Milwaukee-born bandleader and jazz musician who died in 1987 (5,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WOODYHERMAN Milwaukee-born bandleader and jazz musician who died in 1987 (5,6) (11)
7% COUNTBASIE Jazz bandleader * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 12, 2026
7% DUKEELLINGTON Jazz bandleader * (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 12, 2026
6% AHMAD Jazz musician Jamal (5) New York Times Aug 21, 2026
6% GIG Jazz musician's job (3) USA Today Jul 23, 2026
6% ARTIE Jazz musician & bandleader, ___ Shaw (5)
5% ETTA Jazz singer ___ James who sang "At Last" (4)
5% LAH "-- -di-dah!" (3) Premier Sunday Sep 13, 2026
5% REA Singer Chris who died in December 2025 (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 11, 2026
5% HOCH Scott -, golfer who won the 1997 Greater Milwaukee Open (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Sep 10, 2026
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