The Armando Gallop Project

An oral history project dedicated to the late Chicago House Music producer and DJ Armando, aka Armando Gallop. Featuring interviews and transcripts with Paul Johnson, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Mike Dunn, Terry Hunter, Eric Martin and more.

The Armando Project: Kevin Starke Interview

Kevin Starke is the owner of KStarke Records, the pre-eminent record store in Chicago both for House and other genres of music, for The Armando Project. Kevin was interviewed at KStarke on January 7,...

The Armando Project: Farley Jackmaster Funk Interview

This is the transcript of our interview with Farley Jackmaster Funk for The Armando Project. Farley was interviewed via phone in mid-January 2008. Errors in transcription are the fault of the interviewer.   FARLEY: I...

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