Category : Performance

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....

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,...

Duke Ellington (1899-1974) was a highly influential American composer, pianist, and bandleader of jazz music during the mid-20th century. His career spanned over 50 years,...

Singer and bandleader Cab Calloway learned the art of scat singing before landing a regular gig at Harlem’s famous Cotton Club. Following the enormous success...

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...

Eubie Blake (1887-1983) was an American pianist, composer, and lyricist who played a significant role in the development of ragtime and early jazz music. He...

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...

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...

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...

Ma Rainey, also known as Gertrude Pridgett, was an influential American blues singer and one of the first professional blues vocalists to record. She was...