| BAXTERS | Actress 90 Across and bandleader 77 Across |
| GLENNS | Actress Close and bandleader Miller |
| AONE | "And _ ___, and..." (Bandleader's counting intro) |
| CABCALLOWAY | Songwriter and bandleader who appeared in the films The Cincinnati Kid and The Blues Brothers (3,8) |
| SPIKE | And 26 US musician and bandleader born in 1911 who fronted the group the City Slickers (5,5) |
| COUNTBASIE | American jazz pianist and bandleader whose bands included his Cherry Blossoms and his Barons of Rhythm |
| STAN | and 52ac, American pianist and bandleader whose theme song was Artistry in Rhythm |
| CHUCHOVALDES | Cuban jazz pianist and bandleader who worked with Arturo Sandoval |
| BENNYGOODMAN | Clarinetist and bandleader, nicknamed "King of Swing" (5,7) |
| ARTIE | US clarinetist and bandleader 1910-2004, , ..... Shaw (5) |
| GLENNMILLER | US trombonist and bandleader 1904-44 (5,6) |
| DORSEY | Tommy -, US trombonist and bandleader who died in 1956 (6) |
| GOODMAN | Benny _; US jazz clarinettist and bandleader (7) |
| DUKEELLINGTON | Jazz pianist and bandleader who composed Sophisticated Lady: 2 wds. |
| MILLER | Glenn --, 1904-44, US trombonist and bandleader (6) |
| ERSE | Trumpeter and bandleader Hawkins |
| HARTLEY | English violinist and bandleader who was on the Titanic |
| BASSIST | Musician and bandleader help (7) |
| FREDS | Lyricist Ebb and bandleader Waring |
| TEAGARDEN | Jack --, American jazz trombonist and bandleader (9) |
