Happy 78th Birthday Baikida Carroll

Celebrating the birthday of trumpet titan Baikida Carroll with his Orange Fish Tears album from '74 and a gig with Oliver Lake.

Whaddya Mean You Don't Know The Symbols

Straight outta Elsah, IL, it's Rich Judkins' Symbols! Check out "What You've Shown" cut in 1967 at Technisonic in St. Louis, MO.  

R.I.P. Beatle Bob Metonis, 1953-2023

Sadly, St. Louis superfan Beatle Bob – a fixture a music festivals and concerts – has passed away. He'll be greatly missed.

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Riverfront Times Beatle Bob, St. Louis dancing legend, has died

Louder Than War R.I.P. Beatle Bob, 1953-2023

Happy Birthday Fontella Bass!

Remembering the great singer/pianist Fontella Bass with her performance on Art Ensemble of Chicago's classic "Thème de Yoyo". 

Happy Birthday Joseph Bowie!

Here are two rare 1973 performance clips of Joseph Bowie with Oliver Lake's Black Artists Group in France.