Muzishnins' & Corobberatrums
Richard "Tex" Abel
- Stage crew (?-1975-1977-?)
Gary Adante a.k.a. Gary O a.k.a. Gary Olazabal
Dave Aerni
- The Tornadoes (1962-63) producer
- Conrad & The Hurricane Strings "Hurricane" / "Sweet Love" (1963) producer (aka Irvin)
Morgan Ågren
- Zappa (Stockholm, May 1, 1988) guest drums
Phyllis Altenhaus (aka Phyllis Smith)
Harry Andronis
- House mix engineer (1988 Tour)
- Studio engineer (1988-?)
- Yellow Shark house mix engineer (1992)
Artis The Spoonman
- Zappa (Eugene, October 4, 1981; NYC, October 30, 1981) guest spoons
William Ballard
- Lancaster High School Music Teacher (1958)
Dick Barber (aka Foon The Younger)
James G. "Spider" Barbour
Alan Barclay
- Electronic design (?-1977-1978-?)
Arthur Barrow
- Zappa (August-October 1978) bass
- Zappa (February-April 1979) bass
- Zappa (March-July 1980) bass
- Zappa (October-December 1980) bass
- Zappa (September-December 1981) clone-meister
- Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III (1979) bass, guitar, vocals
- Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) bass, vocals
- Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) bass
- You Are What You Is (1981) bass, organ
- Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch (1982) bass
- The Man From Utopia (1983) bass, keyboards, guitar
- Them Or Us (1984) bass
- Thing-Fish (1984) bass, synth
- We're Only In It For The Money (1985 remix) bass
- Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (1985 remix) bass
- Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention (1985) bass
- Guitar (1988) bass
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) bass
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) bass, keyboards
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) bass, keyboards
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) bass, acoustic guitar
- The Lost Episodes (1996) bass, keyboards
- Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) bass
- Have I Offended Someone? (1997) bass, synth
- Halloween (2003) bass, vocals
- Trance-Fusion (2006) bass
- Buffalo (2007) bass, vocals
- One Shot Deal (2008) bass
- The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) bass
- Understanding America (2012) bass, vocals
- Chicago '78 (2016) bass, vocals
- Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) bass
- Zappa '80—Mudd Club/Munich (2023) bass, keyboards, vocals, liner notes
Tandy Beal
- A Zappa Affair (June 1984) choreography
- Unreleased Cucamonga Recordings (c. 1965)
Adrian Belew
- Zappa (September 1977-April 1978) guitar, vocals
- Sheik Yerbouti (1979) guitar, vocals
- Baby Snakes (1983) guitar, vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) guitar, vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) guitar, vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) voice
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) guitar, vocals
- Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) rhythm guitar
- Have I Offended Someone? (1997) guitar, vocals
- Quaudiophiliac (2004) guitar
- Trance-Fusion (2006) guitar
- One Shot Deal (2008) guitar
- Hammersmith Odeon (2010) guitar, vocals
- AAAFNRAA—Baby Snakes—The Compleat Soundtrack (2012) guitar, vocals, voice
- Halloween 77 (2017) guitar, vocals, liner notes
- Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) guitar
John Belushi
- Zappa (SNL, December 11, 1976) vocals, saxophone
- Zappa (SNL, October 21, 1978) vocals
Dwight Bement
- The Blackouts (c. 1961-62) tenor sax
Charles "Chuck" Berghofer
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra
- A Zappa Affair (June 1984)
Jeff Berlin
- Zappa (early 1981 rehearsals) bass
Lady Bianca (aka Bianca Odin/Oden aka Bianca Thornton)
- Zappa (October-November 1976) keyboards, vocals
Jimmy Carl Black
- The Soul Giants (1965) drums, vocals
- Captain Glasspack & His Magic Mufflers (1965) drums, vocals
- The Mothers (1965-early 1966) drums, vocals
- The Mothers (1966) drums, vocals
- The Mothers Of Invention (late 1966-February 1967) drums, vocals
- The Mothers Of Invention (March-August 1967) drums, vocals
- The Mothers Of Invention (September-December 1967) drums, vocals
- The Mothers Of Invention (January-November 1968) drums, vocals
- The Mothers Of Invention (November 1968-May 1969) drums, vocals
- The Mothers Of Invention (May-August 1969) drums, vocals
- The Mothers (LA, August 7, 1971) guest vocals
- Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers (El Paso, May 23, 1975) guest vocals
- Zappa (Albuquerque, October 10, 1980) guest vocals
- Freak Out! (1966) drums, vocals
- Absolutely Free (1967) drums, vocals
- We're Only In It For The Money (1968) drums, trumpet, vocals
