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RIP Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: The Lorraine Motel’s Connection to Soul
Dr. Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929 and assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis,…
04/04/2011
Sam Cooke To Act As A&R For Scepter Records
R&B singer Sam Cooke entered into negotiations to handle A&R duties for Scepter Records it was announced today…
12/01/2010
R&B Singer Bo Diddley Banned From Ed Sullivan Show For Swapping Songs
On November 20, 1955, famed R&B singer Bo Diddley infuriated legendary TV personality Ed Sullivan, when he performed…
11/20/2010
Hank Ballard “Twists” into Rock N Roll History (Nov 11,1958)
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters recorded the original version of “The Twist” which would later become one of…
11/11/2010