Dinah Shore, Spike Jones, Bob Burns, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, and Tommy Dorsey in 1942 during a short wave command performance broadcast from Hollywood for the boys overseas.
Count Basie and fellow trumpeters played Carnegie Hall on December 23, 1938. It was part of an all-Black "From Spirituals to Swing" program, which bought down the house.
Major League Baseball is celebrating the 77th anniversary of the day that Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier when he became the first Black man to take the field for any team in the league on April 15, 1947. Robinson played his entire major league career with the Dodgers when they were located in Brooklyn.
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Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, remains one of the most iconic and influential jazz vocalists of all time. With her unique voice, emotive delivery, and deeply personal approach to singing, Holiday’s music transcended genres and touched the hearts of listeners around the world. In this blog post, we will explore the life, music, and legacy of Billie Holiday, highlighting her…