Phyllis Hyman: The Sophisticated Lady
Deep-voiced and statuesque, Phyllis Hyman sang with a life-affirming energy and emotional intensity found in few other female vocalists....
"The Divine Miss D" Dinah Washington
Born Ruth Jones in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in August 1924, Dinah Washington moved to Chicago’s South Side when she was three or four. Her...
James Brown, 'Live at the Apollo' Voted No. 1 of '50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time
King Records founder Syd Nathan declined to jump on James Brown's idea of a live album — they hadn't been established as a profitable...
