The 1958 Curtis Mayfield Masterpiece That Terrified Record Executives
The year was 1958. In the bustling, smoky atmosphere of Chicago, a young, unassuming musician stepped into a recording studio with a voice that sounded like velvet draped over iron. Curtis Mayfield, only sixteen years old, was about to record a track with The Impressions that would send shockwaves through the industry. The record executives … Read more