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Marian Anderson First African-American To Sing With The Metropolitan Opera In New York

01/07/2013
Grouchy Greg

Opera singer Marian Anderson became the first African-American to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New…

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Lou Rawls Hits #1 With “Love’s A Hurtin’ Thing”

11/12/2012

Gospel/soul singer Lou Rawls hit number one today (November 12, 1966) with the song “Love is…

Rhythm&Blues Wax Facts

CBS Keeps Lena Horne’s Civil Right’s Song “Now” Off New York Radio

11/05/2012
Grouchy Greg

Lena Horne’s civil rights record “Now” was vetoed from CBS Radio’s playlist in New York according…

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Clarence Carter Opens Studio In Atlanta Today

10/26/2012
Grouchy Greg

Blind R&B singer Clarence Carter announced the opening of a recording studio in Atlanta today (October…

Rhythm&Blues Soul Music Wax Facts

R.I.P. Solomon Burke AKA The Wonder Boy Preacher

10/10/2012
Grouchy Greg

Pioneering soul singer Solomon Burke died of natural causes today (October 10, 2010) on the way…

Rhythm&Blues Soul Music Wax Facts

Riots Break Out In Philly; Mayor Calls On R&B DJ Georgie Woods For Help

08/29/2012
Grouchy Greg

Philly Mayor Frank Rizzo Calls On Georgie Woods To Stop Riots In Philly...

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R&B Singers Unite To Raise Funds For Dr. King’s March On Washington D.C.; Stage Collapses

08/05/2012
Grouchy Greg

A number of popular R&B singers, athletes and entertainers joined Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for…

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Sherman Hemsley – Sister Sledge, Jazz, Rock and LSD?

07/25/2012
Grouchy Greg

CHECK OUT SOME OF SHERMAN HEMSLEY'S CONNECTION TO SOUL MUSIC!