List of musical comedians
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This alphabetical list is limited to comedians who also played an instrument onstage.
- David "Stringbean" Akeman - banjo
- Steve Allen - piano
- Woody Allen - clarinet
- Axis of Awesome - guitar, keyboard, vocals
- David Baddiel - piano, guitar
- Bill Bailey - various - most often guitar, keyboard, theremin, hornophone
- Jonny & The Baptists - guitars, piano, dulcimer, bass, saxophone, viola[1]
- Pete Barbutti - piano, accordion ("cordine"), trumpet
- Tom Basden - guitar
- The Bedroom Philosopher - guitar, accordion
- Owen Benjamin - piano
- Mitch Benn - guitar, vibraphone, spoons
- Jack Benny - violin
- Mike Birbiglia - guitar
- Jack Black - guitar, saxaboom
- Dennis Blair - guitar
- Victor Borge - piano
- Albert Brooks - piano
- Geoff Brown-Drums
- Bo Burnham - piano, guitar
- John Bytheway - guitar
- Charlie Callas - drums
- Craig Carmean - guitar, vocals
- Rodney Carrington - guitar
- Jasper Carrott - guitar
- Johnny Carson - drums
- Dana Carvey - piano, guitar, drums
- Tommy Chong - guitar
- Billy Connolly - banjo, guitar, autoharp[2]
- Jonathan Coulton - guitar
- Joseph Fa'afiu (aka Sefo) - guitar, vocals
- James Davies - Piano, Ukulele
- Da Vinci's Notebook - Vocals
- Les Dawson - piano
- Jessica Delfino - guitar, rape whistle, autoharp, flying v ukulele
- Doug Anthony All Stars - guitar, vocals
- Jimmy Durante - piano
- Kevin Eldon - guitar
- Lee Evans - piano
- Jimmy Fallon - guitar
- Wayne Federman - ukulele, piano, guitar
- Graham Fellows (as "John Shuttleworth") - keyboard
- Michael Flanders - piano
- Flight Of The Conchords - guitars, various
- The Folksmen - guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo
- George Formby - ukulele
- Jamie Foxx - piano, organ
- Zach Galifianakis - piano
- Garfunkel and Oates - guitar, flute, piano, maracas, and ukulele
- Paul Garner - piano
- Kyle Gass - guitar
- Ricky Gervais - Guitar
- Michael Glatzmaier - guitar and ukulele
- Donald Glover (as "Childish Gambino") - rapping/singing, synthesizer, guitar, bass, drums
- Katie Goodman -* Hank Green - Guitar
- George Gobel - Guitar
- Boothby Graffoe - guitar
- Rich Hall - keyboard, Guitar
- Brian Haner - guitar
- Andrew Hansen - Guitar, piano
- Hard n Phirm - numerous instruments
- Hawkeye and Windy - piano[3]
- Tim Hawkins - guitar, piano
- Ed Helms - piano, banjo, and guitar
- Rainer Hersch - piano
- Harry Hill - hornophone
- Dante Holt - keyboard
- Homer and Jethro - guitar, banjo
- Montana Logging and Ballet Co. - guitars, keyboard, bass
- Eric Idle (of Monty Python) - guitar, piano
- Neil Innes (of Monty Python) - guitar, piano, banjo
- Eddie Izzard - piano
- Hoosier Hot Shots - various
- Penn Jillette - bass
- Spike Jones - percussion
- Jaz Kaner - guitar, piano[4]
- Mickey Katz - clarinet
- Andy Kaufman - bongos, drums
- Boris Khaykin - rapper, beats, guitar, piano, synth
- Sam Kinison - piano, guitar, drums
- Robert Klein - harmonica
- Jon Lajoie - guitar
- The Laundromats - Shane Downey guitar, vocals, goat flute & Kristian Smith guitar, vocals[5]
- Hugh Laurie - piano, guitar, harmonica
- Gary Le Strange - vocals, electronic music
- Stewart Lee - guitar
- Tom Lehrer - piano
