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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.
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* [[Koo Koo Kanga Roo]]-vocals
* [[Kip Addotta]] – vocals, recorder
* [[David "Stringbean" Akeman]] – banjo
* [[David "Stringbean" Akeman]] – banjo
* [[Steve Allen]] – piano
* [[Steve Allen]] – piano
* [[Woody Allen]] – clarinet
* [[Woody Allen]] – clarinet
* [[Morey Amsterdam]] – cello
* [[Morey Amsterdam]] – cello
* [[Julie Andrews]]-vocals
* [[Arrogant Worms]] — guitar, vocals
* [[Axis of Awesome]] – guitar, keyboard, vocals
* [[Axis of Awesome]] – guitar, keyboard, vocals
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* [[Barnes & Barnes]] - guitar, keyboard, vocals
* [[David Baddiel]] – piano, guitar
* [[David Baddiel]] – piano, guitar
* [[Bill Bailey]] – vocals, guitar, keyboard, theremin, [[hornophone]]
* [[Bill Bailey]] – vocals, guitar, keyboard, theremin, [[hornophone]]
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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
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* [[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
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* [[Rachel Bloom]] – vocals
* [[Victor Borge]] – piano
* [[Victor Borge]] – piano
* [[Bowser and Blue]] – guitar and vocals
* [[Harriet Braine]] – guitar
* [[Albert Brooks]] – piano
* [[Albert Brooks]] – piano
* [[Mel Brooks]] – drums
* [[Mel Brooks]] – drums
* [[Bo Burnham]] – piano, guitar
* [[Bo Burnham]] – vocals, piano, guitar
* [[Sid Caesar]] – saxophone
* [[Sid Caesar]] – saxophone
* [[Charlie Callas]] – drums
* [[Charlie Callas]] – drums
* [[Rob Cantor]] - guitar
* [[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
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* [[Bill Cosby]] – drums
* [[Jonathan Coulton]] – guitar
* [[Jonathan Coulton]] – guitar
* [[Da Vinci's Notebook]] – vocals
* [[Da Vinci's Notebook]] – vocals
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* [[Jessica Delfino]] – guitar, autoharp, ukulele
* [[Jessica Delfino]] – guitar, autoharp, ukulele
* [[Doug Anthony All Stars]] – guitar, vocals
* [[Doug Anthony All Stars]] – guitar, vocals
* [[Richard Digance]] – guitar
* [[Phyllis Diller]] - piano
* [[Kyle Dunnigan]] – guitar, piano
* [[Kyle Dunnigan]] – guitar, piano
* [[Jimmy Durante]] – piano and vocals
* [[Jimmy Durante]] – piano and 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
* [[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
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* [[Katie Goodman]] – piano, guitar, ukulele
* [[Hank Green]] – guitar
* [[Hank Green]] – guitar
* [[George Gobel]] – guitar
* [[George Gobel]] – guitar
* [[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
* [[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
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* [[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
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* [[Montana Logging and Ballet Co.]] – guitar, keyboard, bass
* [[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
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* [[Koo Koo]] – vocals
* [[Jon Lajoie]] – guitar
* [[Jon Lajoie]] – guitar
* [[Hugh Laurie]] – piano, guitar, harmonica
* [[Hugh Laurie]] – piano, guitar, harmonica
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* [[Jerry Lewis]] – drums, trumpet
* [[Jerry Lewis]] – drums, trumpet
* [[The Lonely Island]] – vocals
* [[The Lonely Island]] – vocals
* [[Matt Lucas (comedian)|Matt Lucas]] (as [[Shooting Stars (TV series)|George Dawes]]) – drums
* [[Matt Lucas (comedian)|Matt Lucas]] (as [[Shooting Stars (British TV series)|George Dawes]]) – drums
* [[Stephen Lynch (musician)|Stephen Lynch]] – guitar, piano
* [[Stephen Lynch (musician)|Stephen Lynch]] – guitar, piano
* [[Humphrey Lyttelton]] – Trumpet
* [[Humphrey Lyttelton]] – Trumpet
* [[Seth MacFarlane]] – vocals and piano
* [[Seth MacFarlane]] – vocals and piano
* [[David McSavage]] – guitar
* [[David McSavage]] – guitar
* [[Cheech Marin]] - guitar
* [[Demetri Martin]] – guitar, glockenspiel, piano, harmonica, tambourine, toy bells, keyboard, ukulele
* [[Demetri Martin]] – guitar, glockenspiel, piano, harmonica, tambourine, toy bells, keyboard, ukulele
* [[Steve Martin]] – banjo
