Shop for vinyl, cds and more from chess at the discogs marketplace. The super blues band with muddy waters and bo diddley edit the album report an error. When you rate your music, the sites musicsocial recommender can recommend similar music and. Chess records was an american record label from chicago, illinois.
Find ramsey lewis discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The session of april 26 was previously said for instance, in michel rupplis chess discography to have been done in detroit and sold to chess, but later research by dave sax and others indicates otherwise. Revised 5112014 in red the chuck berry discography 1954 1979 by fred rothwell this discography is a chronological listing of chuck berrys recordings. Watch udiscover musics chess records minidocumentary. The middle earth label released only four albums and about a dozen singles before it closed in. Rate your music is an online community of people who love music. Founded by polish immigrant brothers leonard and phil chess, chess started in chicago as an independent record label and grew to become one of the most. Johnnie johnson was not part of the chess studio clique he never. Chess records simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The chess label part i 19501952 clemson university. The chess brothers and the legendary chess records cohodas, nadine on. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. In recent years entries in the guinness world records book on chess have shrunk dramatically, replaced by entries like the most smarties eaten in three minutes using chopsticks. This definitive 48 track collection contains the cream of chess music, muddy waters, chuck berry, etta james, bo diddley, sonny boy williamson, little walter and.
Mar 27, 2017 chess records is the chicago label that gave rise to muddy waters, etta james and a force of nature named chuck berry, who died march 18. The chess story 19471975 1999 14cd box set cd1 19471950 01. Hound dog taylor, brewer phillips, sandy sutherland, wes race, ted harvey, sutherlands then wife joyce courtesy of phil wight. The following singles were released by chicagobased record label chess records subcategories. It was founded as juke box records in 1946, but renamed by its owner art rupe when separated from some of his former partners. The untold story of singer bobby charles charles was one of those rock n roll figures whose work youre almost certainly familiar with, even if youve probably heard of him. The outing was highly productive, leading to three singles on. Chess records was an american record company, founded in 1950 in chicago and. The chess label part ii 19531955 clemson university. Chess records home of the electric blues was started by brothers leonard and phil chess in the late forties. Sincerely playing chess, is an ambitious, bold debut album that. The album was the auspicious debut release from george thorogood.
Departing from chess records in 1970 after the death of his father, marshall was hired as the founding president of rolling stones records, a record label controlled by the english rock group. Download minnie riperton discography torrent or any other torrent from audio music direct download via magnet link. Chuck berry returned to chess records in november 1969, recording another set of albums and singles. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. It should only contain pages that are chess records albums or lists of chess records albums, as well as subcategories containing those things. The outing was highly productive, leading to three singles on chess. Since chuck berry died a month ago, ive been listening to nothing but his music.
The first chess label far left was black with silver printing, chess vertically on the left side of the label. Chess historian edward winter is seeking to rectify the situation by compiling an authoritative list of chess records the earliest, longest, oldest, smallest, youngest. May 07, 20 and its muddy waters and hes got whitewash streaming down his face and hes on top of a ladder. Chuck berry inducts willie dixon into the rock and roll hall of fame duration. However, between 1955 and 1966 chuck recorded more songs and versions than just those that have been published by chess records pye in the u.
But marshall was a boy then, he was working in the basement. Topics about chess records albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories. Speciality is known for its rhythm and blues, blues, gospel and early rock and roll music which the label recorded. The michael ruppli discography of chess records was the source of information about unissued records and a few track lineups. With the information you have found here, search ebay, or post a question to 78c. A visit to chess recordsand when muddy waters met the. The 10 best chess records albums to own on vinyl vinyl me.
The following singles were released by chicagobased record label chess records. Phil chess, fiszel czyz, american music executive born march 27, 1921, motol, pol. Founded in 1950, chess records captured a vibrant new style of american music with roots in the american south that influenced and inspired rock and roll pioneers from chuck berry to the rolling stones. I also have no particular insight as to how to acquire them. Chess piecesthe very best of chess records chess pieces. April 3, 2009 the original chess lp series started with lp1425 and included albums on both the chess and the checker labels. Chess records was an american record company, founded in 1950 in chicago and specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. Her early affiliation with the legendary chess records afforded her the opportunity to sing backup for various established artist such as etta james, fontella bass, ramsey lewis, bo diddley, chuck berry, and muddy waters. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
In 1953, the chess brothers continued to make their sessions at universal recording in chicago. The rarest beatles export album, with an odeon label and odeon sticker on the rear. I only own a small proportion of the phonograph records listed, and those i own are not for sale. The entire chess catalogue is currently owned by universal music. The rolling stones discography 19642009 mp3 320 kbps. Stream the complete chess masters 1950 1967 by little walter and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited.
