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Legendary trombone player Fred Wesley talks about his beginnings as a musician. Fred Wesley and The New JBs perform every day from July 7 through July 11, with a special evening concert on the Motor City
Fred Wesley and The New JBs perform every day from July 7 through July 11, with a special evening concert on the Motor City Stage on July 7, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Did you know that before The Jones Girls were busting out soulful ballads and disco dance hits they sang backup for Diana Ross?
Come celebrate R&B music with Martha Reeves and a special performance of some of her most memorable hits at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 1!
Did you know that Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams is not only a celebratedsongwriter, producer, singer, musician, and performer but also the author of his own cookbook?
The Dixie Cups® are a successful three-part girl group from New Orleans who shot to stardom with their first single, “Chapel of Love.”
Did you know that Washington, D.C., has its very own dance form?
Did you know that the late-1940s success of Baltimore male harmony group the Orioles inspired a whole string of male doo-wop groups with bird names?
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