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R&B, Jazz, and Questions of Standards and Taste
Schools of thought have developed along sharp boundary lines on these matters of musical and cultural controversy. Where do you stand?
big jay mcneely • johnny otis • jazz • r&b • joe liggins
Schools of thought have developed along sharp boundary lines on these matters of musical and cultural controversy. Where do you stand?
big jay mcneely • johnny otis • jazz • r&b • joe liggins
Six Degrees of Johnny Otis
This talent scout, producer, impresario, drummer and bandleader has had an impact on every stage of American music development for the past sixty years.
johhny otis • los angeles • central avenue • club alabam • etta james
This talent scout, producer, impresario, drummer and bandleader has had an impact on every stage of American music development for the past sixty years.
johhny otis • los angeles • central avenue • club alabam • etta james
The Great R&B Divas - The First Wave
A look at the distinguished careers, tumultuous lives and fiery spirits of Dinah Washington, Esther Phillips and Ruth Brown.
dinah washington • esther phillips • ruth brown • johnny otis • etta james
A look at the distinguished careers, tumultuous lives and fiery spirits of Dinah Washington, Esther Phillips and Ruth Brown.
dinah washington • esther phillips • ruth brown • johnny otis • etta james
The Savoy Records Story
The label that oversaw the shift from swing to bop and jump.
herman lubinsky • ralph bass • johnny otis
The label that oversaw the shift from swing to bop and jump.
herman lubinsky • ralph bass • johnny otis
Big Band Leaders Who Helped Shape R&B
the seeds of this mighty music we love so much can be found in the swing era.
swing • big bands • count basie • chick webb • john hammond
the seeds of this mighty music we love so much can be found in the swing era.
swing • big bands • count basie • chick webb • john hammond
Etta James
She has one of the most powerful voices in r&b and she's lived the most colorful life in a field brimming with colorful lives.
etta james • jesse belvin • ralph bass • johnny otis • jimi hendrix
She has one of the most powerful voices in r&b and she's lived the most colorful life in a field brimming with colorful lives.
etta james • jesse belvin • ralph bass • johnny otis • jimi hendrix
The All-Time Top 100 R&B Tunes - Part 3: 21 - 30
Ten more indispensable gems of honesty, beauty and sublime fervor.
wilson pickett • johnny otis • sam & dave • solomon burke • the moonglows
Ten more indispensable gems of honesty, beauty and sublime fervor.
wilson pickett • johnny otis • sam & dave • solomon burke • the moonglows
Leiber & Stoller
One of r&b's most imortant songwriting pairs.
johhny otis • lester sill • the coasters • the drifters • atlantic records
One of r&b's most imortant songwriting pairs.
johhny otis • lester sill • the coasters • the drifters • atlantic records
More Postwar West-Coast Labels
More key figures in the California black-entertainment boom of the late forties and fifties.
little richard • specialty • aladdin • modern • b.b. king
More key figures in the California black-entertainment boom of the late forties and fifties.
little richard • specialty • aladdin • modern • b.b. king
Postwar Los Angeles - Central Avenue and Watts
A look at one of the hottest R&B scenes of the late 40s and early 50s.
maxwell davis • johnny otis • big jay mcneely • jesse belvin • johnny "guitar" watson
A look at one of the hottest R&B scenes of the late 40s and early 50s.
maxwell davis • johnny otis • big jay mcneely • jesse belvin • johnny "guitar" watson
Legendary R&B Venues - Part 1
Some of the places where this magic was made live and in person.
apollo theater • fillmore • jimi hendrix • cincinnati • todd rhodes
Some of the places where this magic was made live and in person.
apollo theater • fillmore • jimi hendrix • cincinnati • todd rhodes
The All-Time Top 100 R&B Tunes - Part 2: 11 - 20
This contributing editor's assessment of some of American music's most priceless moments.
etta james • ralph bass • willie henderson • carl davis • jerry wexler
This contributing editor's assessment of some of American music's most priceless moments.
etta james • ralph bass • willie henderson • carl davis • jerry wexler
The King Records Story - Part 2
A wave of soulful, rocking talent from Detroit descends on Cincinnati, as does Georgia's James Brown.
syd nathan • ralph bass • henry glover • cincinnati • jackie wilson
A wave of soulful, rocking talent from Detroit descends on Cincinnati, as does Georgia's James Brown.
syd nathan • ralph bass • henry glover • cincinnati • jackie wilson
History and R&B: The Soulful Soundtrack to World Events
The political, economic and social context in which some of our favorite tunes were released.
marvin gaye • aretha franklin • elvis presley
The political, economic and social context in which some of our favorite tunes were released.
marvin gaye • aretha franklin • elvis presley
Covered by Rockers - Original R&B Versions of Some Classics
Often, the first artist to do a song that becomes a classic is an r&b singer who remains in obscurity. Meanwhile, the performer of the subsequent rock version becomes a star. This is a look at the originators of some gems we all know.
piece of my heart • led zeppelin • moody blues • aretha franklin • british invasion
Often, the first artist to do a song that becomes a classic is an r&b singer who remains in obscurity. Meanwhile, the performer of the subsequent rock version becomes a star. This is a look at the originators of some gems we all know.
piece of my heart • led zeppelin • moody blues • aretha franklin • british invasion
Detroit in the Sixties Beyond Motown
Other soul music was being made in this mighty city during that era. Among other things, the town's lesser-known labels provided the bridge between doo-wop and funk.
diana ross • lupine • robert west • funk • doo-wop
Other soul music was being made in this mighty city during that era. Among other things, the town's lesser-known labels provided the bridge between doo-wop and funk.
diana ross • lupine • robert west • funk • doo-wop
Ray Charles
Why The Genius ranks high on anybody's list of r&b giants, no matter how they define the term.
ray charles • quincy jones • guitar slim • atlantic records • hank crawford
Why The Genius ranks high on anybody's list of r&b giants, no matter how they define the term.
ray charles • quincy jones • guitar slim • atlantic records • hank crawford
Great R&B Arrangers - Part 1
Three people whose contributions to music helped shape musical attitudes and societal directions.
maxwell davis • johnny pate • jesse stone • atlantic records • curtis mayfield
Three people whose contributions to music helped shape musical attitudes and societal directions.
maxwell davis • johnny pate • jesse stone • atlantic records • curtis mayfield
Texas Guitar Slingers of the 1950s
A look at some of the fretboard titans from down in W country.
albert collins • charlie christian • benny goodman • ralph bass • clarence gatemouth brown
A look at some of the fretboard titans from down in W country.
albert collins • charlie christian • benny goodman • ralph bass • clarence gatemouth brown
The All-Time Top 100 R&B Tunes - Part 4: 31 - 40
Ten more in our most popular ongoing series. What do you think of the picks? Join the discussion.
james brown • ralph bass • the radiants • muddy waters • chess records
Ten more in our most popular ongoing series. What do you think of the picks? Join the discussion.
james brown • ralph bass • the radiants • muddy waters • chess records
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