The Ladder

Every ballot counted · rankings move with every vote

1. 103Duke EllingtonMusicians13–51593
2. 555Bessie SmithMusicians6–71494
3. 660Scott JoplinMusicians10–121474
4. 700George GershwinMusicians6–81467
5. 944John Philip SousaMusicians4–111411
6. 978Cole PorterMusicians4–121400
7. 1011Stephen FosterMusicians1–101380
8. 1046Irving BerlinMusicians2–141349