A member of Muddy Waters' legendary late 1940s-1950s band, Jimmy Rogers pioneered a blues guitar style that made him one of the most revered sidemen of all time

A member of Muddy Waters' legendary late 1940s 1950s band, Jimmy Rogers pioneered a blues guitar style that made him one of the most revered sidemen of all time

Mamie Smith's 1920 recording of ""Crazy Blues"" is commonly thought to signify the beginning of commercial attention to blues music and culture, but by that yea

As one of the first African American vocalists to be recorded, Bessie Smith is a prominent figure in American popular culture and African American history. Mich

For over five decades, Eric Clapton has ranked among rock's premiere guitarists—and since the early 1980s, famed music photographer Gene Shaw has been capturi