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James Brown, the iconic American singer, songwriter, arranger, and dancer, was born on May 3, 1933, in Barnwell, South Carolina. His remarkable achievements in the...

Big Bill Broonzy, byname of William Lee Conley Broonzy, (born June 26, 1893, Scott, Miss., U.S.—died Aug. 14, 1958, Chicago, Ill.), American blues singer and...

Jazz music is a genre of music that originated in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is characterized by...

Charley Patton, Charley also spelled Charlie, (born c. 1887, –91, Hinds county, Miss., U.S.—died April 28, 1934, Indianola, Miss.), black American blues singer-guitarist, among the...

Jimi Hendrix, born Johnny Allen Hendrix on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington, was a pioneering musician whose impact on the world of rock and...

Albert King, original name Albert Nelson, (born April 25, 1923, Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.—died December 21, 1992, Memphis, Tennessee), an American blues musician who created a...

Sonny Boy Williamson, byname of John Lee Williamson, (born March 30, 1914, Jackson, Tenn., U.S.—died June 1, 1948, Chicago, Ill.), American blues vocalist and the...

Pinetop Perkins, (Joe Willie Perkins), American blues pianist (born July 7, 1913, near Belzoni, Miss.—died March 21, 2011, Austin, Texas), performed with such blues greats...

Charles Brown was an influential American blues singer, born on September 13, 1922, in Texas City, Texas, and passed away on January 21, 1999, in...

A Pioneer of West Coast Jump Blues Floyd Dixon, born Jay Riggins, Jr., on February 8, 1929, in Marshall, Texas, was a trailblazer in the...