Jimmy Rushing
Jimmy Rushing, also known as “Mister Five-By-Five,” was a prominent figure in the world of jazz music. His commanding presence and exceptional vocal talents set...
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Pete Johnson
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Pete Johnson began his musical career in 1922 as a drummer in Kansas City, Missouri. From 1926 to 1938 he worked as a pianist, often...
Joe Liggins
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Pianist Joe Liggins and his band, the Honeydrippers, tore up the R&B charts during the late ’40s and early ’50s with their polished brand of...
Jimmy Liggins
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Jimmy Liggins, the younger brother of fellow Jazz Hall inductee Joe Liggins, was born in Newby, Oklahoma. The family moved to San Diego, California when...
Big Joe Turner
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Big Joe Turner, known by many as the “Boss of the Blues,” was born Joseph Vernon in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 18, 1911. Turner...
Lionel Richie
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Born in 1949, singer-songwriter Lionel Richie grew up in Tuskegee, Alabama. He was a founding member of the Commodores, a top R&B act of the...
Cindy Birdsong
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A Journey Through Music and Legacy Cindy Birdsong, born Cynthia Ann Birdsong on December 15, 1939, in Camden, New Jersey, is a prominent African-American singer...
Billy Dee Williams
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William December Williams Jr., known professionally as Billy Dee Williams, was born on April 6, 1937, in New York City. He was the son of...
Alice H. Parker
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Alice H. Parker (b. 1895) is an African American inventor known for her contribution to the heating furnace. She invented a furnace that supplied central...
Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux
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Besides his widespread media following, Michaux also developed an activist ministry that assisted the poor and homeless. The Church of God provided shelter and food...