“You never know how a room feels, what a crowd is going to react to. You have to find out when you’re standing out there singing the first time.” - E.F.
Said by Ella Fitgerald
The first African-American to record his music commercially.
WHo is George Washington Johnson
"The blues was bleeding the same blood as me." - B.K.
Said by B.B. King
The first Black artist to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who is Tommy Edwards
"Musicians don't retire; they stop when there's no more music in them." -L.A.
Said by Louis Armstrong
The first Black artist to win a Grammy (1958).“The First Lady of Song”
Who is Ella Fitgerald
"Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it." - S.W.
Said by Stevie Wonder
African American musician who is considered the greatest electric guitarist ever.
Who is Jimi Hendrix
"Jazz comes from our way of life, and because it's our national art form, it helps us to understand who we are." - W.M.
Said by Wynton Marsalis
Achieved international fame in 1955 with the release of his hit single “Tutti Frutti.” His unique sound, blending aspects of rhythm and blues and boogie woogie, came to be known as “rock and roll
Who is Little Richard