Re: Single Most Influential 20th Century Pop Musician

[David Cantwell]

The most influential pop musicians of the 20th century are, in order: 

1) Louis Armstrong
2) Elvis Presley
3) James Brown
4) Bing Crosby

Armstrong and Crosby loom over the first half of the century the way Elvis
and JB do the second. 

Who's #5? Mahalia? Ellington? The Beatles or Dylan? Hank? I don't know, but
those first four, man, no one can touch them. --david cantwell