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Etta James
Name at birth: Jamesetta HawkinsEtta James sang blues, jazz, country, gospel and pop hits beginning in the early 1950s, from the suggestive dancehall favorite "Roll With Me, Henry" to her signature…1953 Academy Awards
The 1953 Academy Awards were presented March 25, 1954 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, Calif and the NBC Century Theatre, New York, N.Y.Best Motion PictureFrom Here to Eternity, Buddy…Johnny Copeland Biography
Johnny Copeland blues musician Copeland played the blues for 27 years before he landed a recording contract with Rounder Records in 1981. Known for his gruff voice and soulful guitar, his…Sara Teasdale: "Oh Day of Fire and Sun"
"Oh Day of Fire and Sun"Oh day of fire and sun, Pure as a naked flame, Blue sea, blue sky and dun Sands where he spoke my name;Laughter and hearts so high That the spirit flew off free,…Poems by Emily Dickinson (Third Series): The Brain
by EmilyDickinsonXLIIXLIVThe Brain The Brain The brain is wider than the sky, For, put them side by side, The one the other will include With ease, and you beside. The brain is…Wynton Marsalis
The Midnight Blues — Standard Time Volume 5 Columbia This moody, ambitious album finds Marsalis reaching new musical heights — and lows. On tracks like “The Party's Over” and “I Got Lost in Her…Trio (Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton)
Trio II Asylum For a long while, it seemed like this follow-up to the million-selling 1987 collaboration between Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton would never see the light of day.…Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana is the Hall of Fame guitarist and bandleader who has stayed active in blues and pop for over 40 years. Carlos Santana first recorded with his band Santana in 1969, combining…Mississippi
Mississippi State Information Capital: Jackson Official Name: State of Mississippi Organized as territory/republic: April 7, 1798 Entered Union (rank): December 10, 1817 (20th state) Present…Lavern Baker 1997 Deaths
LaVern BakerR&B singer Baker, an influential blues musician of the 1950s, saw her career flag in the 1960s but made a triumphant return in the late 1980s. Her recordings, which mixed…