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Aretha Franklin, Count Basie to be inducted to Blues Hall of Fame
Published March 03, 2019
Aretha Franklin (Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
Aretha Franklin, Count Basie and Booker T. & the MGs are among the performers named as inductees to the Blues Hall of Fame.
The Blues Foundation announced this year's honorees on Friday. An induction ceremony is scheduled May 8 in Memphis, Tennessee.
ARETHA FRANKLIN'S LIFE IN PHOTOS
Known as the Queen of Soul, Franklin also performed blues and gospel songs. Many of Count Basie's songs were rooted in Kansas City blues. Booker T. and the MGs' blues-soul-rock sound was created at Stax Records in Memphis and has influenced countless musicians.
Classic recordings also are being inducted, including "Rollin' Stone" by Muddy Waters, "I Got a Woman" by Ray Charles and the Elmore James album "The Sky is Crying."
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Guitarist Pee Wee Crayton and vaudeville blues entertainer Ida Cox also will be inducted.
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