Baton Rouge’s blues community is mourning the death of singer Mamie Porter. A songwriter and vocalist who performed for 30 ...
Mamie Smith, on record as the first Black female singer, released a record titled “Crazy Blues” in 1920, making her the first to record and release a Blues song. This kicked down a previously ...
Linda Ronstadt has inspired countless singers over the years, but who are the vocalists who influenced her before (and after) her stardom?