The Great Art Blakey
Art Blakey is one of the great jazz drummers as well as a founder of The Jazz Messengers, which had a 35 year run (from 1955 to 1990). Blakey worked with hard bop pianist Horace Silver, and they are credited as co-founders …
Jazz
Les Paul was a Giant
Les Paul is a giant both for his guitar playing and his contribution to music technology. Paul–Lester William Polsfuss–was born in Wisconsin in 1915. His Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bio points to his invention of overdubbing, multi-tracking and other …