Considered the greatest jazz musician by many, he defined wh…
Considered the greatest jazz musician by many, he defined what it is to play jazz. Born on August 4, 1901 and referred to as “Satchmo” or “Satchelmouth” (because of the size of his mouth and smiling teeth,) his influence of technical ability, happiness and spontaneity, and an inventive, musical mind still dominate jazz music even to this day.
Read DetailsA country music group that began its public performance and…
A country music group that began its public performance and recording careers in 1927, was well versed in tight mountain harmonies and gospel music. They made the trek to Bristol, Tennessee to audition for a record contract and received $50.00 for each song that was recorded.
Read Details“King of the Blues,” was born in 1925 in Indianola, Mississi…
“King of the Blues,” was born in 1925 in Indianola, Mississippi. He has had one of the most enduring music careers in existence. He is respected as a blues diplomat and deserves most of the credit for the blues genre entering the mainstream.
Read DetailsA social and economic model of governance that theoretically…
A social and economic model of governance that theoretically creates a classless society through the abolishment of private ownership of land and property, graduated income tax, and inheritance, while controlling the production and transportation of goods, assigning these to the “state,” through the idea “…from each according to his ability, to each according to his need.”
Read DetailsBorn in Hazlehurst, Mississippi in 1911, he was an illegitim…
Born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi in 1911, he was an illegitimate son, ultimately never meeting his father. Because of dire work situations, he and his mother moved quite frequently from Memphis to various parts of the Delta. As a young boy, began working in the cotton fields of a Robinsonville plantation.
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