The Ladder

Every ballot counted · rankings move with every vote

1. 107Duke EllingtonMusicians13–51593
2. 653Bessie SmithMusicians6–81477
3. 731Scott JoplinMusicians10–131459
4. 762George GershwinMusicians6–91455
5. 970John Philip SousaMusicians4–121402
6. 976Cole PorterMusicians4–121400
7. 1014Stephen FosterMusicians1–101380
8. 1046Irving BerlinMusicians2–151340