Jesse Saunders

CTL-E-0052 · Person · producer · 1980s–contemporary

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DJ and producer credited with the first house record, 'On and On'.

Referenced by

Dance Mania Records — founded by → this record

Sources

Chicago History Museum: house music collection (primary source)
Chicago Tribune profile

Record CTL-E-0052 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: BMI-002, MUSIC-001, TECH-001.
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Cite as: CultureTechLens, “Jesse Saunders (CTL-E-0052),” October 4, 2026. https://culturetechlens.com/graph/entities/ctl-e-0052/

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