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Gary B.B. Coleman was one of the most respected soul-blues musicians of the late twentieth century. Known for his expressive guitar playing, smooth vocals, and[…]

Freddie King was one of the most influential blues guitarists and singers in American music history. Known for his powerful voice, energetic stage presence, and[…]

Etta James was one of the most influential and powerful voices in American music history. Known for her extraordinary ability to blend blues, rhythm and[…]

Eric Patrick Clapton is one of the most influential blues and rock musicians in modern music history. Widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists[…]

Elmore James was one of the most influential figures in the history of the blues. Known as the “King of the Slide Guitar,” he transformed[…]

Ella Fitzgerald was one of the most influential singers in the history of American music. Known as the “First Lady of Song,” the “Queen of[…]

Eddie Taylor was one of the most influential yet often underappreciated figures in the history of Chicago blues. Born Edward Taylor on January 29, 1923,[…]

Duke Ellington was one of the most influential musicians in American history. Born Edward Kennedy Ellington on April 29, 1899, in Washington, D.C., he became[…]

Django Reinhardt was one of the most influential guitarists in the history of jazz and a pioneer of what later became known as Gypsy Jazz.[…]

John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was one of the most influential musicians in the history of jazz. As a virtuoso trumpeter, innovative composer, charismatic bandleader, and[…]