News Wires, White Papers, and Books
- Razaf, Andy 1895–1973
- Rea, Chris
- Read, James 1953–
- Ready, Stephanie 1975–
- Reagan, Ron 1958– (Ronald Reagan, Jr.)
- Reagon, Bernice Johnson 1942–
- Reardon, John 1975- (John Henry Reardon)
- Reaser, Elizabeth
- Reason, J. Paul 1943
- Rebhorn, James 1948–
- Rebirth Brass Band
- Recco, Donnamarie
- Reckell, Peter 1955–
- Record, Eugene Booker
- Red House Painters
- Redbone
- Redbone, Leon
- Redd Kross
- Reddick, Lance
- Reddick, Lawrence Dunbar 1910–1995