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The U Street Corridor was the location of many jazz clubs and theatres during the early years of the jazz age.. Washington, D.C., has been home to many prominent musicians and is particularly known for the musical genres of Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, bluegrass, punk rock and its locally-developed descendants hardcore and emo, and a local funk genre called go-go.
The Country Gentlemen was a progressive bluegrass band [1] that originated during the 1950s in the area of Washington, D.C., United States, and recorded and toured with various members until the death in 2004 of Charlie Waller, one of the group's founders who in its later years served as the group's leader. [1] [2] [3]
A second video was released in 1991, also on VHS, and was directed by Edd Griles. [citation needed] A third music video was also released after the September 11, 2001, attacks. [citation needed] A fourth music video in collaboration with U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants and a cappella group Home Free was released on June 30, 2020. [13]
On June 2, 1978 the "Texas Troubador" Ernest Tubb performed as part of the Smithsonian's American Country Music series. [ 21 ] In 1979 the Sons of the Pioneers were honored with a "National Treasure" designation by the Smithsonian Division of Performing Arts, which hosted a performance by the group in the Baird Auditorium.
The Jimmy Dean Show is the name of several similar music and variety series on American local and network television between 1963 and 1975. Each starred country music singer Jimmy Dean as host. Today, the show is best known as the first national exposure for puppeteer Jim Henson with his Muppet character, Rowlf the Dog, who appeared regularly ...
The Young Senators later became known for their song "Jungle" released in 1970 by Innovation Records. [14] [10] [15] Guitarist and bandleader Chuck Brown is widely regarded as "the Godfather of Go-Go". Chuck Brown was a fixture on Washington and Maryland music scene with his band Los Lotinos as far back as 1966. By the mid-1970s, he had changed ...
A Capitol Fourth is an annual Independence Day concert special broadcast by PBS.It is presented from the west lawn of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., and is also simulcast by NPR and the American Forces Network.
The 9:30 Club, originally named Nightclub 9:30 and also known simply as the 9:30, is a nightclub and concert venue in Washington, D.C. In 2018, Rolling Stone named the 9:30 Club one of the 10 best live music venues in the United States.