Peggy King was discovered by Mitch Miller when he heard the radio jingle for Hunt’s Tomato Sauce. Although she only recorded a few LPs for Columbia and Candlelite in the 1950s, she was a well-known face on television and has remained an ardent interpreter of standards for many decades. King is best known for her … Read more
PETERKING – August 11, 1940 to August 23, 2020 Alto Tenor, Soprano and Soprano Saxophonist and Composer PETERKING is a prolific composer/arranger who works in jazz and classical tradition. King’s musical career spans five decades. King also has time to study aerodynamics and model aircraft, which has led to numerous papers published in leading journals. … Read more
Teddi King was an American jazz and popular singer. She lived from September 18, 1929 to November 18, 1977. She was born Theodora King on September 18, 1929 in Boston, Massachusetts. After winning a singing contest hosted by Dinah Shore at Boston’s Tributary Theatre in Boston, she began work as a touring revue that “cheered … Read more
She was born in West Philadelphia, and is the third child of five. She was an artist from a young age. She was born with a passion to be artistic and began dancing and singing in high school. After performing under Faye Snow at West Phila High School, she was invited to audition for Philadanco. … Read more
Morgana King’s more than 30 albums have not been appreciated by the large audience who bought tickets to see The Godfather trilogy’s first two chapters. King played Mama Corleone. It would be wrong to say that she is more successful as an actress than as vocalist. Although her acting roles are few and far between, … Read more
King Pleasure, along with Eddie Jefferson was one of the first masters vocalese. This is a style where lyrics are written and sung in harmony to the solos by jazz instrumentalists. Pleasure said Jefferson was his greatest influence, but Pleasure’s sax-like style and scat singing were equally influential. He is most well-known for his 1952 … Read more
Born, Osbourne Ruddock 28 January 1941, Kingston (Jamaica, West Indies). Born, Osbourne Ruddock, 28 January 1941, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies. Died 6 February 1989 in Jamaica, West Indies. King Tubby was born in Central Kingston, on High Holborn Street. He moved to the Capital’s Waterhouse district in 2005. In the late 1950s, he began to … Read more
A small group of musicians has been recorded that focuses on textures and subtle interplay. They also tend to ignore traditional rhythmic and riff elements. This results in quiet, modern music. The membership is truly European. Although the instrumentation is varied, it is often difficult to identify who is doing what with whom due to … Read more
The legendary B.B. King is universally considered the king of blues. King was undoubtedly the most influential electric guitarist in the second half of the 20th Century. King’s bent notes and staccato playing style were a major influence on legions of bluesmen today. His gritty, confident voice was a fitting match for his passion and … Read more
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1970. Studied piano and drums when a teenager. Played in some amazing grade school, jr high school and high school bands and ensembles…………..seriously ground breaking in approach and chart selection including a big band version of “R.O.C.K. John Mellancamp, formerly John Cougar and John Cougar–Mellancamp, was the U.S.A.’s “official” photographer. In … Read more
