Honoring the Godmother of Rock and Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock and Roll, was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. With her blend of...
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Percy Glascoe's Plantation Orchestra
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Philip J. Merrill
- Apr 7, 2018
Happy Birthday Lady Day!
#JazzAppreciationMonth Happy Birthday Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915-July 17, 1959), otherwise known as #BillieHoliday! In 1937, Lester...
Philip J. Merrill
- Mar 26, 2018
Tell Me More and Then Some Film
#TellMeMoreandThenSome Film about jazz #OldWestBaltimore #ChickWebb #BlancheCalloway #WLlewellynWilson #RoyalTheater #TheAvenue We...
Philip J. Merrill
- Feb 27, 2018
Celebrating the 200th Birthday of Frederick Douglass
On June 22, 1894, Frederick Douglass delivered the address at the sixth annual commencement of the Colored High School on East Saratoga...
Philip J. Merrill
- Feb 20, 2018
Chesapeake Collectibles, Episode 808, February 26, 2018
Watch the link to the teaser below for Episode 808 of #ChesapeakeCollectibles, airing Feb. 26, 2018 at 7:30 P.M. #MPT ...
Philip J. Merrill
- Feb 19, 2018
Keynote Speaker at Pennsylvania Downtown Center Conference June 6, 2018
Dr. Philip J. Merrill will be the closing keynote speaker on June 6, 2018 at the Pennsylvania Downtown Center Conference in West Chester,...
Philip J. Merrill
- Feb 12, 2018
Upcoming Event: History of Baltimore's Colored School System Lecture
#ColoredSchoolHistory #PealeMuseum #BaltimoresColoredHighSchool #FrederickDouglassHighSchool The colored school system created a...
Philip J. Merrill
- Feb 12, 2018
Celebrating the NAACP's 109th Birthday
#OTD On this date February 12, 1909 #NAACPTurns109 #CelebratingFoundersDay #BlackHistoryMonth #FreedomFighters #CivilRightsActivism ...
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