DIGGIN' CHICAGO - WINDY CITY CRATES PT 2 (THE ROLLING STONES - 2120 S MICHIGAN)

2120 S Michigan. Right around the corner from The Shrine, in the heart of what was once Record Row in the South Loop. It was the address of CHESS RECORDS - the legendary Blues, R & B, Soul & Jazz label! Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Koko Taylor... The Rolling Stones?!? In 1965, the then nascent Stones came to Chicago to record some instrumental tracks for their '5 x 5' album. The name of the group came from a Muddy Waters song and the band wanted to record where their musical heroes created their own music. 2120 S Michigan is a great instrumental R & B groover with some fine harmonica by Brian Jones. Empty Heart is another lost classic. More urban archeology, Chicago style!