Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: George Harrison
Read detailed biographical information on ex-Beatle and solo artist George Harrison, a 2004 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, essential songs, and recommended reading list.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Led Zeppelin
Features extensive biographical information on influential Seventies rock and roll band, Led Zeppelin, 1995 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, recommended reading list, and essential songs.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Staple Singers
Recounts detailed biographical information on "God's greatest hitmakers", The Staple Singers, 1999 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, recommended reading, and essential songs list.
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Welcome to the Club the Women of Rockabilly
Learn about the women who were the queens of rockabilly. Listen to samples of their music, read brief biographies and view a timeline ranging 70 years.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Bob Marley
Read impressive biographical information on reggae musician, Bob Marley, a 1994 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events, recommended reading list, and essential songs.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Who
Read excellent biographical information on one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time, the Who, 1990 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art: Leonardo Da Vinci
A superb online collection of Leonardo's art. View many of his masterworks at this site, along with drawings, paintings, and inventions. Each reproduction includes a short commentary. A detailed biography is included, with embedded links...
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Canadian Content: Famous Musicians
Featured is a list of well known Canadian musicians with brief biographies included.
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Pbs: Jazz: Lionel Hampton
Part of the PBS site on Jazz by Ken Burns. Provides the biography of Lionel Hampton, vibraphonist, drummer, and bandleader.
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Guitar Nine Records: Paco De Lucia
Biography of Paco de Lucia, the famous Spanish guitar player. Includes information about his most recent album.
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Classics for Kids: Scott Joplin
A short biography of Scott Joplin (1868-1917 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
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Pbs: American Masters: Ray Charles
PBS presents a biography of the "Father of soul," Ray Charles. He was an internationally famed musician, combining jazz, country, gospel, soul, and R&B in a way that was truly unique.
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Al Jadid Magazine: Remembering Farid Al Atrash
This biography of Arab musician and composer Farid al-Atrash discusses both his personal and musical lives and argues for his recognition as one of the most important contemporary Arab musicians.
Black Past
Black Past: Watts, Andre
This encyclopedia article gives a brief biography of Andre Watts, the first internationally known black classical pianist.
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Dolly Parton
A biography of Dolly Parton in a timeline format. Also includes many links to photos and other information about this country music artist.
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Susan Aglukark Online
This is Susan Aglukark's web site where you can read a biography of her and listen to her music.
Classical Net
Classical Net: Igor Stravinsky
A biography of Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971 CE) with links to other biographies, lists of his works, and reviews of his works.
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Making Music: Yo Yo Ma
This biography of cellist Yo-Yo Ma includes information on his albums and links to related topics. At the bottom of the webpage, there is a list of facts about the famous musician.
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Pbs American Masters: Sarah Vaughan
An informative biography of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990 CE) is presented highlighting her long musical career.
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Classics for Kids: Johann Strauss, Jr.
This site has a short biography of Johann Strauss, Jr (1825-1899 CE) with an audio clip of the 'Tritsch-Tratsch Polka.' Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Scott Alexander
Red Hot Jazz: Ferdinand Jelly Roll Morton
Red Hot Jazz offers a biography of jazz great, Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, with selections of Morton's compositions and arrangements in Real Audio format.
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Johann Strauss, Jr. 1825 1899
A biography of Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899 CE) with lots of images plus an extensive list of compositions.
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Pbs: This Far by Faith: Thomas Dorsey
A biography of Thomas Dorsey, the man known as "the father of gospel music," from the producers of "This Far by Faith," a series on African-American spiritual journeys. (The series premiered on PBS stations in June 2003.) The site...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Jazz Giant Louis Armstrong
The Library of Congress takes a jump back in time to examine the life and career of jazz innovator Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong. Armstrong is known for his amazing talent as a jazz trumpeter and for his "scat" singing. This site will give...