Occupation-Musician-Composer
Anthony Braxton (1945- )
Composer, librettist, saxophonist Anthony Braxton was born on June 4, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois, to Clarence Dunbar Braxton, Sr., from...
Bukka White (1906-1977)
Composer, guitarist, pianist, storyteller Bukka White was born Booker T. Washington White on November 12, 1906, in Houston, Chickasaw County,...
Solomon Popoli Linda (1909-1962)
Composer, lyricist, choreographer and Countertenor Solomon Popoli Linda, a Zulu, was born in 1909 in Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. While...
Curtis DuBois Fuller (1932-2021)
Curtis DuBois Fuller was a renowned Jazz trombonist whose career spanned over 68 years as a musician, composer, and educator....
Cedric Burnside (1978- )
Blues percussionist, guitarist, composer, lyricist Cedric Burnside was born on August 26, 1978, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Calvin Jackson, a...
Amythyst Kiah (1990- )
An alternative country blues singer, banjoist, guitarist, composer Amythyst Kiah was born in 1990 in Chattanooga, Tennessee but now resides in...
Julius Edward McCullough (1943- )
Composer, Clarinetist, Conductor, Political Activist, Educator Julius Edward McCullough was born on May 31, 1943, in the segregated Norfolk Community...
Billy Taylor (William Edward Taylor, Jr.) (1921-2010)
Billy Taylor was an African American jazz pianist, composer, recording artist, educator, and broadcaster. Born in Greenville, North Carolina on...
Maceo Pinkard (1897-1962)
Maceo Pinkard was born on June 27, 1897 in Bluefield, West Virginia. He was an American lyricist and music composer that emerged from...
