From jazz, gangsters, and bootlegging to the birth of house music, Chicago is that most American of cities—maintaining an uneasy but thrilling equilibrium between the visible and the underground. Host Will Dailey gives you an insider’s look at the stories behind the places that define Chicago’s musical legacy.

To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist atsoundofourtownpod.com

Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on: 


Instagram:@DoubleElvis@WillDaileyOfficial


Twitter:@DoubleElvisFm@WillDailey

Sound of Our Town is a production ofDouble Elvis andiHeartRadio.

Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Tahaney and Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey. 

Additional writing on this episode by Gerald Dowd and Freda Love Smith.

Special thanks to Joe Shanahan and 606 Records for their help with this episode.

Music for this episode composed and performed byWill Dailey. Check out Will’s music:


Spotify


Apple Music


Bandcamp

SOURCES for this episode include:


Inside Chicago's Wild Music Scene (Rolling Stone)


ChicagoMusic.org


ChiBarProject.com


Discotech.me


Frommers.com


ChooseChicago.com


MusicFestivalWizard.com


MyHouseMusicFest.com


MetroChicago.com


6amgroup.com


MusicOrigins.org

SOME PLACES YOU'LL WANT TO VISIT AFTER LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE:

Smartbar

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

The Hideout

The Tamale Guy

Simon’s Tavern

Lincoln Hall + Schubas Tavern

606 Records

Thalia Hall

Metro

Constellation

Hungry Brain

Dusty Groove

Reckless

Laurie’s Planet of Sound

Dorian’s Through the Record Shop

Sound of Our Town is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It’s a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping out or in for a long stay, Sound of our Town will introduce to you the real sonic stories and places that echo in that city so your travel is enriched with music.

<p>Sound of Our Town is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It’s a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping out or in for a long stay, Sound of our Town will introduce to you the real sonic stories and places that echo in that city so your travel is enriched with music.</p>

Sound of Our Town

Chicago, Illinois: All things go, all things go.

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