This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to legendary soul and R&B recording artist and record company executive Joe Simon, who began his career as a gospel singer, went on to great success as soul singer, eventually returning to Christian music. Simon died in December 2021.
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Lena Horne (Ep. 10, 2019)
On this week’s In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents an interview from 1983 with the late Lena Horne, the legendary singer, dancer, actress and civil rights activist whose career in film, television and theater spanned 70 years. Ms. Horne died in 2010.
Tracy Randall (Ep. 48, 2017)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Dr. Tracy Randall, PhD, entertainment attorney, Grammy-nominated Gospel recording artist, songwriter, producer and record label owner, and cancer survivor.
A Tribute to the late Ruth Brown (Ep. 5, 2017)
In Black America host and producer John L. Hanson, Jr presents a 1998 conversation with the late Ruth Brown, the great Rhythm and Blues singer known as The Queen of R&B, who died in 2006.