They include Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington,Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday,Lionel Hampton and Herbie Hancock.

VOA: special.2009.04.17

Bessie Taylor Gwynn made sure that Carl finished high school.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

Her passion for the blues began at home, where she listened to records by Muddy Waters, Bessie Smith and Memphis Minnie on the radio.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18