| 1. Ramey, Gene |
| 2. Ramsey, Kenneth (Buck) |
| 3. Ray, Robert (Buddy) |
| 4. Red Krayola, |
| 5. Redman, Dewey |
| 6. Reeves, Goebel |
| 7. Reeves, James (Jim) |
| 8. Reis, Claire |
| 9. Reiter, Max |
| 10. Reyna Cisneros, Cornelio |
| 11. Reynolds, Isham |
| 12. Reynolds, Teddy |
| 13. Rhodes, Jack |
| 14. Rhodes, Leon |
| 15. Richardson, Jiles (The Big Bopper) |
| 16. Rinehart, Nolan (Cowboy Slim) |
| 17. Ritter, Woodward (Tex) |
| 18. Rives-Diaz, Leonora |
| 19. Roberts, Alice |
| 20. Robertson, Alexander (Eck) |
| 21. Robertson, James |
| 22. Robey, Don |
| 23. Rodgers, James (Jimmie) |
| 24. Roland, Gene |
| 25. Rosenfield, John Jr. |
