The bebop musician I am highlighting today, had a very interesting story. Nii-lante Augustus Kwamlah Quaye, better known as Cab Kaye ( September 3, 1921, London – March 13, 2000, Amsterdam), was an English-born Ghanaian-Dutch jazz singer, pianist, bandleader, entertainer, drummer, guitarist and songwriter who was influenced by Billie Holiday and often accompanied himself on … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
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Thursday Afternoon Thread: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Week
Friction arose during the recording of "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" for a number of reasons. The Temptations did not like the fact that Whitfield's instrumentation had been getting more emphasis than their vocals on their songs at the time, and that they had to press Whitfield to get him to produce ballads for the group. Norman Whitfield forced Dennis Edwards to re-record his … [Read more...] about Thursday Afternoon Thread: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Week
Thursday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Joyce Cobb (born June 2, 1945 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma) is an American singer specializing in jazz and R&B. She is closely associated with traditional blues and jazz artists, most specifically being in the style and lineage of Memphis Minnie, Bessie Smith,Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughn. She has a wide ranging career as an award-winning solo artist and vocalist, having … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Wednesday Afternoon Thread: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Week
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today) - The Temptations … [Read more...] about Wednesday Afternoon Thread: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong Week
Wednesday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
Mary Stallings (born August 16, 1939) is an American jazz vocalist and mother of R&B soul singer, Adriana Evans. Mary Stallings was born in San Francisco, California, one of eleven children. She grew up in the neighborhood of Laurel Heights singing in the black gospel choir of the First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. By her teens, Stallings began singing in San … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers