In 1924 Maxwell Street regular Daddy Stovepipe became one of the first bluesmen ever recorded
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Since 2004 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who've been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in the first place. Older strips are archived here.
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