This Book can be purchased at Willa’s Book & Vinyl Galore Located at 1734 E 63rd Suite 110 St.KCMO 64110 Malcolm X’s political evolution after he left the Nation of…
This Book can be purchased at Willa’s Book & Vinyl Galore Located at 1734 E 63rd Suite 110 St.KCMO 64110 This Book can be purchased at Willa’s Book & Vinyl…
Ellington was born on April 29, 1899, to James Edward Ellington and Daisy (Kennedy) Ellington in Washington, D.C. Both his parents were pianists. Daisy primarily played parlor songs, and James…
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American composer, pianist, and leader of a jazz orchestra, which he led from 1923 until his death…
Sam & Dave were an American soul and R&B duo who performed together from 1961 until 1981. The tenor (higher) voice was Sam Moore (born 1935) and the baritone/tenor (lower)…
Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia, U.S., the fourth of six children, and the first son, Otis Redding, Sr., and Fannie Roseman. Redding senior was a sharecropper and then worked…
Cooke was born Samuel Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1931 (he added the “e” to his last name in 1957 to signify a new start to his life). He was…
Samuel Cook (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964), known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He was also influential as a composer and producer…
