmont blues Baby Washington, soul singer Ron Westray, jazz trombonist Sandy Williams, jazz trombonist Josh White, Piedmont blues singer and guitarist Webster Young, jazz trumpeter Bands Atlas Road Crew – Columbia Aubrey Key and The Aubrey keys - Clemson and Jonesville Band of Horses – Charleston Bedlam Hour - Columbia Brother – Columbia (1969 – 75) Captain Easy - Columbia Carolina Liar – Moncks Corner Chasen – Greenville Cravin' Melon – Clemson Crossfade – Columbia Daddy's Beemer – Clemson Deepfield – Charleston Discomfort The Dubplates – Charleston Emery – Rock Hill The Explorers Club – Charleston Graves of Valor – Florence Guyana Punch Line – Columbia Hootie & the Blowfish – Columbia Hundredth – Myrtle Beach I Nine – Orangeburg Iron & Wine – Chapin Islander – Greenville In/Humanity Jump, Little Children – Charleston Madam Adam – Charleston The Movement (reggae band) – Columbia The Marshall Tucker Band – Spartanburg Marytre (pronounced "merry tree") Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs – Lancaster needtobreathe – Seneca Nile – Greenville Sanctuary – Columbia (1975 – 78) Sent By Ravens – Hartsville The Sequence – Columbia Sequoyah Prep School – Florence Shovels & Rope – Charleston The Sparkletones – Spartanburg Stretch