KRLemmons African American Music

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

KRLemmons African American Music

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