Mamie Smith made history in February 1920 when she ... He writes about blues and jazz for Universal Music. He also writes album sleeve notes for Verve Records. As a teenager, he saw BB King ...

The daughter of piano players, Houston’s "Swamp Boogie Queen" was drawn to the sounds of Little Richard and Fats Domino.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. A still from 'The Blues Society.' Mention the historic music festivals of the ...