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at 320 E. 21st Street, the label's final
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was also heavily involved in organizing blues sessions for the label and is now credited retroactively as a producer on some re-releases. During the 1960s, the company's A&R manager and chief producer for soul and R&B recordings was
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in 1947. In 1950, he brought his brother, Phil, into the operation, and they became the sole owners of the company. In that same year, they bought out a third partner, Evelyn Aron, and renamed the company Chess
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Chess Records and the Ten 73s That Helped Shape Modern Music
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GRT Consolidated Chess/Cadet Album Discography (1971-1975)
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The Billboard Illustrated Encyclopedia of Jazz & Blues
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GRT consolidated Chess/Cadet album discography (1971–1975)
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Chess Records: How Two Polish Brothers Made Music History
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described Chess as "America's greatest blues label".
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The Funniest Woman in the World: Moms Mabley Onstage
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Walkin' by Myself...and Other Blues Hits of the Past
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The Chess Story, by Mike Callahan and David Edwards
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5736:"Chicago Landmarks - Landmark Details"
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6208:Anderson, John (September 17, 2008).
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6777:Record labels disestablished in 1975
6623:National Register of Historic Places
6511:National Register of Historic Places
6482:National Register of Historic Places
6278:Chess Records at history-of-rock.com
5804:"The Chess Label Part I (1950–1952)"
5244:Chuck Berry's Golden Decade Volume 2
5123:Chester Burnette A.K.A. Howlin' Wolf
1913:Dance Tunes from the Vault, Volume 2
700:burned down a warehouse filled with
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5856:. Recording Academy. Archived from
5771:Adams, Ginger (December 22, 2015).
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1621:Murray the K's Blasts from the Past
314:The first release from Chess was a
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6589:Navy Pier Headhouse and Auditorium
6027:"Middle Earth Records Discography"
5714:"Chess Producing Corp., est. 1947"
4342:The Golden Age of Rhythm and Blues
3724:, Prince Cooper, Red Saunders and
3620:Shoutin', Swingin' And Makin' Love
1749:Big Bill Broonzy and Washboard Sam
346:Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
218:. The Chess catalogue is owned by
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6094:Holland, Bill (October 8, 1997).
5942:"Chess Records Office and Studio"
5471:The Dells Greatest Hits, Volume 2
4467:Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation
3678:Chicago's Boss Tenors (1948-1956)
2935:Moms Mabley Breaks Up the Network
2526:If You Can't Be Good, Be Careful!
1600:"Moms" Mabley at the Playboy Club
562:and was a joint venture with the
467:and other early Motown releases.
451:, who had previously worked with
27:American record label (1950–1975)
6599:Tree Studio Building and Annexes
6152:Chokshi, Niraj (June 11, 2019).
6123:Reece, Doug (December 7, 1996).
5585:We Got to Get Our Thing Together
5457:The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album
5081:The London Muddy Waters Sessions
4991:The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
3099:Blues from Big Bill's CopaCabana
2978:I Left My Blues in San Francisco
1657:Moms Mabley at Geneva Conference
558:. The subsidiary specialized in
523:, both of whom later shaped the
362:chart and was inducted into the
306:Leonard Chess bought a stake in
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6696:South Side Community Art Center
6646:Chess Records Office and Studio
6630:Field Museum of Natural History
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5198:The London Chuck Berry Sessions
4890:Charlie Parker Memorial Concert
4199:The Best of the Soulful Strings
3543:I Was Walking Through the Woods
2008:Slappy White at the Club Harlem
842:motion picture of the same name
655:In the 1990s, MCA Records sued
569:The company was briefly run by
6782:Rhythm and blues record labels
6676:Museum of Science and Industry
6007:. December 8, 1962. p. 11
5999:"Accuse Chesses in Court Suit"
5879:Leonard Chess and Howlin' Wolf
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5025:Everything 'Bout Sax and Flute
4322:The London Bo Diddley Sessions
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549:Five Blind Boys of Mississippi
488:which included such albums as
385:In 1952, the brothers started
32:List of world records in chess
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6253:, Both Sides Now Publications
6180:Rosen, Jody (June 11, 2019).
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1877:Treasure Tunes from the Vault
1564:Murray the K's Golden Gassers
1269:Muddy Waters Sings "Big Bill"
1157:compiles tracks from 1951–52
6509:National Historic Landmark /
6248:Callahn, M. and Edwards, D.
