Category: 1950s
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Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
About Jalacy J. “Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins was an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, shouting vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as “I Put a Spell on You”, he sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him an early pioneer of shock rock. He received a…
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Abdel Halim Hafez
About Abdel Halim Ali Shabana, commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez, was an Egyptian singer, actor, conductor, businessman, music teacher and film producer. Albums/Songs: لا تكذبي (La Takzebi) Fatet Ganbena موعود (Mawoud) Zay El Hawa Kariat Al Fengan Aai Damait Hozen….La Hikayet Hob Mashi el Tariek Nebtedi Menien El Hikaya (Live) Ala Hasb Weddad بأمر…
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Johnny “Guitar” Watson
About John Watson Jr., often known professionally as Johnny “Guitar” Watson, was an American musician. A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, his recording career spanned 40 years, and encompassed rhythm and blues, funk and soul music. Albums/Songs: Two for the Price of One Please Send Me Someone To Love…
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Andy Williams
About Howard Andrew Williams was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hosted the Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from 1962 to 1971, along with numerous TV specials. The Andy…
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Dean Martin
About Dean Martin was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century, he was nicknamed “The King of Cool”. Martin gained his career breakthrough together with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin and Lewis, in 1946. They performed in nightclubs and later had numerous appearances on radio…
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Toots Thielemans
About Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans, known professionally as Toots Thielemans, was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica, as well as his guitar and whistling skills, and composing. According to jazz historian Ted Gioia, his most important contribution was in “championing the humble harmonica”, which Thielemans made into…
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Hildegard Knef
About Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef was a German actress, singer, and writer. She was billed in some English-language films as Hildegard Neff or Hildegarde Neff. Albums/Songs: Portrait in Musik Hildegard Knef spricht und singt Tucholsky Die geliebte Stimme Halt mich fest Die Hildegard Knef Album-Edition: 1972-1980 Lausige Zeiten Ihre Freunde nennen sie Hilde (1951-1980) So…
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Lucho Gatica
About Luis Enrique Gatica Silva, better known as Lucho Gatica was a Chilean bolero singer, film actor, and television host known as “the King of Bolero”. He is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential exponents of the bolero and one of the most popular of all time worldwide. It is estimated that…
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Le Grand Kallé
About Joseph Athanase Tshamala Kabasele, popularly known as Le Grand Kallé, was a Congolese singer and bandleader, considered the father of modern Congolese music. He is best known for his role as leader of the band, Le Grand Kallé et l’African Jazz, in which capacity he was involved in a number of noted songs, including…
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Georges Brassens
About Georges Charles Brassens was a French singer-songwriter and poet. Albums/Songs: Nº5 : Georges Brassens et sa guitare Volume 10 : La Religieuse Volume 8 : Les Copains d’abord Nº4 : Georges Brassens et sa guitare Nº9 : Les Trompettes de la renommée Nº8 : Georges Brassens, à la basse : Pierre Nicolas Volume 7…
