Leonard Chess

Leonard Chess

male, deceased (1969)
Motal, Lejzor Czyz, Blues Hall of Fame inductee, bass drum, Laura Lee, Philip Chess…AristocratRecords, Sun Records, Chess Records
Leonard Chess (March 12, 1917 - October 16, 1969) was a record company executive, founder of Chess Records. Chess was influential in the...
Phil Chess

Phil Chess

male, 88 years old
Jewish, "Sonny Boy Williamson", Motal, Philip Chess, AristocratRecords, Blues Hall of Fame…Chess Records
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...
Willie Mabon

Willie Mabon

male, deceased (1985)
Memphis, musician, African American, Blues musician, chess, rock and roll…aristocrat, Chess Records, AristocratRecords
Willie Mabon was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Brought up in Memphis, he had become known as a singer and pianist by the time he...