Ken mentioned that a one-legged girl came in and inquired whether he might be interested in meeting a young actor who was interested in meeting him,” Lane recalls. “It turned out to be James Dean. He came round and was interested in everything that was in the shop. ...
The New York-based independent had become the capital of R&B with Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles and Ruth Brown in the 1950s, and in the 1960s it was riding high with the soul music of Solomon Burke, Wilson Pickett and, through its Stax affiliate, Otis Redding and the duo Sam and Dave...
In her plays such as "The Heidi Chronicles" and "The Sisters Rosensweig,"Wendy Wassersteinportrayed the contradictions of the modern woman seeking to juggle life, love and fulfillment. Singer Lou Rawls could be smooth — expressing aching regret in "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" — or gritty, co...