Migrants from Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi brought new blood to the Bay Area in the WWII era, and a new R&B sound began to take shape. Some of these artists shot to fame, some did not,... more

"Open the Door, Richard" began life as a vaudeville routine performed by a number of black performers, including Bob Russell, Pigmeat Markham and Dusty Fletcher at places like New York's Apollo... more