Articles related to "Ralph Bass"



The Savoy Records Story
The label that oversaw the shift from swing to bop and jump.
herman lubinsky ralph bass johnny otis

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chicago - Part 3
The hot guitarists of the late 1950s and the golden era of Windy City Soul.
fontella bass curtis mayfield

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

Leiber & Stoller
One of r&b's most imortant songwriting pairs.
johhny otis lester sill the coasters the drifters atlantic records


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