During the course of a career that spanned nearly fifty years, Sarah Vaughan was the singer’s singer, influencing everyone from Mel Torme to Anita Baker.

Aaron Copland was one of the most respected American classical composers of the twentieth century.

Louis Armstrong's trumpet playing revolutionized the world of music, and he became one of our century's most recognized and best loved entertainers.

An African American musician, entrepreneur, handsome ladies' man, and American dreamer-has become one of the realm's grand princes, a monarch of all he surveys.

An African American musician, entrepreneur, handsome ladies' man, and American dreamer-has become one of the realm's grand princes, a monarch of all he surveys.