A riveting counter to a history of silence, South Side Impresarios gives voice to an overlooked facet of the Black Chicago Renaissance.​​​​​​

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"Historians of music are experiencing a revolution through which previously marginalized voices sound across centuries. Samantha Ege's book contributes mightily to this trend." Times Literary Supplement 

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"(Ege’s) focus on the collective achievements of Black sisterhood and solidarity in this particular location and era offer a powerful corrective to the ‘Great Man’ theory of history." BBC Music Magazine

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​​"Readers interested in American classical music and Black history and culture will find much to celebrate in this outstanding book." Library Journal

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"Well-researched and lovingly written, this book sheds light on a formerly hidden history." Ms. Magazine
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"Samantha Ege’s South Side Impresarios reminds us that no woman is an island." Chicago Reader​