Henry Stone

Betty Wright's Mother's Day Concert With Monica at the James L. Knight Center May 13

Miami Soul Queen Betty Wright Talks The Roots, Lil Wayne, and "Old Songs"

Betty Wright should need no introduction, especially in Miami. The lifelong 305 resident has been making records in South Florida since 1956 when she sang on an album from her family's gospel band, Echoes of Joy, at age two. A veteran solo act by her late teens, Wright became one of R&B's top fe ... More >>

Benny Latimore's Ladies Choice album release in Miami January 21

Betty Wright should need no introduction, especially in Miami. The lifelong 305 resident has been making records in South Florida since 1956 when she sang on an album from her family's gospel band, Echoes of Joy, at age two. A veteran solo act by her late teens, Wright became one of R&B's top fe ... More >>

Smooth Benny Latimore Talks Ladies Choice: "You Never Get Too Old to F#$%"

​"You never get too old to fuck," says 72-year-old R&B singer Benny Latimore. "In case they take me for granted, I may be an old dog, but I still know how to bury the bone." You may or may not know his name. But Latimore's been in showbiz for half a century. He had a string of chart-topping h ... More >>

Miami Music Legend Henry Stone Talks B.B. King's 50-Year History in Miami

​We could write a book about Henry Stone's musical contributions. The dude is a legend. Based in Miami since about 1948, he was good friends with Sam Cooke. He cut some of Ray Charles's earliest recordings out of a little studio on Flagler Street in Downtown Miami. And he personally knew every l ... More >>

Top 10 Moments in Black Music History at the Palms in Hallandale

public domain image via Florida Guy 128 on wikimedia commons.Hallandale Beach at Sunset​The image above is of the sleepy-looking beachside town called Hallandale, Florida and gives no indication of the city's Black musical history. But the Palms in Hallandale, just north of Miami, otherwise known ... More >>

Jerry Powers, the man behind Ocean Drive, refuses to surrender

public domain image via Florida Guy 128 on wikimedia commons.Hallandale Beach at Sunset​The image above is of the sleepy-looking beachside town called Hallandale, Florida and gives no indication of the city's Black musical history. But the Palms in Hallandale, just north of Miami, otherwise known ... More >>

Godfather of Soul James Brown Talks About Godfather of the Miami Sound, Henry Stone

In this video, CNN's Larry King interviews James Brown and they talk about Henry Stone, the man who made Miami a global musical force. Stone was the first person to sign James Brown, and among the first people to record Ray Charles. As a major distributor of black music in Miami, starting in the '5 ... More >>

Miami Lighthouse for the Blind presents

Instrumental Magic (Henry Stone Music)

City of Gold

Miami's musical past is mined and polished by an archival label

Hunk of Burning Funk

Buddha Gonzalez searches for his fame and fortune in Miami's strip clubs

The Bitch

Obitchuary Column

Fly Off the Wall

A founder of the Miami Sound buzzes back into town

Shake

Miami's Grammy Booty

Remember the Alaimo

Miami's Grammy Booty

Reverb

Miami's Grammy Booty

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Miami's Grammy Booty

Missed in Action

Stellar musicians hardly anyone has heard of -- and how come

Glory Days

It's time for early-Eighties nostalgia, thanks to a record store's anniversary celebration of Miami's rip-roaring rock

Wright Reborn

First came teen superstardom, then years of troubled obscurity. Now Betty Wright is seeking to balance music, family, and faith.

Program Notes

First came teen superstardom, then years of troubled obscurity. Now Betty Wright is seeking to balance music, family, and faith.

Jeff Lemlich Feature

First came teen superstardom, then years of troubled obscurity. Now Betty Wright is seeking to balance music, family, and faith.

Home, James

First came teen superstardom, then years of troubled obscurity. Now Betty Wright is seeking to balance music, family, and faith.

Miami Sound Before the Machines

First came teen superstardom, then years of troubled obscurity. Now Betty Wright is seeking to balance music, family, and faith.

Blowfly Unmasked!

First came teen superstardom, then years of troubled obscurity. Now Betty Wright is seeking to balance music, family, and faith.

The Boogie Man Is Back

First came teen superstardom, then years of troubled obscurity. Now Betty Wright is seeking to balance music, family, and faith.