5922:. August 1, 1953. p. 16
5914:"Chess, Goodman in New Firm"
5293:Howlin' Wolf / Muddy Waters
4684:While My Guitar Gently Weeps
2571:Muddy, Brass & the Blues
459:on songs for Jackie Wilson,
350:Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm
281:'s Blues Heaven Foundation.
237:brothers from what was then
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6787:Rock and roll record labels
6594:South Shore Cultural Center
6255:, accessed October 19, 2012
5969:Howard Mandel, ed. (2005).
5716:. MadeInChicagoMuseum. 2019
5302:The Dells vs. The Dramatics
3879:Great Female Soul Vocalists
2704:Chuck Berry's Golden Decade
2090:Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits
1964:I Got Somethin' to Tell You
698:2008 Universal Studios fire
233:Established and run by two
228:Universal Music Enterprises
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6711:Three Arts Club of Chicago
6666:Harris and Selwyn Theaters
6500:Lorado Taft Midway Studios
6477:National Historic Landmark
6300:on the Internet Archive's
6210:"Who Do You Love - Review"
6182:"The Day the Music Burned"
2924:and Operation Breadbasket
2228:Groups of Goodies Volume 2
1892:The World's Greatest Clown
1728:Anything Goes with Pigmeat
1586:Freddie & Flo Robinson
581:Under GRT and All Platinum
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182:. It was the successor to
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3446:They Call Me Muddy Waters
1455:The Loneliest Gal in Town
909:The Best of Little Walter
503:The Best of Little Walter
334:Memphis Recording Service
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5654:Cohodas, Nadine (2000).
5365:The Mighty, Mighty Dells
4935:Got My Own Bag of Tricks
4545:I Just Can't Help Myself
3608:, Honey Boy Edwards and
3318:Billy Stewart Remembered
1928:Young Men Si, Old Men No
1833:Moms Mabley Breaks it Up
1434:Moms Mabley at the 'UN'
1049:Moanin' in the Moonlight
952:Look! It's the Moonglows
890:The Best of Muddy Waters
497:The Best of Muddy Waters
6564:Chicago Cultural Center
5808:Clemson, South Carolina
5754:"Historic Chess Studio"
5067:Chicago Blues Anthology
4486:It Was a Very Good Year
3972:Cadet Concept CC-50010
3888:Cadet Concept CC-50006
2791:Sax and the Single Girl
1244:In a German Beer Garden
348:(the band was actually
290:Chess brothers' company
6614:Yondorf Block and Hall
6239:accessed July 23, 2019
4507:I Cover the Waterfront
4380:Bama the Village Poet
3267:Pop Origins Volume One
2209:Johnny "Guitar" Watson
2156:St. Louis to Liverpool
1678:Jimmy McCracklin Sings
1463:Little Miss Cornshucks
1390:Have I Had You Before?
575:Rolling Stones Records
529:Earth, Wind & Fire
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6797:Universal Music Group
6721:Woman's Athletic Club
6072:Snowden, Don (1990).
5977:. pp. 176, 182.
5854:"Grammy Hall of Fame"
5564:Music to Make Love By
5545:Never Can Say Goodbye
4404:Teardrops in the Rain
4219:Can't Get No Grindin'
3222:Chess Vintage Series
3194:Chess Vintage Series
3166:Chess Vintage Series
3142:Chess Vintage Series
2770:Save Your Soul, Baby!
2309:Chuck Berry in London
2069:Open the Door Richard
702:Universal Music Group
587:General Recorded Tape
473:
297:
270:Revere Camera Company
220:Universal Music Group
63:Universal Music Group
6651:Civic Opera Building
6559:Bush Temple of Music
6338:All Platinum Records
5740:Webapps1.chicago.gov
5490:Black Caucus Concert
5345:Come a Little Closer
5095:Boss Blues Harmonica
5016:and Pigmeat Markham
4725:The Fourth Dimension
4355:Love More Than Pride
4308:Sonny Boy Williamson
4180:Sweet as Funk Can Be
3976:Oh What a Lovely War
3842:Message to the Young
3761:Sonny Boy Williamson
3736:Confessin' the Blues
3459:Chess Vintage Series
3159:Sonny Boy Williamson
3002:Heavy Heads Voyage 2
2666:More Real Folk Blues
2649:More Real Folk Blues
2618:Sonny Boy Williamson
2610:More Real Folk Blues
2488:Sonny Boy Williamson
1986:Chuck Berry on Stage
1636:Pigmeat at the Party
1131:released on Checker
1124:Sonny Boy Williamson
1105:released on Checker
1039:released on Checker
992:released on Checker
943:released on Checker
919:released on Checker
865:After School Session
491:After School Session
449:Roquel "Billy" Davis
336:, the forerunner of
6752:Blues record labels
6054:. PBS. May 24, 2006
5881:interviewed on the
5860:on January 22, 2011
5778:New York Daily News
5666:on February 4, 2017
5617:(August 23, 1967).
