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RaZon
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The roots to the tree, it all started right here as far as recorded African American goes.
Obviously early jazz and blues is what African Americans first gave us on record. Talking pre 1940's
Louis Armstrong
Cab Calloway
Bessie Smith
Ma Rainey
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Charley Patton................strange mix
Robert Johnson......not during his life time.
Leroy Carr
Lead Belly
Memphis Minnie
Big Bill Broonzy
.......some of the African American "stars" pre 1940.
Obviously early jazz and blues is what African Americans first gave us on record. Talking pre 1940's
Louis Armstrong
Cab Calloway
Bessie Smith
Ma Rainey
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Charley Patton................strange mix
Robert Johnson......not during his life time.
Leroy Carr
Lead Belly
Memphis Minnie
Big Bill Broonzy
.......some of the African American "stars" pre 1940.
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