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- Music, Music Feature Apr 19, 2018
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Entertainment lawyer Jay B. Ross fought for the people who made the music he loved
An expert negotiator, he went to bat for stars as big as James Brown and Muddy Waters, but he also clawed back royalties for countless forgotten artists who’d never gotten their due.
- Music, The Secret History of Chicago Music Jun 2, 2011
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The Secret History of Chicago Music: Betty Everett
"Shoop Shoop" singer had hits prior to her most famous song
- News & Politics, Letters Apr 14, 2011
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Letters and Comments: Cheers to Soul Man Jerry Butler
Plus: Observations on Chicago's neighborhoods, DePaul's tenure process, and Gossip Wolf vs. DeRogatis
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 7, 2011
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This Week in Reader Music
Crunchy grunge-pop and monolithic metal out of Chicago, Cook County Commissioner Jerry Butler's soul-man past, reviews of TVOTR and Chalk Circles, DeRogatis's bad mood, and more
- News & Politics, Feature Apr 7, 2011
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Jerry Butler: Soul Survivor
Jerry "Iceman" Butler was an A-list soul singer, playing with Curtis Mayfield and Otis Redding. Today, he mulls taxes and health care as the longest-serving member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.