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Country and Midwestern: Chicago in the History of Country Music and the Folk Revival Serial Killers True Accounts and often made fun ofThe untold story of Chicagos pivotal role as a country and folk music capital. Chicago is revered as a musical breeding ground, having launched major figures like blues legend Muddy Waters, gospel soul icon Mavis Staples, hip hop firebrand Kanye West, and the jazz rock band that shares its name with the city. Far less known, however, is the vital role Chicago played in the rise of prewar country music, the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s, and the