Chicago House Music

An inside look at the music born, bred, and perfected in Chicago.  Chicago house music originated in the city’s Black, gay underground in the late seventies and became one of the most popular musical genres in the world by the end of the century. In  Chicago House Music: Culture and Community , Marguerite Harrold tells the story of the genre’s rise and the prolific creators who have sustained it for decades. You’ll learn about house music’s early innovators, like Ron Hardy and Fra