What does it mean when hundreds of people gather downtown despite the scorching April heat to listen to music, shop, eat and ...
“Hello, can you hear me? Hello, hello?” implored country-blues innovator Jontavious Willis through garbled clatter of bad cell reception. The line went silent. Then a few seconds later, a call came ...
Ma Rainey is best known, but Ida Cox, Cora Mae Bryant, Beverly ‘Guitar’ Watkins and Precious Bryant left essential music. From left to right: Ma Rainey, Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Ida Cox, Precious ...