Rotary Connection Rotary Connection Rotary Connection was an American psychedelic soul band, formed in Chicago in 1966. In addition to their own recordings, Rotary Connection is notable as the backing band for Muddy Waters on his psychedelic blues album "Electric Mud". The band's members included Minnie Riperton, who would emerge as a notable solo artist. The highly experimental band was the idea of Marshall Chess, son of Chess Records founder Leonard Chess. Marshall was the director behind a start-up label, Cadet Concept Records, and wanted to focus on music outside of the blues and rock genres, which had made the Chess label
American Girl's Club in Paris Young women paid $30 per month for room and board. The club served tea at 4pm and taught evening lessons in French for one franc per day. It included libraries and an independent studio, although did not include enough space for a full bath. Students often studied at Académie Julian and Académie de la Grande Chaumière. The club closed with the onset of World War I and was converted to an American Red Cross hospital. The building is now owned by Columbia University as Reid Hall. American Girl's Club in Paris The American Girl's Club in Paris was a boarding