This month’s spotlight includes three musicians who were essentially driven out of the country, either by racism and/or politics. This period includes the ’20s, ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s. This pattern...
This month is officially Women’s History Month, or at least it used to be. I have chosen several women and/or bands that might be well-known to...
Blues and jazz are America’s original contribution to world culture. Because women (and others) have been consistently left out of the history books, it has been...