<![CDATA[Tracking Earth, Wind & Fire]]>A deep-dive documentary-style series that tracks the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire’s music, personnel, and the hundreds of musicians and artists they collaborated with and influenced over the last half-century.

]]>www.riverside.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:47:38 GMTTue, 02 Jun 2026 15:26:14 GMT60Doc Brooks<p>A deep-dive documentary-style series that tracks the legendary band Earth, Wind &amp; Fire’s music, personnel, and the hundreds of musicians and artists they collaborated with and influenced over the last half-century.</p>episodicDoc Brooksbrooksdwight41@gmail.comno<![CDATA[Welcome to Chicago, Maurice White]]>Episode #3, "Welcome to Chicago, Maurice White" examines Maurice White's initial years in Chicago. From St. Luke's Presbyterian Hospital to Crane Junior College, the Jazzmen, and Vee-Jay Records, White's dream shifted from medicine to music.These were the formative years where his journey toward stardom truly began. Here's a link to the YouTube recording of Maurice White and the Jazzmen performing at the 1963 Collegiate Jazz Festival: https://www.youtube.com/GT5fRSTidU8

]]>e78c51ae-c204-4d9a-94c7-61fb3d9cb989Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:42:44 GMT<p>Episode #3, "Welcome to Chicago, Maurice White" examines Maurice White's initial years in Chicago. From St. Luke's Presbyterian Hospital to Crane Junior College, the Jazzmen, and Vee-Jay Records, White's dream shifted from medicine to music.These were the formative years where his journey toward stardom truly began. Here's a link to the YouTube recording of Maurice White and the Jazzmen performing at the 1963 Collegiate Jazz Festival: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/GT5fRSTidU8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/GT5fRSTidU8</a></p>no00:19:1413Welcome to Chicago, Maurice Whitefull<![CDATA[Maurice White the Drummer]]>Unlock the young Maurice White's journey from Memphis jazz enthusiast to legendary bandleader of Earth, Wind & Fire. Before the fame, there was a shy boy with drumsticks, inspired by Memphis’s vibrant music scene and mentored by jazz icons like Joe Dukes. White's early life reveals how music education, personal and professional partnerships, and his own resilience set him on the path to global stardom—and how a heartbreaking goodbye in Memphis propelled him toward Chicago’s bustling music scene.

]]>cd79f1f3-98bc-423b-9a96-eb921d3ea328Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:14:55 GMT<p>Unlock the young Maurice White's journey from Memphis jazz enthusiast to legendary bandleader of Earth, Wind &amp; Fire. Before the fame, there was a shy boy with drumsticks, inspired by Memphis’s vibrant music scene and mentored by jazz icons like Joe Dukes. White's early life reveals how music education, personal and professional partnerships, and his own resilience set him on the path to global stardom—and how a heartbreaking goodbye in Memphis propelled him toward Chicago’s bustling music scene.</p>no00:23:4013Maurice White the Drummerfull<![CDATA[Maurice White and the Seeds of Earth, Wind & Fire]]>Episode 1 of Tracking Earth, Wind & Fire provides a deep dive into the youth of Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White gowing up in Memphis with Mama after his birth mother Edna leaves "Sandy" in her care when she moves to Chicago to find better work.

Listen to the episode's playlist on Spotify.

Email: trackingewf@gmail.com

]]>49101008-77a6-441e-a6de-4fe469fea9afSun, 19 Jul 2026 14:47:39 GMT<p>Episode 1 of <i>Tracking Earth, Wind &amp; Fire</i> provides a deep dive into the youth of Earth, Wind &amp; Fire founder Maurice White gowing up in Memphis with Mama after his birth mother Edna leaves "Sandy" in her care when she moves to Chicago to find better work.</p><p>Listen to the episode's playlist on Spotify. </p><p>Email: trackingewf@gmail.com</p>no00:14:3411Maurice White and the Seeds of Earth, Wind & Firefull<![CDATA[Launch Episode: The Legacy of Earth, Wind & Fire]]>This special launch of the podcast Tracking Earth, Wind & Fire, provides a deep dive into the enduring leagacy of Earth, Wind & Fire. Host Doc Brooks provides an overview of the band's legacy and previews future podcast episode topics. Audiences are invited to subscribe to the podcast, follow each episode's playlist on Spotify, and email comments to trackingewf@gmail.com.

]]>36f581bc-7563-43c6-a417-be3073e6e973Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:49:03 GMT<p>This special launch of the podcast <i>Tracking Earth, Wind &amp; Fire</i>, provides a deep dive into the enduring leagacy of Earth, Wind &amp; Fire. Host Doc Brooks provides an overview of the band's legacy and previews future podcast episode topics. Audiences are invited to subscribe to the podcast, follow each episode's playlist on Spotify, and email comments to trackingewf@gmail.com.</p>no00:22:351Launch Episode: The Legacy of Earth, Wind & Firefull