Curious City

Who Was Billy Sunday?

Mar 4, 2021 · 14 min · 14.3 MB
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This week on the Curious City podcast we dig back into the archives to
share one of our favorite stories about the song made famous by Frank Sinatra,
“Chicago (That Toddling Town).” The song pays homage to the partying and excess of
the roaring 20’s during Prohibition. It also contains a lyric about a man who tried
to save the soul of Chicago. Who was he and how did he end up in the song? Plus, we
hear from several small businesses about what they’ve been doing to keep their
businesses going- and some of the lessons they’ve learned along the way.