Thomas “Tom Tom 84” Washington, founder of the South Side Big Band, has composed music with Earth, Wind, and Fire, the Chi-Lites, Phil Collins, and countless more stars. In “You Hear What I Do,” learn about how growing up in the Ida B. Wells Homes shaped him into a prolific contributor to the soundtrack of America. 

Episode transcript here: Ep. 30 | TomTom 84: "You Hear What I Do"

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