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Artist: Lucky Thompson
Born in Columbia, SC, on June 16, 1924, tenor saxophonist Lucky Thompson bridged the gap between the physical dynamism of swing and the cerebral intricacies of bebop, emerging as one of his instrument's foremost practitioners and a stylist par excellence. Eli Thompson's lifelong nickname -- the byproduct of a jersey, given him by his father,... [+] Read More
Artist: ryantest
We don't suckDefinitions of run on the Web: * move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" * scat: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" * stretch out... [+] Read More
Artist: Gus Redmond
Record biz veteran Gus Redmond seemed to have been made for the business. With his large friendly eyes and wide open face, Redmond looks like a natural candidate for the meet and greet, schmoozy field of record and concert promotion. Redmond also dabbled in the creative side of the record business by singing in Major Lance and the Love Tones and... [+] Read More
Artist: Sugar Minott
Few artists have had the impact on Jamaica's dancehall scene as Sugar Minott. His releases provided the blueprints for the rise of the contemporary dancehall style, he was also equally influential as a producer, and his extraordinarily popular sound system helped launch numerous new DJs into the limelight.
Lincoln Barrington Minott was born in... [+] Read More
