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

American Masters tributes “The Queen of Soul” Ms. Aretha Franklin.

With perfect pitch and an expressive voice, he combines worlds as diverse as jazz, country, rhythm and blues, and gospel to break your heart or make you dance.

Danny Kaye was equally popular and at home on the stage, television, the silver screen, and radio.

Williams set the agenda for contemporary country songcraft and sang his songs with such believability that we feel privy to his world, despite the fact that he left no in-depth interviews and just a few letters.