* [[Steve Martin]] – banjo
* [[Chico Marx]] – piano
* [[Chico Marx]] – piano
* [[Groucho Marx]] – guitar, mandolin
* [[Groucho Marx]] – guitar, mandolin
* [[Harpo Marx]] – harp, piano
* [[Harpo Marx]] – harp, piano, clarinet
* [[Taylor Mason]] – piano
* [[Taylor Mason]] – piano
* [[Massacration]] – guitars, bass, drums
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* Michael McIntyre – vocals
* [[Kate Micucci]] – ukulele
* [[Kate Micucci]] – ukulele
* [[Spike Milligan]] – trumpet
* [[Tim Minchin]] – vocals, piano, guitar
* [[Tim Minchin]] – vocals, piano, guitar
* [[Eugene Mirman]] – theremin
* [[Eugene Mirman]] – theremin
* [[Montana Logging and Ballet Co.]] – guitar, keyboard, bass
* [[Dudley Moore]] – piano
* [[Dudley Moore]] – piano
* [[Dermot Morgan]] – guitar
* [[Dermot Morgan]] – 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
* [[Earl Okin]] – guitar, vocals (including [[mouth trumpet]]),<ref name="Hughes">{{cite news | url=http://www.londonjazznews.com/2009/10/review-earl-okin.html | title=Review: Earl Okin | work=[[London Jazz News]] | date=7 October 2009 | accessdate=15 January 2014 | author=Hughes, Sarah Ellen}}</ref> piano
* [[Parachute Express]] - vocals, woodwinds, strings
* [[Rachel Parris]] – piano, vocals
* [[Rachel Parris]] – piano, vocals
* [[Sara Pascoe]] – guitar
* [[Sara Pascoe]] – guitar
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* [[Henry Phillips (comedian)|Henry Phillips]] – guitar
* [[Henry Phillips (comedian)|Henry Phillips]] – guitar
* [[Freddie Prinze]] – drums
* [[Freddie Prinze]] – drums
* [[Richard Pryor]] – vocal, piano
* [[Geraldine Quinn]] – guitar
* [[Geraldine Quinn]] – guitar
* [[Raymond and Scum]] – guitar
* [[Raymond and Scum]] – guitar
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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]] – 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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* [[Peter Schickele]], also known as [[P. D. Q. Bach]] – various instruments
* [[Peter Schickele]], also known as [[P. D. Q. Bach]] – various instruments
* [[Helge Schneider]] – piano, trumpet, guitar, drums, clarinet/saxophone
* [[Helge Schneider]] – piano, trumpet, guitar, drums, clarinet/saxophone
* [[Harry Secombe]] - vocals
* [[Peter Sellers]] – drums, ukulele
* [[Peter Sellers]] – drums, ukulele
* [[Gene Sheldon]] – banjo
* [[Gene Sheldon]] – banjo
* [[Waen Shepherd]] – vocals, electronic music, tin tray
* [[Waen Shepherd]] – vocals, electronic music, tin tray
* [[Sarah Silverman]] – guitar
* [[Sarah Silverman]] – guitar
* [[Sinbad]] – guitar, drums
* [[Phil Silvers]] - clarinet
* [[Sinbad (comedian)|Sinbad]] – guitar, drums
* [[Frank Skinner]] – banjo, ukulele
* [[Frank Skinner]] – banjo, ukulele
* [[Brendon Small]] – guitar
* [[Brendon Small]] – guitar
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* [[Jon Stewart]] – drums
* [[Jon Stewart]] – drums
* [[Vikki Stone]] – piano
* [[Vikki Stone]] – piano
* [[Storm Front (quartet)|Storm Front]] – barbershop quartet
* [[Bruno Sutter (singer)|Bruno Sutter]] (as "Detonator") – vocals
* [[Isy Suttie]] – guitar
* [[Isy Suttie]] – guitar
* [[Donald Swann]] – piano
* [[Donald Swann]] – piano
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* [[Reggie Watts]] – vocals, keyboards, loop machine
* [[Reggie Watts]] – vocals, keyboards, loop machine
* [[Daniel Lawrence Whitney]] – guitar
* [[Daniel Lawrence Whitney]] – guitar
* Jack Willhite – guitar, vocals
* [[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
* [[Rev. Billy C. Wirtz]] – piano and organ
* [[Dennis Wolfberg]] – guitar
* [[Dennis Wolfberg]] – guitar
* [[Victoria Wood]] – piano and Vocals
* [[Victoria Wood]] – piano and Vocals
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* [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] – vocals, accordion, keyboards
* [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] – vocals, accordion, keyboards
* [[Henny Youngman]] – violin
* [[Henny Youngman]] – violin
* [[Richard Digance]] – guitar
* [[Roy Zimmerman (satirist)|Roy Zimmerman]] – guitar
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* [[Ivor Biggun]] – guitar
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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.
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