Legendary Chicago blues label Chess Records marks its 75th anniversary

For many, Chess Records, which Polish brothers Leonard and Phil Chess founded exactly 75 years ago, is the greatest recording ...
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Chess Records Announces Compilation Reissues

Chess Records has announced a pair of new additions to their 75th anniversary release lineup. On November 14, the legendary Chicago label will publish the compilation releases The Chess Records ...
NPR

The Chess Project updates the sound of a legendary blues label

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the son of the co-founder of the legendary blues label Chess Records. Marshall Chess has released a new album, "The Chess Project." The blues is a family business for ...
WBAL

Phil Chess, co-founder of blues label Chess Records, dies

CHICAGO (AP) — Phil Chess, co-founder of a Chicago record label that amassed perhaps the most influential blues catalog, has died. He was 95. Nephew Craig Glicken told the Chicago Sun-Times on ...
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Machers and rockers : Chess Records and the business of rock & roll / Rich Cohen

Today you are a man, go get me a drink -- Jew Street -- They call it the blues, but it makes you want to dance -- 2120 South Michigan -- The kids dig it, but the kids are sick -- The record man pays ...
WKAR

The Chess Project updates the sound of a legendary blues label

The blues is a family business for Marshall Chess. His father, Leonard Chess, co-founded the legendary Chess Records label of Chicago in 1950. And, boy, did they release music - Chuck Berry, Muddy ...