Marlena Shaw

Woman of the Ghetto: marlena shaw dealing the cold truth

I just found a copy of “Woman of the Ghetto” by Marlena Shaw for 4 bucks! Killer Chicago single from 1969. The song has been sampled multiple times, among them: St. Germain sampled from “Woman of the Ghetto” from Live at Montreux used in “Rose Rouge” on Tourist (2000) 9th Wonder and Buckshot also sampled…

February 6, 2010

ayanacontreras

Arts & Culture, High Culture, Local Chicago Music, Music, the Goodness

Chess Records, Chess/Cadet, Chicago Jazz, Chicago Soul, Class, inner city, Local Chicago Soul, Marlena Shaw, Race, Richard Evans, Woman of the Ghetto