Category : Performance
Edmund Thornton Jenkins
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A Pioneer in Black Orchestral Music Edmund Thornton Jenkins was a trailblazing figure in the world of music, particularly known for his contributions to black...
Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield
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Born a slave in 1819 in Natchez, Mississippi, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield had little reason to dream of the life that would eventually become her own. ...
William Grant Still
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Often regarded as the dean of African American composers, William Grant Still made an indelible mark on the American music landscape. Born in Woodville, Mississippi...
Harry Herbert Pace
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Harry Herbert Pace was the founder of the first black record company, Pace Phonograph Corporation which sold recordings under the Black Swan Records label. He...
Black Swan Records
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Black Swan Records was the first black-owned recording company that sold popular music to black audiences. Black Swan Records specialized in jazz and blues recordings...
Roy Eldridge
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David Roy Eldridge, known as Roy Eldridge and affectionately called “Little Jazz,” was an American trumpeter who left an indelible mark on the jazz world....
Bobby “Blue” Bland
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Bobby “Blue” Bland was a legendary blues singer and songwriter who left an indelible mark on the music industry. Born in Rosemark, Tennessee in 1930,...
Fletcher Henderson
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Fletcher Henderson, in full Fletcher Hamilton Henderson, Jr., original name James Fletcher Henderson, byname Smack, (born Dec. 18, 1897, Cuthbert, Ga., U.S.—died Dec. 29, 1952,...
Amos ‘n’ Andy
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Amos ‘n’ Andy is a landmark in American entertainment history, known for its transition from a popular radio show to a television series. Created by...