Harlem, the place to be. So hip, Roy Haynes once told me, cats said they would rather go to Harlem than to heaven.

Despite being one of the main spokesmen for rock and roll, Keith Richards felt certain artists did a better job at showcasing the genre. Read more here.

Listening back to these tracks, I’m reminded of just how much Guy shaped the way we hear R&B today. They weren’t afraid to be ...