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Black Jazz Records was a jazz record company and label founded in Oakland, California [1] by pianist Gene Russell (December 2, 1932 - May 3, 1981) [2][3][4] and percussionist Dick Schory. [1][5][2][6] The label was created to promote the talents of young African American jazz musicians and singers, and released twenty albums between 1971 and 1975.
The first black American to host her own TV show, The Hazel Scott Show. Hazel Dorothy Scott (June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was a Trinidadian jazz and classical pianist and singer. She was an outspoken critic of racial discrimination and segregation. She used her influence to improve the representation of Black Americans in film.
Alan Freed. Albert James " Alan " Freed (December 15, 1921 – January 20, 1965) was an American disc jockey. [1] He also produced and promoted large traveling concerts with various acts, helping to spread the importance of rock and roll music throughout North America. In 1986, Freed was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Jazz/Blues WJAM: 1340 AM: Selma: Scott Communications, Inc. Urban adult contemporary WJBE-FM: 88.5 FM: ... Birmingham Black Radio Museum (est. circa 1992) Images
Dinah Washington. Dinah Washington (/ ˈdaɪnə /; born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular black female recording artists of the 1950s. [1] Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop ...
Musical artist. Cabell Calloway III(December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazzsinger and bandleader. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Clubin Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the swingera. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudevillewon him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years.
Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. [1] He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to New York in 1956, he worked primarily in jazz settings, playing with jazz musicians like Stan ...
Musician. Instrument (s) Keyboards, vocals [1] Years active. 1954–1983. James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was an American New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist and singer. Flamboyant in personality and style, and possessing extraordinary technical skill on the piano, he was dubbed "the Black Liberace." [2]