For Black History Month, here is an aircheck from one of Chicago radio's best radio personalities (African-American or otherwise) and a true trailblazer: Moses "Lucky" Cordell. This comes from WGES-AM (now known as WGRB-AM) from the Summer of 1962. The music may be trimmed out, but this clip features plenty of Lucky Cordell live commercial reads, as well as a poetry reading, both things Cordell was known for doing well on his show. Cordell, aka "The Baron of Bounce," a top R&B DJ in the 50s and 60s, went on to become a famous radio executive with WVON-AM in the mid-60s and into the early 70s. (Running time: 19:52)