- Lumpy Gravy (1968) voice, drums
- Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (1968) drums, vocals
- Mothermania (1969) drums, trumpet, vocals
- Uncle Meat (1969) drums, vocals
- Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970) drums, vocals
- Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) drums
- Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1971) vocals
- You Are What You Is (1981) vocals
- The Old Masters Box One—Mystery Disc (1985) drums, vocals
- The Old Masters Box Two—Mystery Disc (1986) drums, vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) drums
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) drums
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) drums
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 (1992) drums, vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) vocals
- Ahead Of Their Time (1993) drums, vocals
- The Lost Episodes (1996) drums
- Have I Offended Someone? (1997) vocals
- Joe's Corsage (2004) drums
- The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) drums, vocals
- The MOFO Project/Object (2006) drums, vocals
- The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) voice, drums, trumpet, vocals
- Greasy Love Songs (2010) drums, vocals
- Understanding America (2012) drums, vocals
- Road Tapes, Venue #1 (2012) drums, vocals
- Finer Moments (2012) drums, vocals
- Frank Zappa For President (2016) drums, vocals
- Meat Light (2016) drums, vocals
- The Hot Rats Sessions (2019) drums
- Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) drums
- 200 Motels 50th Anniversary Edition (2021) vocals
- Whisky A Go Go, 1968 (2024) drums, percussion
Greg Bolognese
- Zappa (Washington, February 9, 1988) guest vocals
Mark Boston (Rockette Morton)
Carol Bozzio
- Zappa (Stanford, November 19, 1977) guest dancing
Terry Bozzio
- Bongo Fury (1975) drums
- Zoot Allures (1976) drums, back-up vocals
- Zappa In New York (1978) drums, vocals
- Studio Tan (1978) drums
- Sleep Dirt (1979) drums
- Sheik Yerbouti (1979) drums, vocals
- Orchestral Favorites (1979) drums
- Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III (1979) vocals (Bald-Headed John)
- Tinsel Town Rebellion (1981) drums
- Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (1981) drums, voice
- Baby Snakes (1983) drums, vocals
- Thing-Fish (1984) voice (Harry)
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) drums
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) drums
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) drums, voice
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) drums
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) drums
- The Lost Episodes (1996) vocals
- Läther (1996) drums, vocals
- Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) drums
- Have I Offended Someone? (1997) drums, vocals
- FZ:OZ (2002) drums, vocals
- Quaudiophiliac (2004) drums, vocals
- Trance-Fusion (2006) drums
- One Shot Deal (2008) drums
- Joe's Menage (2008) drums
- Philly '76 (2009) drums, vocals
- Hammersmith Odeon (2010) drums, vocals
- Understanding America (2012) drums, vocals
- AAAFNRAA—Baby Snakes—The Compleat Soundtrack (2012) drums, vocals, voice
- Joe's Camouflage (2014) drums
- Halloween 77 (2017) drums, vocals
- Zappa In New York 40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (2019) drums, vocals
- Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019) drums, liner notes
- Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) drums, vocals
- Zappa/Erie (2022) drums, vocals
- Zappa '75—Zagreb/Ljubljana (2022) drums, vocals, liner notes
Michael Brecker
- Zappa (NYC, December 26-29, 1976) tenor sax, flute
Randy Brecker
- Zappa (NYC, December 26-29, 1976) trumpet
Don Brewer
- Zappa (Detroit, November 19, 1976) guest drums
Napoleon Murphy Brock
- Apostrophe (') (1974) saxophone, back-up vocals
- Roxy & Elsewhere (1974) flute, tenor sax, vocals
- One Size Fits All (1975) flute, tenor sax, vocals
- Bongo Fury (1975) sax, vocals
- Zoot Allures (1976) sax, vocals
- Sheik Yerbouti (1979) back-up vocals
- Them Or Us (1984) harmony, vocals
- Thing-Fish (1984) vocals (Evil Prince)
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Sampler (1988) sax, vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1 (1988) sax, vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2 (1988) sax, vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 (1989) sax, vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4 (1991) sax, vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6 (1992) sax, vocals
- Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa (1996) tenor sax, vocals
- Have I Offended Someone? (1997) vocals
- FZ:OZ (2002) tenor sax, vocals
