Joe Dale, clearer of Chicago House, died

Joe Dale, the longtime operator of Gramaphone Records from Chicago, died at the age of 75. The post Joe Dale: Chicago record dealer died first appeared on Groove.

Joe Dale, "unknown hero of house music," died on March 26th. Owner of Gramaphone Records, he was the unmissable clearingman of Chicago's house and DJs. In the history of the house music, some names resonate immediately: Frankie Knuckles, Ron Hardy, Marshall Jefferson. Yet other, more discreet figures played an equally crucial role in the diffusion and sustainability of the movement. Joe Dale is one of these dark architects. Former employee of th…