Mable John, who recorded for Motown and Stax and later worked with Ray Charles, died Aug. 25 at her home in Los Angeles. Her nephew, Kevin John, confirmed the death, but did not give a cause. She was 91. “We loved her and she was a kind person,” Kevin John said of his aunt, the […]
Blues singer and older sister of Rock Hall-inductee Little Willie John also recorded for Stax Records and as a longtime member of Ray Charles' Raelettes
Five people, an album, five singles and a book have been chosen to join this year's Blues Hall of Fame class. The Memphis, Tennessee-based Blues Foundation said the 12 newest honorees of the Blues Hall of Fame will be celebrated at an event on May 4. Singers Lucille Bogan, Little Willie John and Johnnie Taylor are among the hall's newest members.