Billy Eckstine left his mark on music as a band leader, mentor, entertainer and singer.
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Dakota Staton’s strong, sultry, soulful voice will transport you back to the 1950s, an era when people flocked to nightclubs to hear live music, especially jazz or rhythm and blues.
Mary Lou Williams was a self-taught pianist, composer and arranger who grew up in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh.
The picture that leads this blog post was taken in the third month of what would prove to be a very turbulent decade.
Look at the picturesBobby Vinton Orchestra at a Wilkinsburg sock hop
Stanley Turrentine grew up around music.
Look at the picturesStanley Turrentine, Pittsburgh-born jazz great