KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) -When people hear names like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Gladys Knight, they think about the impact each of them had on African American Music History, but sometimes forget about the instrumentalists who make it all come together.
Kinston resident Robert “Dick” Knight is one of those musicians. He’s known as one of Eastern Carolina’s most historic music innovators.
“To be recognized as I have been is a great honor for me,” Knight said.
Knight is a multi-instrumentalist, whose musical roots…
