Wax Trax
Title
Wax Trax
Subject
2449 North Lincoln Ave.
Description
Partners Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher opened Wax Trax! on Lincoln Avenue in 1978, just in time to witness the ritualized death rites of disco at Comiskey Park. Their Wax Trax! record label, established in 1981, was committed to releasing “uncompromising and aggressive” material that might not have a shot on a major.454 Its biggest commercial success story was Cuban-born Al Jourgenson’s Ministry, a band nominated in 1992 for a Grammy in the best metal performance category.
Date
1981
1992
Contributor
Victoria Sockwell
Location
Recording Industry & Radio Stations
Citation
“Wax Trax,” Chicago Black Social Culture Map, accessed January 15, 2025, https://cbscmap.omeka.net/items/show/427.