The Funk of Fort Wayne

from Cultural Manifesto · host WFYI Public Media

This week we'll explore the Fort Wayne, Indiana soul music scene of the 1960s, and ‘70s. The city produced several notable soul music artists - including Tyrone Harris, Jimmy Lynch, and Sonny Charles of Checkmates Ltd., who scored a top 20 hit in 1969 with the song "Black Pearl". During the 1970s Fort Wayne was home to BET Records, an independent label that issued several cult-classic singles.

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