The Daily Show: Ears Edition The Forgotten Black and Queer History of House Music - Beyond the Scenes
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House Grew Out Of Disco Backlash
- House music evolved directly from disco's dance culture after the 1979 Disco Demolition backlash.
- Frankie Knuckles and other Black DJs built a new four-on-the-floor sound at Chicago's Warehouse that became 'house.'
House Was Rooted In Black Queer Club Culture
- Early house was inseparable from Black and queer communities and club cultures.
- Larry Levan, Ron Hardy, and others alongside Frankie shaped regional variants and carried the sound forward.
Derrick Carter's Early Tape-and-Record Hustle
- Derrick Carter recalls first hearing 'house music' as a teen and taping radio mixes on a VCR to collect sets.
- He worked at record stores and learned the scene by trading records and tapes across Chicago neighborhoods.