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Ethel Waters was a renowned American singer and actress, known for her soulful voice and captivating performances. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1896, Waters faced...

Cab Calloway, born Cabell Calloway III on December 25, 1907, in Rochester, New York, was a pioneering figure in the world of jazz and entertainment....

Duke Ellington, born Edward Kennedy Ellington, was an American composer, pianist, and bandleader who was one of the most influential figures in jazz music. He...

Louis Armstrong, also known as Satchmo, was a legendary American jazz musician and singer. He was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, Louisiana,...

Cotton Club, the legendary nightspot in the Harlem district of New York City that for years featured prominent black entertainers who performed for white audiences....

The Mother of the Blues Gertrude “Ma” Rainey (1886–1939) was a pioneering American blues singer, performer, and entrepreneur who earned the enduring title of “Mother...

Bessie Smith, in full Elizabeth Smith, (born April 15, 1898?, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.—died September 26, 1937, Clarksdale, Mississippi), American singer, one of the greatest blues...

Alberta Hunter, (born April 1, 1895, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.—died October 17, 1984, New York, New York), American blues singer who achieved international fame in the...

Noble Sissle (1889-1975) was an American composer, lyricist, bandleader, and playwright. He is best known for his contributions to the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and...

A Pioneer of Ragtime and Early Jazz Eubie Blake, born James Hubert Blake on February 7, 1887, in Baltimore, Maryland, was a prominent American pianist,...