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Cobb, Arnett
Arnett Cobb (August 10, 1918 – March 16, 1989) was a renowned American jazz tenor saxophonist, celebrated for his powerful, blues-infused sound and his central role in the Texas tenor tradition. Born in Houston, Texas, Cobb came up through a rich Black musical scene and was… -
Daley, Joseph Peter (1949-2025)
Joseph Daley (August 6, 1949 – August 3, 2025) was a pioneering low-brass artist whose work transformed how the tuba and euphonium could function within modern jazz. A composer, bandleader, and educator, Daley combined deep musical inquiry with spiritual reflection and a… -
Deen. Kasseem Daoud, "Swizz Beatz"
Swizz Beatz (born Kasseem Dean in 1978) is an American music producer, rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and art collector. Emerging in the late 1990s as a key producer for the Ruff Ryders collective, he became known for creating energetic, percussion-driven beats that helped… -
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Drakeford, Frederick Lee "Big Bub" (?-?)
Frederick Lee Drakeford is a musician and member of "Today", an American R&B vocal group created in 1988. He and the other members of the group grew up in Englewood. After the group broke up, he began a solo career.Tags Music -
El Rivieras
The Rivieras was a Doo Wop quartet. The group comprised Homer Dunn, Ronald Cook, Andrew Jones, and Charles Allen. Their second manager was William Fix. They recorded their Coed album from 1958 to 1961.Tags Music -
Englewood Conservatory of Music
During the 1920s, the Englewood Conservatory of Music emerged as one of the borough’s most important cultural institutions. Operating out of the Lyceum Building on Palisade Avenue, the conservatory combined formal music instruction with a vibrant public concert program that… -
Flagstad, Kirsten
Kirsten Flagstad (1895–1962) was one of the most celebrated dramatic sopranos of the twentieth century and is widely regarded as the greatest Wagnerian soprano of her era. Born in Hamar, Norway, she trained in Oslo and made her early career in Scandinavian opera before her… -
Frank Sinatra "minor mob scenes," October 28, 1943.
Frank Sinatra, born in Hoboken in 1915, became one of the most influential American entertainers of the twentieth century. Rising to fame in the late 1930s with the Harry James and Tommy Dorsey orchestras, he launched a solo career in the early 1940s that ignited unprecedented… -
Frazier, Marion Leroy "Boo" (1930-2014)
Marion “Boo” Leroy Frazier (1930–September 13, 2014) was a pioneering music executive, radio broadcaster, and tour manager whose behind-the-scenes influence helped shape the modern music industry. Born in Cheraw, South Carolina, Frazier grew up surrounded by music and family,…Tags Music