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Music

When Sam Cooke went from gospel to secular music

Cooke's family name did not have an "e" on the end, but he added the extra letter in 1957 to signify a new start to his life. That's when he made the switch from gospel to secular music.
by MPR News Staff

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McNally Smith College of Music closing due to lack of funds

McNally Smith College of Music closing due to lack of funds

In a letter to faculty, college President Harry Chalmiers said "our employment has ended and the college is being closed at the end of the semester" on Dec. 20.
by Peter Cox and Solvejg Wastvedt

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe's Hall of Fame legacy

Sister Rosetta Tharpe will be entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year with the Award for Early Influence. Elvis Presley was a big fan of the way she played the guitar.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A Hanukkah favorite, the latke

At 7 p.m. on Classical MPR you can hear a program celebrating the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, which began Tuesday night.
by MPR News Staff

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The marriage that derailed a career

The marriage that derailed a career

Sixty years ago, Jerry Lee Lewis married Myra Gayle Brown in a private ceremony in rural Mississippi. He was 22 and it was his third marriage. She was 13 and it was her first.
by MPR News Staff

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Celebrating the first night of Hanukkah

Celebrating the first night of Hanukkah

Tuesday marks the first night of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish "festival of lights." For the occasion, MPR News Presents hosts two specials.
by MPR News Staff

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Jim James celebrates crooner Al Bowlly

Al Bowlly has been called Britain's first pop star and is credited with inventing the singing style known as crooning.
by MPR News Staff

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Otis Redding's last recording topped the charts

Otis Redding began writing "(Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay" while he was living in a rented houseboat near the Golden Gate Bridge. While relaxing after a grueling tour, he was inspired by seeing the ships going in and out of San Francisco Bay.
by Cathy Wurzer

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