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Back in 1951, Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats recorded “Rocket 88″ at Sun Studios with song composer Ike Turner on keyboards. One of their amps was broken, which led to the guitar sounding distorted. This song is almost universally known as the first
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Chris Brown, Charlie Sheen, and Hollywood’s Inability to Draw a Line on Violence Against Women
Think Progress
When the Grammys invited Chris Brown to perform not once but twice during Sunday’s awards show, three years after he plead guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna, the decision sparked outrage—and some good questions. At Ebony, Zerlina Maxwell w
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In this Aug. 3, 2011 photograph, Frank "Rat" Ratliff, owner of the Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, Miss. , shows one of the rooms occupied by the gospel and R&B artist Sam Cooke in his hotel during short visits the1950's. On longer stays, Cooke stayed in... View Photo »
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Whitney Houston‘s ex, Bobby Brown, was so down and out four years ago he planned on publishing a tell-all book. I wrote about in April 2008 and again in December 2008. It was never published. Bobby Brown, the R&B pop star and Whitney Houston’s drug-addic
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Is this the appropriate place to point out the it is basically understood the Glen Campbell used to hit Tanya Tucker (when he was dating her / he was in his 40s and her 21)? So the Grammys had a five song tribute to beating women, basically. And yet, alm
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You need another option: He should be in prison for attempted murder. Mostly the third. He's done his "debt to society", but this isn't about the law, this is about the court of public opinion. He jumped immediately back in the spotlight without remorse,
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This Aug. 3, 2011 photograph shows The Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, Miss. The hotel, initially an eight room hospital for blacks, evolved into a 21-guest room facility that over the years provided long term housing for artists such as Muddy Waters,... View Photo »
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No one should look to the music industry for a consistent moral message — or really, for any kind of moral message at all. Even musicians who have been convicted of crimes have every right to keep working, if their fans will keep showing up. All the same
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You know, as I am writing this, I’m watching a video of Wendy Williams breaking down over the death of Whitney Houston. Said Williams, although they never physically met, she always felt like they had a couple of things in common. First both having mothe
About Ike Turner
Wikipedia
Ike Wister Turner (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was a Jewish American musician, bandleader, talent scout, and record producer. His first recording, "Rocket 88" by "Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats," in 1951, is considered by some to be the "first rock and roll song" ever. However, he is best known for his work with his ex-wife Tina... Full Article
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In this Aug. 3, 2011 photograph, the late Ike Turner would rest from his blues club gigs in room No. 9, a simple room with a full sized bed and dresser at the Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, Miss. The hotel provided long term housing for artists such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and...
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This Aug. 3, 2011 photograph shows The Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, Miss. The hotel, initially an eight room hospital for blacks, evolved into a 21-guest room facility that over the years provided long term housing for artists such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Ike Turner.
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In this Aug. 3, 2011 photograph, a Mississippi Blues Trail marker rests outside the Riverside Hotel, providing tourists a brief history of the building and its lore in Clarksdale, Miss. The hotel, initially an eight room hospital for blacks, evolved into a 21-guest room facility that...
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In this Aug. 3, 2011 photograph, in the room once occupied by members of the Blind Boys of Alabama when staying at the Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, Miss. , owner Frank Ratliff has added a window air conditioner for the comfort of guests not used to the 100 degree daily heat of the area.
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In this Aug. 3, 2011 photograph, photographs of bluesmen, musicians and gospel groups who have stayed at the Riverside Hotel since the doors were opened in 1944 adorn the entrance of the Clarksdale, Miss. , lodging. The hotel, initially an eight room hospital for blacks, evolved into a...
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In this Aug. 3, 2011 photograph, Frank "Rat" Ratliff, owner of the Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, Miss. , stands in the hallway surrounded by photographs of musicians who have lived at the hotel or spent the night or have visited. The hotel is a 21-guest room facility that over the...
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In this Aug. 3, 2011 photograph, a painting of "The Empress of the Blues" Bessie Smith, lies on the bed in the room that had been the emergency room of the then G.T. Thomas Hospital in 1937 in Clarksdale, Miss. Smith died there from injuries sustained from a car accident near Clarksdale.
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In this Aug. 3, 2011 photograph, twin beds sit a room gospel, R&B, soul, and pop singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Sam Cooke occupied when he stayed at the Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, Miss. The hotel, initially an eight room hospital for blacks, evolved into a 21-guest room...
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In this Aug. 3, 2011 photograph, the late Ike Turner would rest from his blues club gigs in room No. 9, a simple room with a full sized bed and dresser at the Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, Miss. The hotel provided long term housing for artists such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and...
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