Pop quiz! Can you name St. Louis’ pop culture royalty?
About this episode
The episode features a quiz and discussion about notable figures in pop culture with ties to St. Louis.
The King of Ragtime, the Queen of Rock and Roll and the King of Cool all cut their teeth at clubs in St. Louis and East St. Louis. The Mother of Black Hollywood graduated from Webster University and the Father of Rock and Roll grew up in north St. Louis. Can you name them all? Lyah LeFlore-Ituen, director of the African American History Initiative at the Missouri Historical Society joins the show for a quiz and conversation about the members of pop culture “royalty” with strong ties to the St. Louis region
People in this episode
Guest: Lyah LeFlore-Ituen
Topics covered
- pop culture
- St. Louis history
- music royalty
- African American history
- quiz
Keywords
- pop culture royalty
- St. Louis
- quiz
- music history
- African American culture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Missouri Historical Society, Webster University
Places: St. Louis, East St. Louis, north St. Louis
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