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This alphabetical list is limited to comedians who share their comedy through music and song. Usually they play an instrument onstage.
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Kip Addotta – vocals, recorder
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David "Stringbean" Akeman – banjo
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Steve Allen – piano
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Woody Allen – clarinet
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Morey Amsterdam – cello
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Julie Andrews-vocals
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Arrogant Worms — guitar, vocals
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Axis of Awesome – guitar, keyboard, vocals
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Barnes & Barnes - guitar, keyboard, vocals
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David Baddiel – piano, guitar
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Bill Bailey – vocals, guitar, keyboard, theremin,
hornophone
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Pete Barbutti – piano, accordion ("cordine"), trumpet
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Tom Basden – guitar
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The Bedroom Philosopher – vocals, guitar, accordion
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Owen Benjamin – piano
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Mitch Benn – guitar, vibraphone, spoons
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Jack Benny – violin
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Laurie Berkner-acoustic guitar and vocals
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Ivor Biggun – guitar
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Mike Birbiglia – guitar
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Jack Black – guitar, vocals
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Dennis Blair – guitar
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Rachel Bloom – vocals
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Victor Borge – piano
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Bowser and Blue – guitar and vocals
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Harriet Braine – guitar
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Albert Brooks – piano
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Mel Brooks – drums
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Bo Burnham – vocals, piano, guitar
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Sid Caesar – saxophone
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Charlie Callas – drums
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Rob Cantor - guitar
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Rodney Carrington – guitar
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Jasper Carrott – guitar
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Johnny Carson – drums
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Dana Carvey – piano, guitar, drums
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Tommy Chong – guitar
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Daniel "Danna Banana" Cohen-vocals and guitar
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Stephen Colbert – vocals, guitar
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Billy Connolly – banjo, guitar, autoharp
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Bill Cosby – drums
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Jonathan Coulton – guitar
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Da Vinci's Notebook – vocals
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Les Dawson – piano
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Jessica Delfino – guitar, autoharp, ukulele
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Doug Anthony All Stars – guitar, vocals
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Richard Digance – guitar
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Phyllis Diller - piano
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Kyle Dunnigan – guitar, piano
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Jimmy Durante – piano and vocals
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Kevin Eldon – guitar
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Lee Evans – piano
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Bridget Everett – vocals
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Jimmy Fallon – guitar, vocals
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Wayne Federman – piano, ukulele, drums
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Graham Fellows (as "John Shuttleworth") – keyboard
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Craig Ferguson – drums
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Larry Fine - violin, piano, clarinet, saxophone
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Michael Flanders – piano
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Flight of the Conchords – guitar, bass, keyboards, omnichord
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The Folksmen – guitar, upright bass, mandolin, banjo
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George Formby – ukulele
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Jamie Foxx – piano
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Zach Galifianakis – piano
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Garfunkel and Oates – guitar, flute, piano, maracas, ukulele
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Paul Garner – piano
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Jackie Gayle – drums
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Kyle Gass – guitar, recorder
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Ricky Gervais – guitar
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Donald Glover (as "Childish Gambino") – rapping/singing, drums
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Hank Green – guitar
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George Gobel – guitar
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Boothby Graffoe – guitar
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Parry Gripp - vocals
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Rich Hall – keyboard, guitar
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Brian Haner – guitar
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Andrew Hansen – guitar, piano
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Hard n Phirm – numerous instruments
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Tim Hawkins – guitar, piano
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Joe Hawley – vocals, guitar
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Tim Heidecker – vocals, guitar, piano
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Ed Helms – piano, banjo, guitar
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Rainer Hersch – piano
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Harry Hill –
hornophone
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Homer and Jethro – guitar, banjo
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Bob Hope - saxophone
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The Horne Section – jazz band
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Curly Howard - spoons
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Eric Idle (of
Monty Python) – guitar, piano
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Neil Innes (of Monty Python) – guitar, piano, banjo
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Eddie Izzard – piano, clarinet
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Hoosier Hot Shots – various
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Victoria Jackson-ukulele and vocals
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Penn Jillette – bass guitar, upright bass
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Spike Jones – percussion
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Mickey Katz – clarinet
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Andy Kaufman – vocals, guitar, bongos, drums
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Buster Keaton – ukulele
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Boris Khaykin – rapper, beats, guitar, piano, synth
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Karen Kilgariff – guitar
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Sam Kinison – piano, guitar, drums
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Robert Klein – harmonica
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Koo Koo – vocals
