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June 23 Artist of the Day: Scott Joplin

Scott Joplin is June 23 Artist of the day.  He was a ragtime composer and musician.  Read about this talented musician here:

AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/scott-joplin-mn0000843212

PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/1900/peopleevents/pande22.html

BlackPast: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/joplin-scott-1867-1917

Library of Congress: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200035815/default.html

Youtube videos: “Maple Leaf Rag” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1894JRqbsc, “The Entertainer” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCToGv-lO7c

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June 22 Artist of the Day: Terri Lyne Carrington

Terri Lyne Carrington is June 22 Artist of the Day.  She is a jazz drummer, composer, record producer and an entrepreneur. Read about this award winning musician here:

AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/terri-lyne-carrington-mn0000022508

NPR: http://www.npr.org/artists/101472592/terri-lyne-carrington

Youtube videos: “Money Jungle” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYTvyVrhlkM, “I Get Lost in His Arms” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMFd4RKeYZg

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June 21 Artist of the Day: John Lee Hooker

June 21 Artist of the day is John Lee Hooker, who joined the ancestors on this day in 2001.  Read about this award winning, legendary blues singer here:

AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-lee-hooker-mn0000815039

Rock&Roll Hall of Fame: https://rockhall.com/inductees/john-lee-hooker/bio/

NPR: http://www.npr.org/artists/15404886/john-lee-hooker

National Park Service (NPS): http://www.nps.gov/history/delta/blues/people/johnlee_hooker.htm

Youtube videos: “Boom Boom Boom” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X70VMrH3yBg, “Hobo Blues” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_5bOFVIgIA

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June 20 Artist of the Day: Bessie Smith

Bessie Smith is June 20 Artist of the day.  She was known as the “empress of the blues”.  Read about this trailblazer vocalist here:

Rock&Roll Hall of Fame: http://rockhall.com/inductees/bessie-smith/bio/

PBS: http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_smith_bessie.htm

NPR: http://www.npr.org/2008/05/07/90206287/bessie-smith-blues-empress

National Park Service (NPS): http://www.nps.gov/history/delta/blues/people/bessie_smith.htm

Youtube videos: “Nobody Knows When You’re Down and Out” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MzU8xM99, “I’m Wild About That Thing” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0TDNR3NEY0

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June 19 Artist of the Day: Marcus Belgrave

Marcus Belgrave is June 19 Artist of the day.  He is known as a living legend, national treasure and a master trumpeter.  Read about this fascinating musician here:

AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/marcus-belgrave-mn0000566895

NPR Blog: http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2012/08/29/160257765/detroits-jazz-patriarch-improvised-a-teaching-career

Youtube videos: “Space Odyssey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlyl3GDlHJI, “Marcus Belgrave, An Unsung Hero” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTFx2fGOJnw

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June 17 Artist of the Day: Kenny Garrett

Kenny Garrett is June 17 Artist of the Day.  Kenny Garrett is an internationally known accomplished jazz saxophonist.  Read about this versatile musician here:

AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-garrett-mn0000767404

NPR: http://www.npr.org/artists/15398179/kenny-garrett

Youtube videos: “Like Sonny” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3_Tl95Nmc0, “Song for DiFang” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoJSa7Zlz-0

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June 18 Artist of the Day: Geri Allen

Geri Allen is June 18 Artist of the Day.  Geri Allen is a pianist, composer, educator, and a Guggenheim Fellowship recipient.  Read about this multitalented artist here:

AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/geri-allen-mn0000655516

NPR: http://www.npr.org/event/music/167120404/geri-allen-and-timeline-live-from-92y-tribeca, http://www.npr.org/2011/06/24/97538150/geri-allen-on-piano-jazz

Youtube video: “Lush Life” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPW10_Nf5fQ, “Dark Prince” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42X2rb60_Mk, “Dance of the Infidels” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL_SlgDcf_I

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June 16 Artist of the Day: Dinah Washington

June 16 Artist of the day is Dinah Washington.  This Grammy-winning “Queen of the Jukeboxes” died at the young age of 39. Read about this talented vocalist here:

NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3872390

AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dinah-washington-mn0000260038

Rock&Roll: http://rockhall.com/inductees/dinah-washington/bio/

BlackPast: http://www.blackpast.org/aah/washington-dinah-ruth-lee-jones-1924-1963

Youtube videos: “What a Difference a Day Makes” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmBxVfQTuvI “This Bitter Earth” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=judyCgN2daA

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June 15 Artist of the Day: Otis Redding

Otis Redding is June 15 Artist of the day.  Although his career was brief, this singer-songwriter was known as the voice of soul.  Read about this influential vocalist here:

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: https://rockhall.com/exhibits/otis-redding/, http://rockhall.com/inductees/otis-redding/bio/

AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/otis-redding-mn0000414251

NPR: http://www.npr.org/artists/15802310/otis-redding

Youtube videos:”Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmUhYSr-e4, “Try a Little Tenderness” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnPMoAb4y8U