Parker, one of the great musical innovators of the 20th century, sparked the fire of one of the most important and successful American artistic movements.

Over three and a half-decades, Muddy Waters’ band became a springboard for many of his sidemen, launching a prominent school of blues performers.

Paul Simon, pioneer of soft rock, became an icon in the early 60s that throughout today, he is still infamous.

Vaudeville was made of comedians, singers, plate-spinners, ventriloquists, dancers, musicians, acrobats, animal trainers, and anyone who could keep an audience’s interest for more than three minutes.