Tag: Blues Music

Club Ebony, a Historic Blues Venue Tied to B.B. King, Rises Again

The Indianola, Miss., club was part of the chitlin circuit, where Black performers found refuge during the Jim Crow era. After urgent renovations, it will reopen this week.

Art Rupe, Who Brought Rhythm and Blues to the Mainstream, Dies at 104

As the founder of the independent label Specialty Records, he helped set the table for the rock ’n’ roll era by signing performers like Little Richard.