In 1899, blues guitarist and singer Lonnie Johnson was born in New Orleans. More respected for his playing than his singing, Johnson developed his distinctive style as early as 1927 when he recorded ...

Singer, songwriter and musician Lonnie Johnson (1899–1970) was among the most versatile musicians of his era. He not only found success in jazz, blues and R&B but also pioneered one of the most ...

Explore the rich cultural heritage of Chicago's South Side, from the Great Migration to its enduring impact on culture, music ...

WWOZ’s A Closer Walk quotes historians Lynn Abbott and Jack Stewart as saying the Iroquois was a “foundry of early blues and ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict the fight for civil rights.

Based on a poem by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother John Rosamond ... from England's King of Skiffle Lonnie Donegan to Pete Seeger and the Seekers. Mavis Staples slowed it ...