Jan. 2—Friends and neighbors of boxer "Irish" Johnny Copeland attended a ribbon-cutting at his former house Thursday. As they shared memories of Copeland, they toured the property that builders hope ...
Shemekia Copeland's dad, Texas guitarist Johnny Copeland, moved his family to Harlem, where Shemekia was born and grew up surrounded by hip-hop, but dedicated to the blues. She's been in the blues ...
NATICK — When Shemekia Copeland was about 10, her mother came home and told her to put on a dress, then took her down the street to the Cotton Club in New York City, where Shemekia's father — renowned ...
Shemekia Copeland has deep roots in the blues: Her father was legendary Texas guitarist Johnny Copeland, and she began performing around age ten, starting with a gig at Harlem’s legendary Cotton Club.