African American woman who led a grunge forerunner gets her moment of long-overdue recognition

Tina Bell and Bam Bam enjoyed a small but loyal following in the Seattle club scene in the 80s, and many feel they were an important foundation of the sound that became grunge. But they were forgotten by history and written out of the history books until now. Lee Cowan has the details.

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