Every picture tells a story. After mining for gold in the form of photographic riches, author Jeff Gold knew he had a rare and precious find. Previously undiscovered vintage photographs from jazz ...

Gold interviewed music producer and multi-instrumentalist Quincy Jones, 87, who toured during the 1950s with bandleader Lionel Hampton, for his book, “Sittin’ In: Jazz Clubs of the 1940s and ...

Nearly any song from Hank Williams would be at home in a list of enduring country classics from the 1940s. However, “Lovesick Blues” holds a special place in Williams’ discography because it ...

While his songs, like renditions of “The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise” and “How High the Moon,” were bigger in the 1950s, thanks to his partnership with partner Mary Ford, it was his ...

The Evolution of Musical Styles in the 1950s. As record executives and chart managers played catch-up, Black artists filled a pivotal role in shaping new styles and genres, including blues, soul ...

There's no conspiracy to recreate 1940s and 1950s childhoods. Rather, one era produced more enduring pop Christmas tunes than any other for social and technological reasons. White Christmas ...

Georgia Gibbs, 87, Bubbly Singer in 1940s and 1950s. This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. ... Besides a stint on “Hit Parade,” which ...