- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, May 30, 2013
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Hayden Thompson
This rockabilly pioneer quit the biz to drive a limo in the 70s, but now he's back in action.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, May 2, 2013
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Johnny Griffin
This masterful jazz saxophonist isn't exactly obscure, but he's been unjustly overshadowed since his heyday in the 50s and 60s.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Apr 18, 2013
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: The Sundowners
These beloved country workhorses never toured or scored a hit, but their repertoire of 25,000 songs made them hugely influential on the alt-country scene.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Apr 4, 2013
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Doctor Clayton
This rowdy bluesman cut just 30 tracks, all between 1935 and 1947, but they helped plant the seeds for rock 'n' roll.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Mar 21, 2013
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Jim Cuomo
This saxophonist and composer played experimental psych with Spoils of War and acid folk with Mormos, and now writes for a brass band in Australia.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Mar 7, 2013
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Eddie C. Campbell
This flamboyant, innovative blues guitarist needs help getting home after a heart attack and stroke on the road in Germany.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Feb 21, 2013
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Tail Dragger
This west-side Howlin' Wolf imitator did time for shooting a fellow bluesman dead, but he's back out there putting on great shows.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Feb 7, 2013
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Tommy McClennan
This raw Mississippi bluesman made his only recordings—among them the classics “Bottle It Up and Go” and "Cross Cut Saw"—between 1939 and '42 in Chicago.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Dec 27, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Gollum
Mystery Month continues with these freaky rockers, who left behind nothing but a promo photo and one amazing single
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Nov 27, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Arthur "Big Boy" Spires
Arthritis cut this bluesman's career short, but not till after his raw and primitive electric sides from the 50s
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Nov 15, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Terry Callier
More than 40 years ago he developed a unique hybrid of folk, soul, and jazz, and last month his late-career renaissance was cut short by cancer
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Nov 1, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Ilmo Smokehouse
This blistering psychedelic garage-blues outfit descended from one of the earliest integrated rock bands in Illinois
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Oct 16, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: M & R Rush
These radio-friendly rockers grew up under Styx's wing in the early 70s, charted on WLUP in 1980, split up in 1987, and reunited in 2003
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Oct 4, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: George Freeman
Though overshadowed by his older brother, saxophonist Von Freeman, this unsung guitar hero is a soul-jazz genius
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Sep 20, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: The Gay Sisters
These overlooked heroes of the city's golden age of gospel recorded the hit "God Will Take Care of You" in 1951
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Sep 6, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Alyce and Rhae Andrece
The singing twin sisters in avant-jazz group the Sound of Feeling also turned up in Star Trek and Batman in the 60s
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Aug 22, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Dave Major & the Minors
The story of this popular 70s show band ends with their front man killed by police after a double murder
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Aug 8, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Robert Petway
Muddy Waters turned this obscure bluesman's 1941 "Catfish Blues" into his famous single "Rollin' Stone"
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Jul 24, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Malachi Favors
This avant-garde jazz bassist anchored the legendary Art Ensemble of Chicago for nearly 40 years.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music, Jun 27, 2012
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: The Shells
This obscure doo-wop group disappeared after cutting its only two singles in Chicago--but those records sell for big bucks today
