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Blues vocalist Mary Johnson was created Mary Williams in Mississippi’s Yazoo Town in 1905. A decade later, she transferred with her mom to St. Louis, where she ultimately worked with lots of the area’s performers. She was wedded to bluesman Lonnie Johnson from 1925 to 1932. She also documented with …

Although Meshell Ndegeocello scored several hits early in her career, the bassist, singer, and songwriter afterwards opted to focus on more challenging materials by exploring the politics of race and sex, among various other topics. From her 1993 Maverick label debut through her produces from the 2010s for Naïve, she …