Chicago Radio Soul
Commencing with one of the most memorable bass lines in soul and R&B; - the melodic dancing beat of Fontella Bass'sRescue Me-Chicago Radio Soulsurveys the many local hits that fired up Chicago radio station broadcasts in the 1960s. Some of the songs -Rescue Meand Jackie Ross'Take Me For A Little While- have gone on to acquire the status of all-time R&B; classics. Some of the artists - Etta James, in particular, since her recent chart hitI Just Want To Make Love To You- are now household names. All, however, have provided endless hours of listening pleasure for soul and R&B; fans around the world. Culled from the Chess family of labels - Chess, Checker, Argo and Cadet - and with the best sound quality available,Chicago Radio Soulembraces styles and performers from bluesman Little Milton to Northern Soul fave Tony 'The Entertainer' Clarke, vocal group The Radiants to emotive-soul diva Denise La Salle, gospel-fuelled soul singer Mitty Collier to ex-Soul Stirrer James Phelps.The excellent sleeve-notes are by Robert Pruter, author of the bookChicago Soul.