Phil Chess

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Philip Chess (b. 1921) is a Polish-American record producer and company executive, the co-founder of Chess Records. He was born Fiszel Czyz in a Jewish community in Motal, Poland (but now within Belarus). He and his brother Lejzor, sister Malka and mother followed their father to Chicago, Illinois in 1928. The family name was changed to Chess, with Lejzor becoming Leonard and Fiszel becoming Philip. Wikipedia
Born:
1921
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  • Wikipedia

    The definitive Wikipedia entry for Phil Chess. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Chess

  • The Chess Story

    Brothers Leonard and Philip Chess were two Jewish immigrants from Poland who came to Chicago in 1928.
    www.bsnpubs.com/chess/chesscheck.html

  • Chess Records

    Brothers Phil and Leonard Chess owned the upscale Macamba.night club on Chicago's Southside.
    www.history-of-rock.com/chess_records.htm