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Joseph Lee “Big Joe” Williams (October 16, 1903 – December 17, 1982) stands among the most distinctive and idiosyncratic figures of American Delta blues. A[…]

Joseph Vernon “Big Joe” Turner Jr. (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985) was a foundational American blues singer whose powerful, chest-driven voice and commanding[…]

Big Bill Broonzy stands as one of the most influential figures in the history of American blues. Active during the formative decades in which the[…]

Bessie Smith stands as one of the most commanding and influential figures in the history of American music. Known universally as the “Empress of the[…]

Benny Goodman, often called the “King of Swing,” stands as one of the most influential figures in American music. His clarinet mastery, bandleading genius, and[…]

Riley B. King, universally known as B.B. King, stands as one of the most influential figures in the history of American music. Revered as the[…]

Robert Hicks, known to record buyers as Barbecue Bob, was a formative figure in the Atlanta/Piedmont blues of the late 1920s. Working frequently with a[…]

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup was an American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose work had a profound influence on the development of modern blues and[…]

Art Tatum stands as one of the most revolutionary figures in jazz and blues-influenced piano playing. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists in[…]

Art Blakey stands among the most influential figures in the history of modern jazz. As a drummer, bandleader, and mentor, he helped shape generations of[…]