Though he never recorded a note or penned a lyric, John Hammond remains one of the most important figures in the history of American pop music…
Jazz
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During a career that lasted six decades, Big Joe Turner helped pioneer rock and roll.
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Remembering musician Miles Davis with a look at the celebrated sidemen who’ve joined him in that great jazz combo in the sky.
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Tormé liked to say that he never had a career, only a series of odd jobs, and he was only half-joking…
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Danny Gatton went by many names during his career, but the one that stuck was “World’s Greatest Unknown Guitar Player”…
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George Weiss wrote classic songs like “What A Wonderful World” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love” – so it may come as a surprise that anyone believed he’d made the …
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The sketchy details of bluesman Robert Johnson’s life and death inspired a mythology that sometimes obscures his musical accomplishments…
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Dick Buckley hosted jazz programs on WBEZ in Chicago for 30 years…
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He performed with such greats as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman.
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Her last record was the 2003 single “It’s All Right to be Afraid,” dedicated to victims and survivors of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.