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As part of London's celebrations for Black History Month, the GLA
is celebrating black music in Britain with an exhibition of photographs...
...featuring
influential artists such as Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band
in 1962... (Photo:
Dezo Hoffman/Rex Features)
...and R&B artist Louis Jordan (r), seen here backstage with
British jazz stars Chris Barber and Ottilie Patterson at Fairfield
Hall, Croydon 1962... (Photo:
Val Wilmer)
and the Welsh Tiger, Shirley Bassey, pictured in the familiar surroundings
of the recording studio in 1960... (Photo:
Jon Lyons/Rex Features)
...while legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix is snapped near his London
home in 1967. (Photo: D.Magnus/Rex Features)
The exhibition comes up to date with Ms Dynamite performing at the
Mobo Awards 2002. These pictures and many more can be seen at City
Hall in London until the end of October 2003. (Photo:
Ray Tang/Rex Features)
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