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The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (1987)

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Chess Record's building

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Despite the end of Chess Records being about 48 years ago, what it brought to America's music industry will live on for many years to come. Even if artists from the company like Muddy Waters or Bo Diddley are not listened to anymore, many music we all hear these days can be traced back to these old, influential artists. Chess Record's artists will always, maybe unknowingly, hold a place in all music lovers hearts. The building of Chess Records is now a landmark that many people can go visit and see

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Chess Records played an extremely important role in setting the foundation for rock and roll and for helping African Americans get into the spotlight and gain popularity with their own genres of music like blues, jazz, gospel and more. The end of Chess Records occurred when Leonard Chess passed away in 1969. After his death, Chess Records was sold and soon shut down.

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Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, and Howlin' Wolf. "

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Many of the best names in blues history came from Chess Records. Their recordings defined the sound of '"electric blues" and brought more African Americans with great talent into the spotlight. Some big artists from the company were the Rhythm Man himself Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Gene Ammons, Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, and Etta James.

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What type of sound did Chess Records want to put into the world?

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What type of sound did Chess Records want to put into the world?

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Most likely because of their background of being in the blues/ jazz club scene in an African American area, the Chess brothers decide to focus on Blues artists whose music appealed to the upcoming Africa American urban community. Basically R+B, they moved away from black pop and jazz into the more rural, down home blues from artists like Muddy Waters. Muddy Waters was with Aristocrat Records and stayed when the company became Chess Records and grew in fame with songs like "Rollin' Stone" and "I Just Wanna Make Love To You."

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Legendary blues man Muddy Waters' recording of "Rollin' Stone".

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The beginning of Chess Records began when Leonard bought a stake in Aristocrat Records in 1947. Bringing his brother in, the two of them claimed control of the record company, and in 1950 they renamed the company Chess Records.

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How did the Chess brothers become interested in making a record label?

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How did the Chess brothers become interested in making a record label?

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In 1938, the two brothers were involved in the black nightclub scene in the South side of Chicago, which has a demographic of mainly African Americans. They ran a series of jazz clubs, having a climax in development with the Macomba Lounge.

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Created by two Polish immigrants, Leonard Chess brought his brother Phil into the then Atlantic Records and renamed it Chess Records. Together they built a musical empire in Chicago for "electric" blues, jazz and more for African American artists who lacked exposure. They brought remarkable artists into the public eye like Muddy Waters, Gene Ammons, and Bo Diddley. Overall, Chess Records has influenced Rock and Roll by setting up the "adult" type of songs and by bringing more diverse artists into the music world.