He played no instruments, sang no songs, never became a noted composer, but in his own way, a musician of undeniable talent. He put bands together, got the vocalists, the right songs, and presented ...

Before sunrise, the news was on the streets: a fresh bunch of Kansas City musicians was in town — Jay McShann and his orchestra — and Lucky Millinder was taking a beating. It was a familiar kind of ...

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, known as the “Godmother of Rock and Roll,” was a pioneer in the development of rock and roll, gospel, and blues music, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in ...