Category : Performance

Ella Fitzgerald, also known as the “First Lady of Song” and “Queen of Jazz,” was a legendary American jazz singer. Born on April 25, 1917,...

A Legacy of Dance and Entertainment Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was a pioneering figure in the world of entertainment, known for his exceptional talent as a...

Dizzy Gillespie, born John Birks Gillespie on October 21, 1917, was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer. He is widely regarded as one...

Lena Horne was a legendary performer and civil rights activist who broke barriers in the entertainment industry. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1917, Horne...

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,...

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...

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...

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....