Frankie Knuckles life and music to get film treatment

Frankie Knuckles life and music to get film treatment
Frankie Knuckles life and music to get film treatment

Frankie Knuckles life and music to get film treatment

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Jazz changed forever when Louis Armstrong arrived to ply his trade in Chicago. The Blues became electrified and spread around the world when Muddy Waters started playing here. And club music would never be the same after Frankie Knuckles came to Chicago from the Bronx to spin records. A new movie is in the works to honor Knuckles, the scene, and the music he created. We talk with film producers Bob Teitel, Joe Shanahan, and Billy Dec about their new project, The Warehouse. (Flickr/Ben30)