Happy Juneteenth! Cladrite Radio is grateful for these great Black performers (and so many others) who have so enriched our lives and set our toes a-tappin’!
![16 legendary African-American musicians: Maxine Sullivan, Nat "King" Cole, Mary Lou Williams, The Mills Brothers, Louis Armstrong, Josephine Baker, Fletcher Henderson, Ella Fitzgerald, Ethel Waters, Fats Waller, Bessie Smith, Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Lena Horne](https://cladriteradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/juneteenth-1024x1024.jpg)
Here are 10 things you should know about the legendary Louis Armstrong, born 122 years ago today. If there were a Cladrite Radio Hall of Fame, Satchmo would certainly be among the first inductees. We’re featuring his music all day long, so be the Listen Now link above to tune in!
Here are 10 things you should know about Ella Fitzgerald, born 106 years ago today. We’ll be featuring her music all day on Cladrite Radio, so tune in now!
Here are 10 things you should know about the legendary Billie Holiday, born 108 years ago today. She crafted a singing style that sounded like no one else, before or since.
We’re featuring her music all day on Cladrite Radio, so tune in now!
The great Louis Armstrong was born 121 years ago today in New Orleans, Louisiana. We’ll be featuring his wonderful music all day today, so why not tune in now?