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To borrow words from Stan "e;The Record Man"e; Lewis, Shreveport, Louisiana, is one of th...

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With its rich but underappreciated musical heritage, Washington, D.C. is often overlooked as a cr...

A new biography of the beloved but mysterious Blind Lemon Jefferson, famous blues musician. Born ...

With its rich but underappreciated musical heritage, Washington, D.C. is often overlooked as a cr...

The story of a New York record man whose extraordinary career spanned jazz, blues, rhythm & blues...