Dance Mania Records

CTL-E-0171 · Institution · label · 1980s–contemporary

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Chicago label central to the ghetto-house sound

The record

Also known as: Dance Mania

Relationships

Jesse Saunders — founded by
Founded by Jesse Saunders

Sources

Documented in house-music histories

Record CTL-E-0171 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: BMI-002, MUSIC-001.
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