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African American Studies in Credo: Music

Contains several e books and other digital material on African Americans and African American Culture.

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Artists

Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971)

Jazz trumpeter and singer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017)

Musician, born in St Louis, Missouri, USA.

Ray Charles (1930-2004)

Singer, pianist, and composer, born in Albany, Georgia, USA. He lost his sight (from glaucoma) when he was six.

Nat King Cole (1919-1965)

Musician, born in Montgomery, Alabama, USA.

Miles Davis (1926-1991)

Jazz trumpeter, born in Alton, Illinois, USA.

Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925-1990)

Singer, actor, and dancer, born in New York City, USA. He began his career tap-dancing in vaudeville with his father, and went on to solo performing and recording success in the 1950s and 1960s.

Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)

Soul singer, born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996)

American jazz singer known for her scat singing and her interpretations of the work of important American songwriters. Her recordings include Ella Sings Gershwin (1950), The Intimate Ella (1960), and A Classy Pair (1979).

Dizzy Gillespie (1917 - 1993)

Jazz trumpeter and composer, born in Cheraw, South Carolina, USA.

Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)

Rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter, born in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Billie Holiday (1915 - 1959)

Billie Holiday is considered one of the greatest jazz singers of all time.

Whitney Houston (1963 - 2012)

Singer and film actress, born in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

Michael Jackson (1958-2009)

Popular singer and songwriter, born in Gary, Indiana, USA.

Scott Joplin (1868-1917)

Composer and pianist, born in Texarkana, Texas, USA.

B.B. King (1925-2015)

Musician, born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA.

Charlie Parker (1920 - 1955)

American musician and composer. A leader of the bop movement in jazz, Parker is best remembered for his smooth, moody improvisations.

Otis Redding (1941 - 1967)

U.S. soul singer and songwriter. His recordings include “Respect” (1965), Dictionary of Soul (1966), and “(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay” (1968).

Diana Ross (1944- )

Popular singer and film actress, born in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Tupac Shakur (1971-1996)

Briefly one of the nineties most popular and controversial rap stars, Tupac (or 2Pac) Shakur mixed successful gangsta rap recordings with film work.

Stevie Wonder (1950- )

Musician, born in Saginaw, Michigan, USA.

U.S. Motown singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His recordings include Up-Tight (1966), “Superstition” (1972), Innervisions (1973), Songs in the Key of Life (1976), and “I Just Called to Say I Love You” (1985).

Muddy Waters (1915 - 1983)

U.S. blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His songs include “Rollin' Stone” (1948) and “Got my Mojo Working” (1954).