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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.
This alphabetical list is limited to comedians who share their comedy through music and song. Usually they play an instrument onstage.
==List==
==List==
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* [[Woody Allen]] – clarinet
* [[Woody Allen]] – clarinet
* [[Morey Amsterdam]] – cello
* [[Morey Amsterdam]] – cello
* [[Arrogant Worms]] — guitar
* [[Julie Andrews]]-vocals
* [[Arrogant Worms]] — guitar, vocals
* [[Axis of Awesome]] – guitar, keyboard, vocals
* [[Axis of Awesome]] – guitar, keyboard, vocals
* [[Barnes & Barnes]] - guitar, keyboard, vocals
* [[Barnes & Barnes]] - guitar, keyboard, vocals
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* [[Mitch Benn]] – guitar, vibraphone, spoons
* [[Mitch Benn]] – guitar, vibraphone, spoons
* [[Jack Benny]] – violin
* [[Jack Benny]] – violin
* [[Laurie Berkner]]-acoustic guitar and vocals
* [[Ivor Biggun]] – guitar
* [[Ivor Biggun]] – guitar
* [[Mike Birbiglia]] – guitar
* [[Mike Birbiglia]] – guitar
* [[Jack Black]] – guitar, vocals
* [[Jack Black]] – vocals and guitar
* [[Dennis Blair (comedian)|Dennis Blair]] – guitar
* [[Dennis Blair (comedian)|Dennis Blair]] – guitar
* [[Rachel Bloom]] – vocals
* [[Rachel Bloom]] – vocals
* [[Victor Borge]] – piano
* [[Victor Borge]] – piano
* [[Bowser and Blue]] – guitar
* [[Bowser and Blue]] – guitar and vocals
* [[Harriet Braine]] – guitar
* [[Harriet Braine]] – guitar
* [[Albert Brooks]] – piano
* [[Albert Brooks]] – piano
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* [[Rodney Carrington]] – guitar
* [[Rodney Carrington]] – guitar
* [[Jasper Carrott]] – guitar
* [[Jasper Carrott]] – guitar
* [[Johnny Carson]] – drums
* [[Dana Carvey]] – piano, guitar, drums
* [[Dana Carvey]] – piano, guitar, drums
* [[Tommy Chong]] – guitar
* [[Tommy Chong]] – guitar
* [[Stephen Colbert]] vocals, guitar
* [[Daniel "Danna Banana" Cohen]]-vocals and guitar
* [[Stephen Colbert]] – vocals
* [[Billy Connolly]] – banjo, guitar, autoharp
* [[Billy Connolly]] – banjo, guitar, autoharp
* [[Bill Cosby]] – drums
* [[Jonathan Coulton]] – guitar
* [[Jonathan Coulton]] – guitar
* [[Da Vinci's Notebook]] – vocals
* [[Da Vinci's Notebook]] – vocals
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* [[Lee Evans (comedian)|Lee Evans]] – piano
* [[Lee Evans (comedian)|Lee Evans]] – piano
* [[Bridget Everett]] – vocals
* [[Bridget Everett]] – vocals
* [[Jimmy Fallon]] – guitar, vocals
* [[Jimmy Fallon]] – vocals and guitar
* [[Wayne Federman]] – piano, ukulele, drums
* [[Wayne Federman]] – piano, ukulele, drums
* [[Graham Fellows]] (as "John Shuttleworth") – keyboard
* [[Graham Fellows]] (as "John Shuttleworth") – keyboard
* [[Larry Fine]] - violin, piano, clarinet, saxophone
* [[Craig Ferguson]] – drums
* [[Larry Fine]] - violin
* [[Michael Flanders]] – piano
* [[Michael Flanders]] – piano
* [[Flight of the Conchords]] – guitar, bass, keyboards, omnichord
* [[Flight of the Conchords]] – guitar, bass, keyboards, omnichord
* [[The Folksmen]] – guitar, upright bass, mandolin, banjo
* [[The Folksmen]] – guitar, upright bass, mandolin, banjo
* [[George Formby]] – ukulele
* [[George Formby]] – ukulele
* [[Jamie Foxx]] – piano
* [[Jamie Foxx]] – vocals and piano
* [[Zach Galifianakis]] – piano
* [[Zach Galifianakis]] – piano
* [[Garfunkel and Oates]] – guitar, flute, piano, maracas, ukulele
* [[Garfunkel and Oates]] – guitar, flute, piano, maracas, ukulele
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* [[Kyle Gass]] – guitar, recorder
* [[Kyle Gass]] – guitar, recorder
* [[Ricky Gervais]] – guitar
* [[Ricky Gervais]] – guitar
* [[Donald Glover]] (as "Childish Gambino") – rapping/singing, drums
* [[Donald Glover]] (as "Childish Gambino") – rapping/singing
* [[Hank Green]] – guitar
* [[Hank Green]] – guitar
* [[George Gobel]] – guitar
* [[George Gobel]] – guitar
* [[Boothby Graffoe (comedian)|Boothby Graffoe]] – guitar
* [[Boothby Graffoe (comedian)|Boothby Graffoe]] – guitar
* [[Parry Gripp]] - vocals
* [[Rich Hall]] – keyboard, guitar
* [[Rich Hall]] – keyboard, guitar
* [[Brian Haner]] – guitar
* [[Brian Haner]] – guitar
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* [[Hard n Phirm]] – numerous instruments
