Edgar Benson and the early Chicago booking agents
Jules Stein and James Petrillo
How radio made stars of the dance bands
Ice rinks, beer gardens, and other early Chicago dance halls
The Trianon, the Aragon, and the modern ballroom era
Early downtown Chicago hotels join the dance party
Dance bands thrive in Chicago's cabarets and restaurants
Dance bands in the roadhouses
The economic challenge of the thirties