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A.J. Canfield Company (Chicago) Argus Brewery (Chicago) Baderbräu (Chicago) Suntory Global Spirits (Chicago) [16] Culligan ; Goose Island Brewery (Chicago) Half Acre Beer Company (Chicago) Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea (Chicago) Koval Distillery (Chicago) Metropolis Coffee Company (Chicago) Metropolitan Brewing (Chicago) MillerCoors (Chicago)
Barbara Jean Acklin (February 28, 1943 – November 27, 1998) [1] [2] [3] was an American soul singer and songwriter, who was most successful in the 1960s and 1970s.Her biggest hit as a singer was "Love Makes a Woman" (1968).
In the Spring of 2005, Ray Benson and Asleep At The Wheel began the production of "A Ride With Bob" that follows the travels of legendary singer/songwriter Bob Wills.A Ride With Bob includes the live performance of 15 of Wills’ best-known songs in a plot that interweaves Ray Benson’s present day with various stages in Wills’ storied career.
Chicago City Opera Company produced five seasons at Civic Opera House from 1935 to 1939, succumbed to financial difficulties, succeeded by the Chicago Opera Company. Chicago Opera Company, based around Fortune Gallo's San Carlo Opera Company (1910–1954): gave six seasons of opera at the Civic Opera House from 1940 to 1946 (excluding 1943 ...
Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat Records, founded in 1947. It expanded into soul music, gospel music, early rock and roll, and jazz and comedy recordings, released on the Chess and its subsidiary labels Checker and Argo/Cadet.
Singer Corporation took over the Wheeler and Wilson Manufacturing Company in 1905. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] After the acquisition, Singer continued to promote Wheeler and Wilson machines for a number of years, [ 1 ] and continued producing their No. 9 model sewing machine under its own brand name until at least 1913.
Singer Born and grown up in Chicago Benny Goodman: May 30, 1909: Jun 13, 1986: Bandleader Born in Chicago Steve Goodman: Jul 25, 1948: Sep 20, 1984: Singer Born in Chicago Gene Greene: Jun 9, 1857: Apr 5, 1930: Singer Buddy Guy: Jul 30, 1936: Blues guitarist Rashawnna Guy (a.k.a. Shawnna) Jan 3, 1978: Rapper Born in Chicago
Jason Randolph Scheff (born April 16, 1962) is an American bassist, singer, and songwriter who was a frontman for the American rock band Chicago from 1985 to 2016. [1] Replacing former lead vocalist Peter Cetera , Scheff was the longest-serving bassist/vocalist of Chicago.