The Mississippi Department of Archives and Heritage presents Max Grivno’s lecture “The Last Slave: Sylvester Magee in History and Memory“.... Read More
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Videos On the Road with Duke Ellington and Essentially Ellington 2015: Q&A with Wynton Marsalis. These videos are very informative — giving us the incite and... Read More
If you don’t know her music — you’ll be glad you’ve stumbled in this direction! Etta Jones Videos: “Crazy He Calls Me”. “I Thought About... Read More
Andraé Edward Crouch was an American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer and pastor. Andraé Crouch (July 1, 1942 – January 8, 2015).... Read More
These wonderful songstresses, Simone, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright and Angelique Kidjo, perform Nina Simone‘s What Do They Call Me? A memorable performance. By loading the... Read More
Earlier today, I heard a version of Lush Life, written and composed by Billy Strayhorn, and it brought back many memories, so here’s, for the... Read More
Cotton Club dancers Bessie Dudley and Florence Hill are dancing like crazy! Alice Barker (Sepia Stepper), 102 year old dancer, sees herself on film for... Read More
How fortunate I was to see “Black and Blue” perhaps 10 times during its run on Broadway. I hope you enjoy the principals of the... Read More