By Bill Knight
Now showing at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is “The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois.” Described as an “immersive and interactive exhibit,” it continues through January, exhibiting decades of the state’s popular music through displays of instruments, props and costumes from the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire, Benny Goodman, John Prine and scores of others.
Its text was written by music journalist and author Dave Hoekstra, an ex-Chicago Sun-Times writer, and since I’ve known Hoekstra for years, I’m sure his work will be comprehensive. But it’s a challenge.