It has become synonymous with american rhythm and blues. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Run by brothers leonard and phil chess, the company produced and released many important singles and albums, which are now regarded as central to the rock music canon. Leonard and phil chess, immigrants from poland, began recording acts performing at their club macambo at 3905 cottage grove after world war ii. Album, 1967, mca records, chess records, checker records. Chuck berry collectors guide the chess era 19551966. The label soon was very successful because it recorded music the major labels did not.
Leonard chess march 12, 1917 october 16, 1969 was an american record company executive and the cofounder of chess records. Im in love with you and i hope you are in love with me. It was founded by the brothers leonard and phil chess. Cadillac records is a 2008 american biographical drama film written and directed by darnell martin. Leonard and phil chess, immigrants from poland, began recording acts performing at their club macambo at 3905 cottage.
This compilation issued by universal is a welldesigned and deserving cashin of the film and soundtrack to cadillac records, a hollywood adaptation of the chess records label and story, its artists, and founder leonard chess. It contains 16 cuts, all of which are the original versions of songs rerecorded for the film by contemporary artists. Marshall chess had known the band since the mid1960s, when they had used chess studios in chicago to record songs while touring the united states. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The company was known for its recordings of blues artists who had moved to chicago from the. Chess records was an american record label based in chicago, illinois. The chess original was called later alligator but changed to see you later. The story of chess records collis, john, guy, buddy on.
And also bill wyman tells me he actually remembers muddy waters taking our amplifiers from the car into the studio. Specialty records simple english wikipedia, the free. But after moving from 750 east 49th street to 4750 south cottage grove the move was announced in cash box on may 1, 1954, chess and checker records move to larger quarters, leonard and phil chess opened a small studio in the back of their new offices. Chess records was home to many popular artists that included. Download the rolling stones discography 19642009 mp3 320 kbps tnt village torrent for free, hd full movie streaming also available in limetorrents. Chucks discography in his autobiography listed the recording date as. Chess records founded in 1950 by leonard and phil chess. In 1947 the brothers formed the aristocrat record corporation, which reorganized in 1950 when they left the nightclub business to concentrate on making records as the chess recording company.
The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential chicagobased recordcompany executive leonard chess, and a few of the musicians who recorded for chess records. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. Chess chartbusters volumes 16 download torrent tpb. By taking a chance on a relatively unknown blues singer named muddy waters, phil and leonard chess may have inadvertently invented rock. Over time it expanded into soul music, gospel music, early rock and roll, and occasional jazz and comedy recordings, released on the chess label and on its subsidiary labels checker, argocadet and cadet concept. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Whites fine history of aristocrat records, which is available on the web by clicking on the link. Smoky places featuring jay bird uzzell thinkin maybe shes changed her ways featuring king moe uzzell. The rolling stones raised the international regard for the primitive blues typified by chess records artists such as muddy waters, who wrote the song rollin stone after which the band is. He was influential in the development of electric blues, chicago blues, and rock and roll. New and verified information about chuck berrys 1950s recording.
Other members of chess were jean chellew, irene coetzee, aston jarrod of cinema fame as well as todd twala, who later created baobab, which developed into the internationally acclaimed musical umoja with thembi nyandeni, known for her role as king shakas mother nandi in the film shaka zulu. The chess story 19471975 certainly looked the part. Chess album discography, part 1 lp1425 to lps1553 and chv400 vintage series by david edwards, mike callahan, and randy watts last update. Playing chess via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3. Leonard and phil chess two enterprising immigrant brothers from poland bought into fledgling aristocrat records, a label that had been formed a short time before by evelyn aron and her husband. The chess brothers and the legendary chess records. I will dedicate a whole chapter to this backat chess era. Each book carried 5cds 15 in total offering up 340 tracks dating from 1947 to 1975 across audio discs disc 14 and 15 being an interview disc and a cdrom with discography info etc.
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