She was a pioneer with the Motown label, but it took Stax Records to make her a million-seller. NPR's Tony Cox talks with veteran R&B singer Mable John about how music legends inspired the range in ...

In one of the final chapters of Mable John’s whirlwind life, people enduring hardship on the streets of Los Angeles turned to her and the charity she ran for food and salvation. Late in life she had ...

With her tart, no-nonsense voice, Mable John deserved to be a star like her brother Willie, who sang "Fever" before Peggy Lee but landed in jail after he allegedly stabbed a man. But Mable John never ...

The first female solo artist signed to Motown Records and longtime Ray Charles collaborator with roots in Northeast Louisiana was honored for her contributions to music in Morehouse Parish. Mable John ...

Much of Sarasota’s picturesque landscapes and fascinating history is situated north of downtown, tucked away along the shores of Sarasota Bay at a world-renowned institution known as The Ringling. A ...

As the official State Art Museum of Florida, part of Florida State University, and the largest university-affiliated museum in North America, The Ringling is a powerful and inspiring symbol of ...