Remembering Fayard Nicholas, born on this day in 1914 in Mobile, Alabama. Here he is dancing with his younger brother Harold in the 1943 film “Stormy Weather.”

Remembering Celia Cruz, born on this day in 1925 in Havana, Cuba. Here she is with Johnny Pacheco and the Fania All Stars performing "Guantanamera" at a sound check in Kinshasa in 1974.

Remembering Celia Cruz, born on this day in 1925 in Havana, Cuba. Here she is singing with Tito Puente and Johnny Pacheco at Victor’s Cafe in New York City in 1988.

Happy birthday to Bootsy Collins, born on this day in 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Here he is sharing his formula for funk on the BBC series “Rockschool” in the 1980s.

Remembering Sister Rosetta Tharpe, gone 50 years this month. Here she is performing “Up Above My Head” in Chicago in 1965. Her biographer, Gayle Wald, wrote that Sister Rosetta was ahead of her times not by years, but by decades. In the late 1960s, when she was asked about the

Remembering flamenco dancer Carmen Amaya, born on this day in 1913 in Barcelona. Here she is performing in the 1944 film “Follow the Boys.”

Today, for Bandcamp Friday, we are reducing the price of all of our double-album releases by 33% to just $10. All titles come with a PDF of liner notes, photographs, and essays. dusttodigital.bandcamp.com

Today, for International Flamenco Day, we are sharing a “Malagueña” sung by Ana Polanco with Victor Rosa on guitar. This performance is featured on our new book/album set “Bolinus Brandaris: Flamenco from the Bay of Cadiz" co-published with The Vital Record. For more info:

Remembering R.L. Burnside, born on this day in 1926 in Lafayette County, Mississippi. Here he is playing "See My Jumper Hanging on the Line" at his home in Independence, Mississippi in 1978. Filmed by Alan Lomax and preserved by Alan Lomax Archive

Remembering Brownie McGhee, born on this day in 1915 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Here he is performing “Key to the Highway” with Sonny Terry on harmonica and Pete Seeger on banjo in 1966.

Today, for Bandcamp Friday, we are reducing the price of all of our multi-album anthologies to just $20. More than 40% off the regular price, each of these titles comes with a PDF of liner notes, essays, and photographs. dusttodigital.bandcamp.com

Remembering flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía, born on this day in 1947 in Algeciras, Cádiz, Spain. Here he is performing “Bulerías” on Spanish television in 1973.

Remembering Miles Davis, born on this day in 1926 in Alton, Illinois. Here he is performing “So What” in 1959.

Remembering Antônio Carlos Bernardes Gomes, known artistically as Mussum, who left us 30 years ago today. Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1941, Mussum is best known for his work with the comedic group Os Trapalhões (The Clumsy Ones) and also as a member of the musical group Os

Remembering Pete Drake who left us on this day in 1988. Born in Augusta, Georgia, Pete was a Nashville-based record producer and pedal steel guitar player known for using a “talk box” to add a vocal effect to his music. Here he is performing “I’m Just a Guitar" in 1964.

Happy birthday to Buddy Guy, born on this day in 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana. Here he is performing “Out of Sight” in 1965.

Remembering James Baldwin, born 100 years ago today in Harlem, New York. Here he is being interviewed in the 1980s documentary "The Price of the Ticket."

Remembering John Cohen, born on this day in 1932 in Queens, New York. Here's a clip from his 1984 documentary “Mountain Music of Peru.”