The story of Chicago’s blues scene has been universally well-documented, and deservedly so. But there’s another side to Chicago’s music history that’s just as interesting and influential, if not as celebrated and understood.

We’re exploring the years 1955 thru 1990 and the songs and sounds that emanated from Chicago’s Southside. From the gospel-influenced Soul of late 50s and early 60s to the message songs of Curtis Mayfield and Cur-Tom Records; the powerful and ubiquitous “Horn Sound of Chicago” to the birth of the now global phenomenon known as House, hear the untold stories and meet the unsung stars who lived through each exciting era.