Tracking Earth, Wind & Fire

Doc Brooks
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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.

Episodes

  1. 1 day ago

    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

  2. 6 days ago

    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.

  3. 19 Jul

    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

  4. 17 Jul

    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.

  • 4 Episodes

About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    Doc Brooks
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Doc Brooks