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Wynona Carr
16,010 listeners
Wynona Carr (Cleveland, Ohio, August 23, 1923 – May 12, 1976) was a gospel, rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer-songwriter, who r… read moreWynona Carr (Cleveland, Ohio, August 23, 1923 – May 12, 1976) was a gospel, rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer-songwriter, who recorded as Sister Wynona Carr when performing gospel material. Wynona Merceris Carr was born in Cl… read moreWynona Carr (Cleveland, Ohio, August 23, 1923 – May 12, 1976) was a gospel, rhythm & blues and rock & roll singer-songwriter, who recorded as Sister Wynona Carr when performing gospel material. Wynona Merceris Carr was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where she started out as a gospel singer, for… read more -
Little Willie Littlefield
7,204 listeners
Little Willie Littlefield (Willie Littlefield, Jr., September 16, 1931 – June 23, 2013), was an American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist … read moreLittle Willie Littlefield (Willie Littlefield, Jr., September 16, 1931 – June 23, 2013), was an American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and singer whose early recordings formed a vital link between boogie-woogie and rock and roll. Lit… read moreLittle Willie Littlefield (Willie Littlefield, Jr., September 16, 1931 – June 23, 2013), was an American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and singer whose early recordings formed a vital link between boogie-woogie and rock and roll. Littlefield was regarded as a teenage wonder and overnight sens… read more -
Buddy Ace
2,287 listeners
Born in Jasper, Texas, he was raised in Baytown near Houston, and began his career by singing gospel in a group that included Joe Tex. He j… read moreBorn in Jasper, Texas, he was raised in Baytown near Houston, and began his career by singing gospel in a group that included Joe Tex. He joined up with other blues singers, Bobby "Blue" Bland and Junior Parker, before signing … read moreBorn in Jasper, Texas, he was raised in Baytown near Houston, and began his career by singing gospel in a group that included Joe Tex. He joined up with other blues singers, Bobby "Blue" Bland and Junior Parker, before signing to Duke/Peacock Records in 1955 and agreeing to be credited … read more -
St. Louis Jimmy Oden
9,163 listeners
James Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (June 26, 1903 - December 30, 1977), was an American blues vocalist and songwriter. Born in Na… read moreJames Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (June 26, 1903 - December 30, 1977), was an American blues vocalist and songwriter. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Jimmy Oden sang and taught himself to play the piano in childhood. In his teen… read moreJames Burke "St. Louis Jimmy" Oden (June 26, 1903 - December 30, 1977), was an American blues vocalist and songwriter. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Jimmy Oden sang and taught himself to play the piano in childhood. In his teens, he left home to go to St. Louis, Missouri (c. 1917) where… read more -
Terry Timmons
1,854 listeners
Terry Timmons was one of those vocalists of the late '40s and early 1950s whose work, like that of her musical role model, Dinah Washi… read moreTerry Timmons was one of those vocalists of the late '40s and early 1950s whose work, like that of her musical role model, Dinah Washington, helped bridge the gap between big-band-style blues and the leaner R&B sounds that follo… read moreTerry Timmons was one of those vocalists of the late '40s and early 1950s whose work, like that of her musical role model, Dinah Washington, helped bridge the gap between big-band-style blues and the leaner R&B sounds that followed. She was born in Charleston, WV, in 1927, but the family… read more -
A.J. Croce
14,271 listeners
A.J. Croce (born Adrian James Croce on September 28, 1971 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter. He is the son of si… read moreA.J. Croce (born Adrian James Croce on September 28, 1971 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter. He is the son of singer-songwriter Jim Croce. Shortly before his father's death in a 1973 plane crash, Croce… read moreA.J. Croce (born Adrian James Croce on September 28, 1971 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is an American singer-songwriter. He is the son of singer-songwriter Jim Croce. Shortly before his father's death in a 1973 plane crash, Croce's family moved west to San Diego, California, where his mo… read more -
Titus Turner
11,913 listeners
Titus Turner (May 1, 1933 – September 13, 1984) was an American rhythm & blues and East Coast blues singer and songwriter. His best rem… read moreTitus Turner (May 1, 1933 – September 13, 1984) was an American rhythm & blues and East Coast blues singer and songwriter. His best remembered recordings were "We Told You Not To Marry" and "Sound-Off," plus he wr… read moreTitus Turner (May 1, 1933 – September 13, 1984) was an American rhythm & blues and East Coast blues singer and songwriter. His best remembered recordings were "We Told You Not To Marry" and "Sound-Off," plus he wrote "Leave My Kitten Alone," and "Tell Me Why… read more -
The Du Droppers
9,406 listeners
New York's Du Droppers managed to score two Top Five hits during their short run: "I Wanna Know" (number three R&B) and … read moreNew York's Du Droppers managed to score two Top Five hits during their short run: "I Wanna Know" (number three R&B) and "I Found Out (What You Do When You Go Round There)" (number three pop). The original mem… read moreNew York's Du Droppers managed to score two Top Five hits during their short run: "I Wanna Know" (number three R&B) and "I Found Out (What You Do When You Go Round There)" (number three pop). The original members were Caleb Ginyard – aka "J.C." or some… read more