Unsung Heroes Of Rock ‘n’ Roll

LOUIS JORDAN: Hep And The Art Off Alto-Sax Repair

In the 1940’s, there were two black singers who crossed over from Race Records (as Billboard called its bluegum charts until 1949, when the phrase Rhythm & Blues was adopted) to the white Pop charts.

October 1, 1979
Nick Tosches

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