R&B: The Fourth Stream
The Fourth Stream Rhythm and Blues is a genre that is so iconic to Black history. There are many aspects and factors to R&B and each period of time has its unique qualities. The First Stream of R&B, which took place during from the 1940 to the mid 1950s, is centered around regional sound and […]
Lightnin’ Hopkins
The Influence of Lightnin’ Hopkins on Blues What is Blues? “What is the blues? Life. Life as we live it today, life as we’ve lived it in the past, and life as I believe we will live it in the future.” -B.B. King Biography of Lightnin’ Hopkins Samuel John “Lightnin’” Hopkins was a musician that […]
Sue Keller
Women in Ragtime: Sue Keller Born on July 7, 1952, Sue Keller is a ragtime pianist who has served as the music director of the Scott Joplin Festival for 7 seven years and director and officer of the Word Old-Time Piano Championship for 14 years. Her musical intelligence was prompted from her many vocal, flute […]
The Soul Stirrers
The Soul Stirrers The Soul Stirrers is a jubilee quartet group that dates many of their origins as early as 1926. The Soul Stirrers is a pioneer for quartet styled gospel. This group was the first to contrast from traditional sounds of spirituals. They pushed the sound of quartet towards a more sentimental and deeply […]
Negro Spirituals: Keeping the Tradition vs Innovation
Negro Spirituals Keep the Tradition or Be Innovative with our Culture? by: Hunter Christopher Negro Spirituals is a genre that continues to influence our culture. It is an influence of not only African American culture, but also Caribbean culture. Being from the British Virgin Islands has allowed be to recognize and foster a great appreciation […]
The Legend of Lead Belly
Lead Belly and his contribution to folk music Biography of Lead Belly Huddie William Ledbetter (January 20, 1889 -December 6, 1949), more commonly known as “Lead Belly” in the music industry, was a folk and blues singer from Louisiana. Lead Belly first started to learn music at the tender age of two years old. Legend […]
