Ray Caldwell recalls Ray and Dave, Wrong Wrong Wrong, Chess sessions, Al Benson, military service, and the hidden story behind a Chicago soul favorite.
The Radiants recall church roots, Chess Records, Voice Your Choice, Apollo triumphs, studio work, and their deep influence on Chicago soul history.
Tom Williams recalls the Fascinators, Turks, and Four Shades, tracing Chicago harmony from West Side doo-wop to Daran, Ron Records, and studio work.
Sam Pace recalls the Esquires’ journey from Milwaukee clubs to Chicago studios, national success with Get On Up, and decades of enduring vocal harmony.
Kevin Rowan recalls the Mystiques, Raw Umber and Sons of Slum, revealing Chicago soul’s neighborhood roots, psychedelic stages and lost recordings.
Bernard Reed and Harold Skipley recall the Constellations, from West Side doo-wop and Smash Records to touring, Brunswick sessions, and Soulful Strut.
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Jimmy Jordan and Sam Tate recall the Intensions, tracing West Side harmony, Moneytown records, self-written soul, local radio, and Chicago’s indie scene.
Frank Clark recalls the New Concepts, crossover standards, Second Foundation, and the changing world of Chicago vocal-group soul from the 1960s into the ’70s.
Ron Renfro recalls the Deltas’ journey from Marshall High School gospel harmony to New Chicago Sound, club stages, touring, and late-’70s funk.
Richard Pegue recalls Penny and Nickel Records, Renaldo Domino, Chicago radio, gospel harmony, studio experimentation, and the city’s soul ecosystem.