- Jerry Lewis - drums, trumpet
- The Lonely Island - various
- Matt Lucas (as George Dawes) - drums
- Stephen Lynch - guitar, piano
- Humphrey Lyttelton - Trumpet
- David McSavage - guitar
- Demetri Martin - guitar, glockenspiel, piano, harmonica, tambourine, toy bells, keyboard, ukulele
- Steve Martin - banjo
- Chico Marx - piano
- Groucho Marx - guitar
- Harpo Marx - harp, piano
- Taylor Mason - piano
- Michael McIntyre - vocals[6]
- Kate Micucci - ukulele
- Tim Minchin - piano, guitar
- Eugene Mirman - theremin
- Dudley Moore - piano
- Dermot Morgan - guitar
- Steve Moris - guitar and harmonica
- Kevin Nealon - guitar, banjo
- The New Main Street Singers - guitars, mandolins, tambourine
- Phil Nichol - guitar
- Conan O'Brien - guitar
- David O'Doherty - keyboard
- Ardal O'Hanlon - keyboard
- Rob Paravonian - guitar
- Mary Pascoe - guitar, piano, ukulele, tambourine, vocals
- Henry Phillips - guitar
- Geraldine Quinn - guitar
- Raymond and Scum - guitar
- Ted Ray - violin
- Howard Read - ukulele
- Rhett and Link - guitar, recorder, harmonica, bass harp
- Anna Russell - piano
- Mark Russell - piano
- Gareth Richards- omnichord
- Bob Saget - guitar
- Andy Samberg - rapping/Singing
- Sammy J - piano
- Adam Sandler - guitar, drums, ukulele
- Scared Weird Little Guys - Various Instruments
- Akiva Schaffer - rapping/Singing
- Ronnie Schell - piano
- Helge Schneider - piano, trumpet, guitar, drums, clarinet/saxophone
- Peter Sellers - drums, ukulele
- Gene Sheldon - Banjo
- Waen Shepherd - vocals, electronic music, tin tray
- Sarah Silverman - guitar
- Sinbad- guitar, drums
- Frank Skinner - banjo, ukulele
- Brendon Small - guitar
- Dick Smothers - bass
- Tommy Smothers - guitar
- Spinal Tap - guitar, bass, drums, keyboard
- Jim Stafford - guitar
- Ray Stevens - piano, banjo
- Jayson Stoltz - vocals (electronic music/loop creation)
- Vikki Stone - piano
- Isy Suttie - guitar
- Donald Swann - piano
- Jorma Taccone - various instruments
- Jim Tavare - bass
- Judy Tenuta - accordion
- Tenacious D - guitar and vocals
- Jake Thackray - guitar and vocals
- Nick Thune - guitar
- Tripod - guitar and vocals
- Thom Tuck - guitar and ukulele
- Carla Ulbrich - guitar
- Tracey Ullman - guitar
- John Valby - piano
- Colin Watson - surfboard, electronic music (60's, 70's and 80's)
- Uncle Floyd (Floyd Vivino) - piano
- Evan Wecksell - guitar
- Daniel Lawrence Whitney - guitar
- Kevin Bloody Wilson - guitar
- Tim Wilson - guitar
- Dennis Wolfberg - guitar
- Victoria Wood - piano
- Frank Woodley - guitar
- Steven Wright - guitar
- "Weird Al" Yankovic - accordion
- Henny Youngman - violin
- Victoria Wood - piano and vocals
- Reggie Watts (comedian)- vocals, various instruments and electronic music[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/j/33978/jonny_and_the_baptists
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv0MbkwqzcM
- ↑ http://www.hawkeyeandwindy.com
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaOX2V5q790
- ↑ http://www.standup.com.au/comedian/laundromats
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-iiTK_HSqI
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRmRr3Z8Zv8
Sinbad- guitar Alexis Simmonds - Singer and plays Ukulele