Rhythm&Blues

Rhythm&Blues

Ray Charles Fined $10,000 For Possessing Heroin

Ray Charles

Ray Charles Fined $10,000 For Possessing Heroin

12/03/2012

Singer Ray Charles was sentenced to five years probation and fined $10,000 today (December 3, 1966), after...

Louis Armstrong’s Letters To His Mistress and Lovechild Go Up For Auction

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong’s Letters To His Mistress and Lovechild Go Up For Auction

grouchygreg 11/30/2012

LETTERS TO LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S MISTRESS GO UP FOR AUCTION!

Dinah Washington, Nat “King” Cole Win At First Televised Grammy Awards

Dinah Washington, Nat “King” Cole Win At First Televised Grammy Awards

11/29/2012

A number of black musicians took home awards during the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards, which were held...

Janis Joplin Performs With Tina Turner During Rolling Stones Performance

Janis Joplin Performs With Tina Turner During Rolling Stones Performance

11/27/2012

Singer Janis Joplin hit the stage for an iconic performance with Tina Turner today (November 27, 1969)....

Motown Signs Legendary Poet Langston Hughes

Motown Signs Legendary Poet Langston Hughes

grouchygreg 11/22/2012

Motown announced the signing of legendary poet Langston Hughes in industry trade magazines today (November 22, 1963)....