| 100% | GETZ | 4 | Jazz saxophonist, Stan ___ who was nicknamed "the Sound" |
| 67% | ODAY | 4 | Anita who was nicknamed the Jezebel of Jazz |
| 61% | STAN | 4 | Getz who was nicknamed "The Sound" |
| 56% | AUTRY | 5 | Gene who was nicknamed the Singing Cowboy |
| 55% | REESE | 5 | Pee Wee who was nicknamed The Little Colonel |
| 49% | SINGER | 6 | The Jazz __ was the first movie with sound |
| 49% | ALI | 3 | Boxer who was nicknamed "the Greatest" |
| 48% | CHARLIEPARKER | 13 | Jazz saxophonist who composed and played "Moose the Mooche": 2 wds. |
| 48% | LEE | 3 | Bruce ___, who was nicknamed "The Little Dragon" |
| 48% | ERNIE | 5 | Els who was nicknamed "The Big Easy" |
| 48% | ELS | 3 | Ernie who was nicknamed "The Big Easy" |
| 48% | PELE | 4 | Soccer legend who was nicknamed "the King" |
| 48% | GOATHERD | 8 | Caprine-minder who is lonely in The Sound of Music |
| 47% | DOM | 3 | DiMaggio brother who was nicknamed "The Little Professor" |
| 47% | O{ZZ}IE | 7 | Baseball great Smith who was nicknamed "The Wizard" |
| 47% | MEL | 3 | Singer Tormé who was nicknamed "the Velvet Fog" |
| 47% | EARL | 4 | Basketball legend Monroe who was nicknamed "the Pearl" |
| 47% | COHAN | 5 | George who was nicknamed "the man who owned Broadway" |
| 47% | BORGE | 5 | Comic pianist who was nicknamed "The Great Dane," Victor ___ |
| 47% | YOST | 4 | Baseball's Eddie who was nicknamed "The Walking Man" |
| 47% | LEE | 3 | Martial artist Bruce who was nicknamed "The Little Dragon" |
| 47% | LOU | 3 | Baseball's ___ Gehrig who was nicknamed "the Iron Horse" |
| 46% | PELE | 4 | Brazilian soccer legend who was nicknamed "The King of Football" |
| 46% | ETTA | 4 | Singer James who was nicknamed "The Matriarch of R&B" |
| 45% | GETZ | 4 | Saxophonist nicknamed "the Sound" |
| 45% | GETZ | 4 | Jazz saxophonist Stan |
| 45% | SHARONMARSH | 11 | Central character from "South Park," who is the mother of Stan Marsh: 2 wds. |
| 45% | TOMSEAVER | 9 | Former NY Mets' legendary pitcher who was nicknamed "The Franchise" and was part of the 1969 World Series team: 2 wds. |
| 45% | LENAHORNE | 9 | Jazz singer who was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1983: 2 wds. |