rpm record, "My Little Girl" and "Good Lovin'". Arkansas's rock and roll scene is served by a free monthly magazine launched by Peter Read on December 8, 1980 called Night Flying. Notable musicians from Arkansas Kris Allen (Jacksonville and Conway) Black Oak Arkansas (Black Oak) Big Bill Broonzy (Lake Dick) The Browns (Sparkman) Michael Burks (Camden) Glen Campbell (Delight) Johnny Cash (Dyess) Willie Cobbs (Smale) CeDell Davis (Helena) Jimmy Driftwood (Mountain View) Melvin Endsley (Drasco) Evanescence (Little Rock) Adam Faucett (Little Rock) Lefty Frizzell (El Dorado) Al Green (Forrest City) Ronnie Hawkins (Fayetteville) Levon Helm (Turkey Scratch) Barbara Hendricks (Stephens) Zilphia Horton (Spadra) J.J. Jackson (Gillett) Louis Jordan (Brinkley) Tracy Lawrence (Foreman) Living Sacrifice (Little Rock) Justin Moore (Poyen) Conlon Nancarrow (Texarkana) Ne-Yo (Camden) Joe Nichols (Rogers) Pallbearer (Little Rock) PMtoday (Jacksonville) Florence Price (Little Rock) Collin Raye (DeQueen) Charlie Rich (Colt) Almeda Riddle (Cleburne County) Rwake (North Little Rock) Pharoah Sanders (Little Rock) Nick Shoulders (Fayetteville) Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (Helena) Les Spann (Pine Bluff) William Grant Still (Little Rock) Johnnie Taylor (Crawfordsville) Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Cotton Plant) Trusty (Little Rock) Conway Twitty (Helena) Soophie Nun Squad (North Little Rock) Roosevelt Sykes (Elmar) Deas Vail (Russellville) Washboard Sam (Wheat Ridge) Junior Walker (Blytheville) William Warfield (West Helena) The Wedding (Fayetteville) Welles (Ozark) Peetie Wheatstraw (Cotton Plant) Bankroll Freddie (Helena) and (Conway) Festivals Among Arkansas's most prominent modern musical festivals is Riverfest, a music festival held along the Arkansas River in downtown Little Rock. Riverfront Blues Festival, Ft Smith Arkansas in June. Riverfest has been held annually since 1978. The King Biscuit Blues Festival is held each October in Helena. It has been ongoing since 1986. The festival seeks to celebrate and preserve the rich blues history of the region. References External links Arkansas Symphony Orchestra More information on Arkansas's state songs Arkansas Arkansas