Ken Nordine, Chicago creator of 'word jazz,' dies at 98
by Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune
Feb 16, 2019
3 minutes
CHICAGO ââ Before you read the words written here about the life and times and accomplishments of a man named Ken Nordine, who died Saturday at his North Side home at the age of 98, it would be a good idea for you to listen to whatever you can find at www.wordjazz.com.
What you will discover is the voice of Ken Nordine, one of the few people in the history of radio to use the medium to its fullest potential, rather than as a
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