* Toots Thielemans: Belgian jazz harmonica player and composer.
* Larry Adler: American harmonica player and conductor.
* Sonny Boy Williamson II: American blues harmonica player and singer.
* Little Walter: American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter.
* James Cotton: American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter.
* Kim Wilson: American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter.
* Charlie Musselwhite: American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter.
* Paul deLay: American jazz and blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter.
* Howard Levy: American jazz and world music harmonica player, composer, and educator.
* Béla Fleck: American banjo player, composer, and educator who also plays the harmonica.