Leonard Chess: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1987

His life in links:

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/leonard-chess/bio/

Chess Records: http://www.chessrecords.com/index.html

Chess Records: http://www.history-of-rock.com/chess_records.htm

Chess Records formed in 1949 and became “the greatest repository of black music at mid-century.” Talent included:

Muddy Waters:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V25iA2XPzuA

Howlin’ Wolf:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1FK620bS7A

Bo Diddley:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3-rf4EgAm8

Chuck Berry:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RAfxiyMKAk

Willie Dixon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6DAdDyWZaQ

Etta James:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_i-AI61PEo

Little Walter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiGpv-UeiDI

Cadillac Records, starring Beyonce and Adrien Brody, documents Chess Records:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1042877/