Folk, blues, and jazz singer Barbara Dane was born in Detroit on May 12, 1927. Smithsonian Folkways recently released a retrospective of the singer and political activist who has worked with many musical giants of the 1950s, 1960s, and beyond. In her long career, Dane performed and recorded with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Memphis … Continue reading "Barbara Dane’s Cool Musical Legacy: “Wild Woman,” “Gasser,” “Hard-Hitter”"