Jerry Iceman Butler, died late last week.

Butler was known for hits like For Your Precious Love.

Only the strong survive and make it easy on yourself.

He recorded more than 50 albums was a 3 time Grammy nominee and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

But there was also a face in local politics serving more than 30 years as a Cook County board.

Commissioner.

Here he is on the Friday night show with Bob's Iran in 2003.

What was the music scene like?

>> Back in Chicago in the late 50's.

When you are getting started.

>> You know, it reading rent it.

And yet.

City Hall and most of the places downtown north of Madison didn't even know it existed.

2 worlds, 2 different worlds.

Place Co record Brewer.

Most of the record companies were located chest.

That was BG.

That was wonderful record distributors all up down the block.

to be fair and out of work or drive company called marker records would Leclerc court CBS okay, records over there and then download Medicine Street RCA Record drive going.

South on must have been an exciting Absolutely wonderful time.

The music was and then the unique thing about Chicago is that he's always had a great variety.

The music, for instance, the J and chest with owners rhythm and blues labels.

But they really did rhythm and blues jazz and gospel.

I was seeing nearly a 2.

The only place I know where you got a Grammy and blues