Melvin Wine

Melvin Wine

male, deceased (2003)
Melvin Wine (1909-2003) was an American old-time fiddler from the state of West Virginia. He lived in Copen, in Braxton County, West Virginia. Wine...
Mick Moloney

Mick Moloney

male
Mick Moloney is a traditional Irish musician and scholar. Born in County Limerick, he was an important figure on the Dublin folk-song revival in...
B. B. King

B. B. King

male, 84 years old
Riley B. King, better known as B. B. King or "The King of Blues" (born September 16 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi), is an American blues guitarist...
Michael Flatley

Michael Flatley

male, 51 years old
Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan) is an Irish-American step dancer from the south side of Chicago. His parents were...
Bill Monroe

Bill Monroe

male, deceased (1996)
William Smith Monroe developed the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's...
Boozoo Chavis

Boozoo Chavis

male, deceased (2001)
Boozoo Chavis (born 23 October 1930 in Lake Charles, LA and died 5 May 2001 in Austin, Texas) was a zydeco musician - music created by French...
John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

male, deceased (2001)
John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 - June 21, 2001) was an influential American post-war blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in Coahoma...
Kevin Burke

Kevin Burke

male, 59 years old
Open House is an acoustic world music phenomenon. Drawing strength from the diversity of its musicians, the group takes full advantage of its...
Clifton Chenier

Clifton Chenier

male, deceased (1987)
Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 - December 12, 1987) a Creole French speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer of Zydeco...
Esther Martinez

Esther Martinez

female, deceased (2006)
Esther Martinez (1912 - September 16, 2006) was a linguist and storyteller for the Tewa people of the U.S. states of Arizona and New Mexico....