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Jon Lajoie – guitar
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Hugh Laurie – piano, guitar, harmonica
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Gary Le Strange – vocals, electronic music
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Stewart Lee – guitar
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Tom Lehrer – piano
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Jerry Lewis – drums, trumpet
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The Lonely Island – vocals
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Matt Lucas (as
George Dawes) – drums
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Stephen Lynch – guitar, piano
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Humphrey Lyttelton – Trumpet
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Seth MacFarlane – vocals and piano
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David McSavage – guitar
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Cheech Marin - guitar
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Demetri Martin – guitar, glockenspiel, piano, harmonica, tambourine, toy bells, keyboard, ukulele
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Steve Martin – banjo
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Chico Marx – piano
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Groucho Marx – guitar, mandolin
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Harpo Marx – harp, piano, clarinet
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Taylor Mason – piano
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Massacration – guitars, bass, drums
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Kate Micucci – ukulele
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Spike Milligan – trumpet
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Tim Minchin – vocals, piano, guitar
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Eugene Mirman – theremin
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Montana Logging and Ballet Co. – guitar, keyboard, bass
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Dudley Moore – piano
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Dermot Morgan – guitar
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Martin Mull - guitar
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Kevin Nealon – guitar, banjo
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The New Main Street Singers – guitars, mandolins, tambourine
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Phil Nichol – guitar
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Conan O'Brien – guitar
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Bryant Oden-vocals
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David O'Doherty – keyboard
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Ardal O'Hanlon – keyboard
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Earl Okin – guitar, vocals (including
mouth trumpet),
[1] piano
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Parachute Express - vocals, woodwinds, strings
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Rachel Parris – piano, vocals
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Sara Pascoe – guitar
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Paul and Storm – guitar, keyboard
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Henry Phillips – guitar
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Freddie Prinze – drums
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Richard Pryor – vocal, piano
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Geraldine Quinn – guitar
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Raymond and Scum – guitar
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Ted Ray – violin
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Howard Read – ukulele
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Rhett and Link – guitar, recorder, harmonica
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Anna Russell – piano
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Mark Russell – piano
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Bob Saget – guitar
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Andy Samberg – rapping, vocals
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Sammy J – piano
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Adam Sandler – vocals, guitar, drums, ukulele
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Scared Weird Little Guys – various instruments
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Akiva Schaffer – rapping, vocals
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Ronnie Schell – piano
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Peter Schickele, also known as
P. D. Q. Bach – various instruments
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Helge Schneider – piano, trumpet, guitar, drums, clarinet/saxophone
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Harry Secombe - vocals
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Peter Sellers – drums, ukulele
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Gene Sheldon – banjo
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Waen Shepherd – vocals, electronic music, tin tray
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Sarah Silverman – guitar
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Phil Silvers - clarinet
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Sinbad – guitar, drums
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Frank Skinner – banjo, ukulele
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Brendon Small – guitar
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Dick Smothers – bass
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Tommy Smothers – guitar
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Spinal Tap – guitars, bass, drums, keyboard
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Jim Stafford – guitar
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Stanford Fleet Street Singers – vocals
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Ray Stevens – piano, banjo
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Jon Stewart – drums
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Vikki Stone – piano
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Storm Front – barbershop quartet
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Bruno Sutter (as "Detonator") – vocals
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Isy Suttie – guitar
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Donald Swann – piano
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Jorma Taccone – various instruments
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Jim Tavare – bass
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Judy Tenuta – accordion
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Tenacious D – guitars and vocals
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Jake Thackray – guitar and vocals
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Nick Thune – guitar
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Tripod – guitar, vocals, trumpet
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Thom Tuck – guitar and ukulele
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Carla Ulbrich – guitar
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Tracey Ullman – guitar
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John Valby – piano
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Uncle Floyd (Floyd Vivino) – piano
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Reggie Watts – vocals, keyboards, loop machine
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Daniel Lawrence Whitney – guitar
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Kevin "Kevin Kidd" Williamson-guitar and vocals
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Kevin Bloody Wilson – guitar
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Tim Wilson – guitar
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Rev. Billy C. Wirtz – piano and organ
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Dennis Wolfberg – guitar
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Victoria Wood – piano and Vocals
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Frank Woodley – guitar, ukulele
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Steven Wright – guitar
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Ed Wynn – piano
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"Weird Al" Yankovic – vocals, accordion, keyboards
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Henny Youngman – violin
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Roy Zimmerman – guitar