Posts about music

Blind Lemon Jefferson stands as one of the most important figures in the history of American blues. Widely regarded as the first great star of[…]

Major “Big Maceo” Merriweather (March 31, 1905 – February 23, 1953) was one of the most influential blues pianists of the prewar and immediate postwar[…]

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[…]

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[…]

Alger “Texas” Alexander, born on September 12, 1900, was one of the most distinctive early voices in Texas blues. Known for his booming, resonant singing[…]

Albert Collins, widely known as “The Iceman” and celebrated for his unique, searing guitar tone, stands as one of the most influential figures in modern[…]

Red Garland stands among the most influential pianists in the history of jazz and blues-infused modern music. Known for his elegant touch, rhythmic precision, and[…]

Ray Charles Robinson, known worldwide simply as Ray Charles, was one of the most influential figures in 20th-century music. Blending elements of blues, gospel, jazz,[…]