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MARIAN ANDERSON FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO SING WITH METROPOLITAN OPERA IN NYC
Opera singer Marian Anderson became the first African-American to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City…
Lou Rawls Hits #1 With “Love’s A Hurtin’ Thing”
Gospel/soul singer Lou Rawls hit number one today (November 12, 1966) with the song “Love is a Hurtin’…
CBS Keeps Lena Horne’s Civil Right’s Song “Now” Off New York Radio
Lena Horne’s civil rights record “Now” was vetoed from CBS Radio’s playlist in New York according to reports…
Clarence Carter Opens Studio In Atlanta Today
Blind R&B singer Clarence Carter announced the opening of a recording studio in Atlanta today (October 26, 1974).…
R.I.P. Solomon Burke AKA The Wonder Boy Preacher
Pioneering soul singer Solomon Burke died of natural causes today (October 10, 2010) on the way to one…