5420:Got to Get Your Own
5231:12 X 6 The Easy Way
5218:12 X 6 The Hard Way
4764:You Can All Join In
4376:Ghettos of the Mind
4206:The Soulful Strings
4018:Live at Mr. Kelly's
2890:Here Come the Judge
2633:The Real Folk Blues
2588:The Real Folk Blues
2503:One More Time......
2479:The Real Folk Blues
2462:The Real Folk Blues
2445:The Real Folk Blues
1351:Rockin' at the Hops
423:, the Coronets and
364:Grammy Hall of Fame
6762:Jazz record labels
6757:History of Chicago
6584:Krause Music Store
6574:Fine Arts Building
6495:Auditorium Theatre
6379:Sugar Hill Records
6362:Aristocrat Records
6187:The New York Times
6159:The New York Times
5812:Clemson University
5137:The Heatin' System
4630:The Back Door Wolf
4138:What Color Is Love
4078:Where it All Began
4053:Power & Light
3931:San Francisco Dues
3135:Hate to See You Go
2514:/ Pigmeat Markham
2354:The Men in My Life
2243:Shades of a Genius
2143:/ Pigmeat Markham
1862:Dave "Baby" Cortez
1822:and the Moonglows
1141:House of the Blues
1115:Down and Out Blues
696:In July 2008, the
664:compilation albums
632:Later incarnations
535:, Gerald Sims and
479:
308:Aristocrat Records
304:
262:the Rolling Stones
184:Aristocrat Records
174:, specializing in
6767:Chicago Landmarks
6729:
6728:
6681:New Regal Theater
6523:German submarine
6518:Adler Planetarium
6434:
6433:
6031:Rateyourmusic.com
5903:. August 5, 2015.
5689:"Ter Mar Studios"
5599:
5598:
4870:Back to the Roots
3819:Another Dimension
3786:
3785:
3633:Jimmy Witherspoon
3534:recorded 1954–61
3510:recorded 1954–56
3456:
3455:
3175:Whose Muddy Shoes
3038:Moms Mabley Sings
2411:also released as
2216:also released as
1949:Groups of Goodies
1716:also released as
1702:Chuck Berry Twist
1519:New Juke Box Hits
1220:Soulful Saxophone
1181:Benny Rides Again
784:Alessandro Nivola
705:recording masters
626:Ramsey Lewis Trio
564:Middle Earth Club
531:; the guitarists
521:Louis Satterfield
165:
164:
161:Chicago, Illinois
150:Country of origin
16:(Redirected from
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6656:Congress Theater
6639:Chicago Landmark
6554:Biograph Theater
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1718:More Chuck Berry
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838:soundtrack album
834:Various Artists
829:Rock, Rock, Rock
807:
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774:was directed by
750:was directed by
748:Cadillac Records
719:Who Do You Love?
713:Cadillac Records
560:Psychedelic rock
519:and the bassist
494:by Chuck Berry,
431:hits including "
410:rhythm and blues
352:), which topped
235:Jewish immigrant
180:rhythm and blues
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5390:Muddy Waters
5389:
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5385:"Unk" in Funk
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3487:Chicago Bound
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6104:. p. 7
5949:Chicago.gov
5896:Dahl, Bill
5784:October 19,
5698:October 15,
5693:Discogs.com
5670:October 19,
5630:October 19,
5552:Sonny Stitt
5533:Jack McDuff
5511:Gene Ammons
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6736:Categories
6604:Unity Hall
6405:Phil Chess
5602:References
5353:Etta James
4942:Bo Diddley
4923:Etta James
4844:Laugh Time
4752:Ray Bryant
4745:In the Cut
4672:Bo Diddley
4664:Big Bad Bo
4573:Etta James
4565:Etta James
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5817:March 12,
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6165:June 12,
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5835:(2004).
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5624:AllMusic
5615:Cub Koda
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3478:Details
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