
Who are the greatest musicians/singers from Washington
Music in Washington City owes its birth to the military bands. Rightfully so, the first major musical figure from Washington D.C. was John Phillip Sousa, a military brass band composer. Later figures include jazz legends like Duke Ellington and soul singers like Roberta Flack. Her website address is http://www.robertaflack.com
Local stars of the early part of the last century include the singer Pearl Bailey, a Tony and Daytime Emmy award winner. She won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of the musical Hello, Dolly! in 1968. Check out http://www.imdb.com for more on the actress.

