Music writer, best known for penning the books Chicago Soul (1991) and Doo-Wop: The Chicago Scene (1996).
Also editor of the Blackwell Giude to Soul Recordings (1993) and contributor to such magazines as Goldmine, Record Collector's Montly, ...
APPEARANCES +
Various
Brunswick Lost Soul, Vol. 1
2011, CD, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Garland Green
The Very Best Of Garland Green
2008, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Kent Soul, 
,
, Soul
Various
South Side Soul Survey
2007, CD, Comp, Soulscape Records (2)
Various
The United Records Story
2004, CD, Comp, Delmark Records, Delmark Records
Ruby Andrews
Just Loving You (The Zodiac Sessions 1967 - 1973)
2004
Monk Higgins
Little Mama
2004
Dinah Washington
The Definitive Dinah Washington
2002, 
,
, Rhythm & Blues
The Spaniels
The Very Best Of The Spaniels Volume 2
2000, CD, Comp, Collectables, Vee Jay Records
Various
The Chess Story 1947-1975
1999, 14xCD, Comp, RM + CD-ROM, Enh + Box, Ltd, Num, MCA Records, Universal, ,
, Chicago Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Buster Brown
The Very Best Of Buster Brown (22 Original Classics)
1999, CD, Comp, Collectables, Collectables
Bobby Marchan
The Very Best Of Bobby Marchan (18 Original Classics)
1999, CD, Comp, Collectables
The Artistics
The Best Of The Artistics
1999, CD, 
,
, Soul
Various
Windy City Soul (Rare Soul Uncovered From One-derful! Records)
1998, CD, Comp, Charly Records, 
,
, Soul
The Dells
Oh, What A Night! / The Great Ballads
1998,
The Dells
The Great Ballads
1998
The Moonglows
Their Greatest Hits
1997
Eddie King Blues Band* Featuring Mae Bee May*
The Blues Has Got Me
1997
Various
Chess Soul - A Decade Of Chicago's Finest
1997, 2x CD, ,
, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Sun Ra
The Singles
1996, 2x CD, ,
, Avant-garde Jazz/Doo Wop/Space-Age/Easy Listening
Various
Chicago Radio Soul
1996, CD, ,
, Soul
Rotary Connection
The Rotary Connection
1996, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Experimental
The Impressions
Further Impressions
1996, CD, ,
, Soul
The Brothers Of Soul
I Guess That Don't Make Me A Loser - A Golden Classics Edition
1995, CD, Comp, Collectables
Garland Green
Jealous Kind Of Fella
1995, ,
, Soul
The Gospel Songbirds*
Ring Them Bells: The Best Of The Gospel Songbirds
1995
Gene Chandler
Nothing Can Stop Me: Gene Chandler's Greatest Hits
1994, CD, Comp, Varèse Sarabande, ,
, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Golden Era Of Doowops: The Groups Of Parrot/Blue Lake Records Pt. 2
1994, CD, Comp, Relic (2), Blue Lake
Jackie Wilson
The Very Best Of Jackie Wilson
1994
Various
Chess Rhythm & Roll
1994, Box Set, 4x CD, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Golden Era Of Doowops: The Groups Of Parrot Records Part One
1993, CD, Comp, Relic (2), Parrot (2)
Garnet Mimms
The Best Of Garnet Mimms - Cry Baby
1993, CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
Blues Masters, Volume 6: Blues Originals
1993, CD, ,
, Country Blues/Chicago Blues/Texas Blues
Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
The Anthology 1961-1977
1992, 2x CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Jackie Wilson
Mr. Excitement!
1992, 3x CD, Box Set,
The Dells
There Is
1989
Various
Soul Shots Volume 8: "Sweet Inspiration" (Sweet Soul Sisters)
1988, LP, Comp, Rai, Rhino Records (2), ,
, Soul/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Golden Age Of Black Music (1970-1975)
1988
Various
The Golden Age Of Black Music (1960-1970)
1988, ,
, Soul
Barbara Acklin
Groovy Ideas
1987, LP, Comp, Mono, Kent Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Funk
Various
Sweet Soulful Chicago
1987, LP, Comp, Kent Records, ,
, Soul
Gene Chandler
Sixties Soul Brother
1986, LP, Comp, Kent Records
Various
Soul Serenade
1985, LP, Comp, Mono, Kent Records
Various
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974 (Volume 7 1969-1974)
1985, 2x Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Otis Clay
Soul Man - Live In Japan
1985, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Soul
Various
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
1985
Various
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 (Volume 6 1966-1969)
1985
Various
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974 (Volume 5 1962 - 1966)
1985
The El Dorados
Low Mileage - High Octane
1984, LP, Comp, Solid Smoke Records
The Spaniels
16 Soulful Serenades
1984, LP, Comp, Mono, Solid Smoke Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
Dee Clark With His Groups... The Kool Gents & The Delegates
His Best Recordings
1984, LP, Album, Comp, Solid Smoke Records, ,
, Doo Wop/Rhythm & Blues/Soul
The Dells
Breezy Ballads & Tender Tunes
1984, LP, Comp, Mono, Rai, Solid Smoke Records, Solid Smoke Records
The Magnificents (3) & The Rhythm Aces
15 Cool Jewels
1984, LP, Comp, Solid Smoke Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Doo Wop
The Esquires vs. The Marvelows
Chi-Town Showdown
1982, LP, Album, Comp, Solid Smoke Records
Gene Chandler
Just Be True
1980
The Chi-Lites
Greatest Hits
CD Specialty Pressing, ,
, Soul
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa: The Freak-out List
2012, DVD-V, Unofficial, NTSC, Umbrella Entertainment