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'Peter Cottontail' Singer, Merv Shiner, Dies At Age 102 musicrow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from musicrow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
From the WLS Barn Dance to Wilco, Mark Guarino s new book, "Country & Midwestern," highlights the importance of Chicago and the suburbs in the history of country music.
The suburbs have been home to some of the greatest writers, actors, sports stars and business pioneers of the past 150 years. Here, we highlight a wide range of people who were born or lived in the area during influential periods of their lives. Some you know well; others might surprise you.