This Atlanta R&B singer created such a strong regional buzz that RCA came a-callin', signing him to a record deal and recording 32 sides of his in the first half of the '50s. R&B connoisseurs are... more

MUSIC MAN LIKE NOBODY EVER SAW:In the world of music, there was never anyone quite like ARTHUR 'BIG BOY' CRUDUP. Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, his style was propulsive, melodic, original, and... more

Rhythm & blues is a musical genre not without its wild characters (Little Richard, Esquerita, etc.), but without question the wildest is this guy, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, he of the skull on the pole... more