* [[Hard n Phirm]] – numerous instruments
* [[Tim Hawkins]] – guitar, piano
* [[Tim Hawkins]] – guitar, piano
* [[Joe Hawley]] - vocals, guitar
* [[Tally Hall|Joe Hawley]] vocals, guitar
* [[Tim Heidecker]] – vocals, guitar, piano
* [[Tim Heidecker]] – vocals, guitar, piano
* [[Ed Helms]] – piano, banjo, guitar
* [[Ed Helms]] – piano, banjo, guitar
* [[Rainer Hersch]] – piano
* [[Rainer Hersch]] – piano
* [[Sarah Hester Ross]] – piano, vocals, keytar
* [[Harry Hill]] – [[hornophone]]
* [[Harry Hill]] – [[hornophone]]
* [[Homer and Jethro]] – guitar, banjo
* [[Homer and Jethro]] – guitar, banjo
* [[Bob Hope]] - saxophone
* [[Bob Hope]] - saxophone
* [[The Horne Section]] – jazz band
* [[The Horne Section]] – jazz band
* [[Curly Howard]] - spoons
* [[Eric Idle]] (of [[Monty Python]]) – guitar, piano
* [[Eric Idle]] (of [[Monty Python]]) – guitar, piano
* [[Neil Innes]] (of Monty Python) – guitar, piano, banjo
* [[Neil Innes]] (of Monty Python) – guitar, piano, banjo
* [[Eddie Izzard]] – piano, clarinet
* [[Eddie Izzard]] – piano, clarinet
* [[Hoosier Hot Shots]] – various
* [[Hoosier Hot Shots]] – various
* [[Victoria Jackson]]-ukulele and vocals
* [[Penn Jillette]] – bass guitar, upright bass
* [[Penn Jillette]] – bass guitar, upright bass
* [[Spike Jones]] – percussion
* [[Spike Jones]] – percussion
* [[Mickey Katz]] – clarinet
* [[Mickey Katz]] – clarinet
* [[Andy Kaufman]] – bongos, drums
* [[Andy Kaufman]] – vocals, guitar, bongos, drums
* [[Buster Keaton]] – ukulele
* [[Buster Keaton]] – ukulele
* [[Boris Khaykin]] – rapper, beats, guitar, piano, synth
* [[Boris Khaykin]] – rapper, beats, guitar, piano, synth
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* [[Sam Kinison]] – piano, guitar, drums
* [[Sam Kinison]] – piano, guitar, drums
* [[Robert Klein]] – harmonica
* [[Robert Klein]] – harmonica
* [[Koo Koo Kanga Roo]] – vocals
* [[Koo Koo]] – vocals
* [[Jon Lajoie]] – guitar
* [[Jon Lajoie]] – guitar
* [[Hugh Laurie]] – piano, guitar, harmonica
* [[Hugh Laurie]] – piano, guitar, harmonica
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* [[Dermot Morgan]] – guitar
* [[Dermot Morgan]] – guitar
* [[Martin Mull]] - guitar
* [[Martin Mull]] - guitar
* [[Eddie Murphy]] - vocals
* [[Kevin Nealon]] – guitar, banjo
* [[Kevin Nealon]] – guitar, banjo
* [[A Mighty Wind|The New Main Street Singers]] – guitars, mandolins, tambourine
* [[A Mighty Wind|The New Main Street Singers]] – guitars, mandolins, tambourine
* [[Phil Nichol]] – guitar
* [[Phil Nichol]] – guitar
* [[Conan O'Brien]] – guitar
* [[Conan O'Brien]] – guitar
* [[Bryant Oden]]-vocals
* [[David O'Doherty]] – keyboard
* [[David O'Doherty]] – keyboard
* [[Ardal O'Hanlon]] – keyboard
* [[Ardal O'Hanlon]] – keyboard
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* [[Mark Russell]] – piano
* [[Mark Russell]] – piano
* [[Bob Saget]] – guitar
* [[Bob Saget]] – guitar
* [[Andy Samberg]] – rapping, vocals
* [[Andy Samberg]] – rapping and vocals
* [[Sammy J]] – piano
* [[Sammy J]] – piano
* [[Adam Sandler]] – vocals, guitar, drums, ukulele
* [[Adam Sandler]] – vocals and guitar
* [[Scared Weird Little Guys]] – various instruments
* [[Scared Weird Little Guys]] – various instruments
* [[Akiva Schaffer]] – rapping, vocals
* [[Akiva Schaffer]] – rapping, vocals
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* [[Reggie Watts]] – vocals, keyboards, loop machine
* [[Reggie Watts]] – vocals, keyboards, loop machine
* [[Daniel Lawrence Whitney]] – guitar
* [[Daniel Lawrence Whitney]] – guitar
* [[Kevin "Kevin Kidd" Williamson]]-guitar and vocals
* [[Kevin Bloody Wilson]] – guitar
* [[Kevin Bloody Wilson]] – guitar
* [[Tim Wilson (comedian)|Tim Wilson]] – guitar
* [[Tim Wilson (comedian)|Tim Wilson]] – guitar
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Musical comedians}}
[[Category:Lists of comedians|Musical]]
[[Category:Lists of comedians|Musical]]
[[Category:Comedy musicians|*List]]
[[Category:Comedy musicians|*List]]

Latest revision as of 04:56, 4 December 2024

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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References

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  1. ^ Hughes, Sarah Ellen (7 October 2009). "Review: Earl Okin". London Jazz News. Retrieved 15 January 2014.