A presence on Broadway, in Hollywood, at Carnegie Hall and the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein was a major force in twentieth century music. His exuberant and dramatic style caught the heart of America, bringing classical music to thousands of people from diverse backgrounds. More than any American conductor before him, Bernstein expanded the audience of classical music while maintaining a deep artistic integrity.
Leonard Bernstein’s early career Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1918. Read More...
Richard Pryor Jr.- Biography Richard Pryor Jr. is an American actor, singer, author, and director. He is arguably best known as the first-born kid of famed actor and stand-up comedian Richard Pryor. Pryor Jr.’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $1 million.
Richard began his singing career by performing gospel songs. Later, in Peoria, Illinois, he recorded two choir CDs with the City of Refugee and Sound of Deliverance. Read More...
Duke Ellington’s signature composition was “Take the A Train,” written by his frequent collaborator Billy Strayhorn. The song brought Ellington and his band financial success, became his “theme” song that he would perform regularly for the rest of his life, and is still one of the most important compositions in all of jazz. More than half a century after “Take the A Train” debuted, a Brooklyn man (and self-proclaimed “dumpster diver”) Garfied Gillings came across a set of metal plates engraved with sheet music for purpose of printing the famous piece of music, as documented in this segment from the PBS show History Detectives. Read More...