- Quaudiophiliac (2004) vocals
- The Dub Room Special! (2007) sax, vocals
- One Shot Deal (2008) vocals, saxophone
- Joe's Menage (2008) tenor sax, vocals
- Understanding America (2012) vocals
- A Token Of His Extreme Soundtrack (2013) tenor sax, vocals
- Joe's Camouflage (2014) tenor sax, keyboards?, vocals
- Roxy By Proxy (2014) tenor sax, flute, vocals
- Roxy—The Soundtrack (2015) tenor sax, flute, vocals
- Frank Zappa For President (2016) vocals
- The Roxy Performances (2018) tenor sax, flute, vocals
- Halloween 73 (2019) tenor sax, flute, vocals
- Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) tenor sax, flute, vocals
- Zappa/Erie (2022) tenor sax, flute, vocals
- Zappa '75—Zagreb/Ljubljana (2022) tenor sax, vocals
- Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024) tenor sax, flute, vocals
Richard Myrle Buckley (Lord Buckley)
Paul C. Buff
- We're Only In It For The Money (1968) drums, bass, organ, saxes
- Lumpy Gravy (1968) organ
- The Lost Episodes (1996) fuzz bass, bass, percussion, organ
- Joe's Xmasage (2005) bass, electric piano
- The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) drums, bass, organ, saxes
- Greasy Love Songs (2010) piano, drums, fuzz bass, sax
- Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) recording engineer
- The Masters "Breaktime" (1961) piano
- Ron Roman "Love Of My Life" (1963) piano, drums, fuzz bass, sax
- Baby Ray & The Ferns "How's Your Bird" / "World's Greatest Sinner" (1963) bass, snorks, drums, saxes
- Bob Guy "Dear Jeepers" / "Letter From Jeepers" (1963) bass, snorks, sped-up vocals, sound effects
- Brian Lord & The Midnighters "The Big Surfer" (1963) opening vocal, bass, sax, sound effects
- Ned & Nelda "Hey, Nelda" / "Surf Along With Ned & Nelda" (1963) piano, organ, bass, sax
- Mr. Clean "Mr. Clean" / "Jessie Lee" (1963) fuzz bass, bass, electric piano
- Grandmothers Looking Up Granny's Dress (1982) guitars, drums, bass
- Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives: The Collection (2010)
Eric Burdon
- The Animals Animalism (1966) vocals, harmonica
Eric Buxton
- Zappa (Uniondale, March 25, 1988) monologue
Robert "Frog" Camarena
- Ruben & The Jets For Real! (1973) guitar, vocals
Paul Carman
- Zappa (February-June 1988) alto sax
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
- George Duke Feel (1974) drums, percussion
Spencer Chrislu
- Sound Engineer (1991-1998)
Gene Cipriano
- Jean-Luc Ponty King Kong (1970) oboe, english horn
Classical Guitar Ensemble
Claudia
- Zappa (Stuttgart, May 24, 1988) guest dancing
Vinnie Colaiuta
- Zappa (August-October 1978) drums
- Zappa (February-April 1979) drums
- Zappa (January 1980) drums (only rehearsals)
- Zappa (October-December 1980) drums
- Zappa (early 1981 rehearsals) drums
Brad Cole
- Zappa (only rehearsals, c. May-June 1984) keyboards
Ray Collins
- Freak Out! (1966) vocals, tambourine, harmonica
- Absolutely Free (1967) vocals, tambourine
- Lumpy Gravy (1968) harmonica
- Cruising With Ruben & The Jets (1968) vocals
- Mothermania (1969) vocals, tambourine
- Uncle Meat (1969) vocals
- Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970) vocals
- Apostrophe (') (1974) back-up vocals
- The Old Masters Box One—Mystery Disc (1985) vocals, tambourine
- The Old Masters Box Two—Mystery Disc (1986) vocals
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 (1992) tambourine
- The Lost Episodes (1996) vocals
- Joe's Corsage (2004) vocals, tambourine, harmonica
- Joe's Xmasage (2005) voice
- The MOFO Project/Object (fazedooh) (2006) vocals, tambourine, harmonica
- The MOFO Project/Object (2006) vocals, tambourine, harmonica
- The Lumpy Money Project/Object (2009) harmonica
- Greasy Love Songs (2010) vocals
- Understanding America (2012) vocals, tambourine, harmonica
- Frank Zappa For President (2016) vocals, tambourine
- Meat Light (2016) vocals
- Zappa—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2020) vocals, tambourine
- Whisky A Go Go, 1968 (2024) vocals, percussion
- Apostrophe (') 50th Anniversary Edition (2024) back-up vocals
Stewart Congdon
- The Ramblers (c. 1955-56) piano
Jeff Cotton (Antennae Jimmy Semens)
Coen "Conrad" Couwenberg
- Conrad & The Hurricane Strings "Hurricane" / "Sweet Love" (1963) rhythm guitar
Patrick Couwenberg
- Conrad & The Hurricane Strings "Hurricane" / "Sweet Love" (1963) drums
Marque "Marqueson" Coy
- Monitor engineer (1981-1988)
- Joe's Garage manager & engineer (since 1988)
Ronnie Cuber
- Zappa (SNL, December 11, 1976) baritone sax
- Zappa (NYC, December 26-29, 1976) baritone sax, clarinet
Warren Cuccurullo
- Zappa (NYC, October 31, 1978) monologue
- Zappa (February-April 1979) guitar
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