Born in Detroit in 1938, Frank Robinson started playing the piano at a very young age. His natural talent playing the blues was immense, winning him a local talent show at the age of three. In 1946, Sugar Chile, as he came to be known, played for Harry S. Truman at the White House Correspondents […]

Christmas With Cootie by Cootie Stark Music Maker has done a couple holiday oriented albums over the years but none capture the genuine holiday party spirit quite like Christmas with Cootie. This album boasts a minimum of five musicians per song and features all the Christmas classics. Sit down with an ice cold glass of […]

Ironing Board Sam’s sudden stroke in October of 2015 pulled him away from the stage just as his career was taking a turn towards stardom. But even if things have gotten a bit quiet in his life lately, he remains an integral part of the Music Maker community. We worked hard with him through the […]

My Name Is Precious by Precious Bryant During the holidays Music Maker always remembers our partner artists that are no longer with us, many whom our staff was very close with.  Music Maker’s work to document these incredible musicians gives one a feeling of great solace. Being able to look back through the photos and […]

One More Mile by Robert Lee Coleman Somebody loves Robert Lee Coleman, but he just doesn’t know who it is. Is it you? This track from Coleman’s 2012 album “One More Mile” sums up the giving season pretty well – because even when you don’t know who it is who’s sending you love, you sure […]