#BlackMusicHistory | ROUTES https://routes-mag.com A Guide to African-American Culture Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:29:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 February 20: Duke Ellington https://routes-mag.com/duke-ellington/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duke-ellington https://routes-mag.com/duke-ellington/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46434 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Icon of Jazz Composition Story Duke Ellington, born in 1899, is widely regarded as one of the

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/duke-ellington/feed/ 0 February 18: Bessie Smith: Jazz’s First Superstar https://routes-mag.com/bessie-smith/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bessie-smith https://routes-mag.com/bessie-smith/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46428 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Story On February 21, 1901, Bessie Smith, the “Empress of the Blues,” was born. With her powerful voice

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/bessie-smith/feed/ 1 February 17: Thomas A. Dorsey https://routes-mag.com/thomas-a-dorsey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thomas-a-dorsey https://routes-mag.com/thomas-a-dorsey/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46423 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Father of Gospel Music Story Thomas A. Dorsey, often called the “Father of Gospel Music,” revolutionized religious

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/thomas-a-dorsey/feed/ 0 February 16: Ma Rainey https://routes-mag.com/february-16-ma-rainey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-16-ma-rainey https://routes-mag.com/february-16-ma-rainey/#respond Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46382 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Mother of Blues Story Ma Rainey, born in 1886, is often called the “Mother of the Blues.”

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