Louis Daniel Armstrong, also known by the stage names “Satchmo,” “Satch,” and “Pops,” was an American trumpeter and singer who…
From the time of Van Morrison’s birth until 1964, when he relocated to London with the rock band Them, Morrison…
Sir George Ivan Morrison OBE, better known by his stage name Van Morrison, was born on August 31, 1945, in…
From February 20, 1967, until about April 5, 1994, Kurt Donald Cobain, an American musician, served as the lead singer,…
Bessie Smith, a jazz and blues performer, is known as the “Empress of the Blues” for her passionate, powerful voice.…
Bessie Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on April 15, 1894. When her parents passed away when she was a…
On September 17, 1923, Hiram Williams, better known by his stage name Hank Williams, was born in the United States.…
A horrific accident in the ocean in Portugal has claimed the life of big wave surfer Marcio Freire, whose legendary…
Mahalia Jackson’s place in history would have been secured even if she had not been present on August 28, 1963,…
One of the most significant vocalists of the 20th century was Mahalia Jackson, an American gospel singer who was born…