Black History Month Music

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This musical artist was rumored to have sold his soul for his talent.

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Robert Johnson

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This musical artist performed with her famous father after he passed away.

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Natalie Cole

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This musical artist had an extremely long career, performing at least 250 shows per year into his 70s.

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B.B. King

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This singer's vocal style was based on the phrasings of jazz instrumentalists.

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Billie Holiday

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This multi-talented celebrity was blacklisted for voicing concern about the war in Vietnam.

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Eartha Kitt

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This singer was called the Queen of Soul.

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Aretha Franklin

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This singer performed at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 after being denied a performance at a segregated auditorium.

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Marian Anderson

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This saxophone player invented free jazz.

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John Coltrane

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This singer was very active in the civil rights movement and is sometimes referred to as the High Priestess of Soul.

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Nina Simone

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This guitarist wrote and performed "Johnny B. Goode" and developed the rockabilly sound.

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Chuck Berry