Martha Jean

African-American pioneer in radio and one of the first female D.J.s in the United States. Born Martha Jean Jones in Memphis, passed away in 2000. Spouse of Luther Steinberg and mother of Dianne Steinberg. In 2010, she was honored with a W.C. Handy Music Legacy Award for her years in radio, and on the same day, the Steinberg family was presented with a Brass Note on the Beale Street Walk of Fame.