Rhythm and blues

The celebrated images of jazz photographer Francis Wolff on the 75th anniversary of Blue Note records.

B.B. King, Della Reese, Mahalia Jackson. The gang's all here.

Let your voice be heard!

“#AmyWinehouse”

American R&B singer and songwriter Big Mama Thornton in concert, circa 1965.

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Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker 1910 –1975) was a critically acclaimed blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who was one of the most influential pioneers and innovators of the jump blues and electric blues sound. He is the first musician recorded playing blues with the electric guitar. His stage act included playing his guitar behind his back and with his teeth. Things that Jimi Hendryx copied later on.

Houston photographer Benny Joseph's poignant black and white prints are spotlighted in an exhibit which documents the rise of rhythm and blues music within the context of the Civil Rights Movement.

Blind since shortly after his birth, American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Stevie Wonder, born 1950 as Stevland Hardaway...