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Home » Perry Kanlan

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Perry Kanlan on the roof of Marina City, wearing an elaborate beaded and fringed leather duster and denim shirt and holding a cowboy hat in his hands
Posted inMusic

Rescuing the legacy of Dancin’ Man

by Jake Austen March 17, 2022April 4, 2022

On December 13, I took a long drive to Des Plaines to pick up relatives of my friend Perry Kanlan, a showbiz-adjacent eccentric known as Dancin’ Man. The time on […]

Posted inMusic

Entertainment lawyer Jay B. Ross fought for the people who made the music he loved

by Yana Kunichoff April 19, 2018August 18, 2021

An expert negotiator, he went to bat for stars as big as James Brown and Muddy Waters, but he also clawed back royalties for countless forgotten artists who’d never gotten their due.

Posted inBlogs

Jake Austen, unsurprisingly, has more on Dancin’ Man

by Philip Montoro November 11, 2011March 16, 2022

Jake Austen shares Tito Jackson’s Dancin’ Man testimonial and a pic with George Clinton and crew.

Posted inBlogs

This week on the B Side

by Luca Cimarusti November 10, 2011August 19, 2021

The life and times of Dancin’ Man, an interview with David Yow of Scratch Acid, and more.

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Who is Dancin’ Man?

by Jake Austen November 10, 2011January 11, 2022

Meet Dancin’ Man, who’s shared stages with James Brown and the Jackson Five

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