Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat...
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The world records in chess listed here are achieved in organized tournament, match, or simultaneous exhibition play. This article uses algebraic notation...
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Samuel Chess (born Lejzor Szmuel Czyż; March 12, 1917 – October 16, 1969) was a Polish-American record company executive and the founder of Chess Records alongside...
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Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and a few of the musicians who recorded for Chess Records. The film stars Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess, Jeffrey...
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Marshall Chess (born March 13, 1942) is an American record producer, the son of Leonard Chess who co-founded Chess Records. Marshall worked for sixteen...
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Philip Chess (born Fiszel Czyż; March 27, 1921 – October 18, 2016) was a Polish-born American record company executive, the founder of Chess Records alongside...
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Marvin Schlachter (section GRT (Janus/Chess))
number of high ranking roles at others such as GRT Records, Janus Records, Chess Records and Pye Records US. Schlachter is best known for his work nurturing...
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contract with Decca Records expired. The label was initially headed by Marshall Chess, the son of Chess Records founder Leonard Chess. It was first distributed...
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A History of Chess recorded another type of unseen chess: two Central Asian horsemen riding side by side playing chess by calling chess moves to each...
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Records is a defunct record label that was started in 1952 as a subsidiary of Chess Records in Chicago, Illinois. The label was founded by the Chess brothers...
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Aristocrat to Chess Records. The Aristocrat brand was officially discontinued in January 1951. In three years, Aristocrat released 183 songs, and recorded 18 more...
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Neptune Records was a record label founded by Philadelphia writer-producers, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff in 1969. The label, distributed by Chess Records, lasted...
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Hikaru Nakamura (redirect from Hikaru (chess))
American chess grandmaster, streamer, YouTuber, Five-time U.S. Chess Champion, and the reigning World Fischer Random Chess Champion. A chess prodigy,...
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Argo Records was a record label in Chicago that was established in 1955 as a division of Chess Records. Originally the label was called Marterry, but...
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Chess is a board game for two players. It is an abstract strategy game that involves no hidden information and no elements of chance. It is played on...
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Cadet Records was an American record label that began as Argo Records in 1955 as the jazz subsidiary of Chess Records. Argo changed its name in 1965 to...
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A chess tournament is a series of chess games played competitively to determine a winning individual or team. Since the first international chess tournament...
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(licensed from RCA Records), Tommy Steele, Lonnie Donegan, Chuck Berry (licensed from Chess Records), Johnny Cash (licensed from Sun Records), Eddie Cochran...
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Maybellene (category Chess Records singles)
Cadillac Coupe DeVille. It was released in July 1955 as a single by Chess Records, of Chicago, Illinois. Berry's first hit, "Maybellene" is considered...
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recorded for Leonard Chess and Aristocrat issued Waters's first single in 1947. In 1950, Chess bought out his label partners and formed Chess Records...
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Look up chess in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chess is a two-player board game. Chess or CHESS may also refer to: Chess (One Piece), a fictional character...
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Buddy Guy (category Chess Records artists)
signed with Chess Records. Guy's early career was impeded by his record company, Chess Records, his label from 1959 to 1968, which refused to record Guy playing...
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The Tata Steel Chess Tournament is an annual chess tournament held in January in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. It was called the Hoogovens Tournament...
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the Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin. Prominent record labels such as Vee-Jay Records and Chess Records helped promote and spread the style. The Chicago...
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The Best of Muddy Waters (category Chess Records compilation albums)
of Muddy Waters is a greatest hits album by Muddy Waters released by Chess Records in April 1958. The twelve songs were originally issued as singles between...
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Wang Dang Doodle (category Chess Records singles)
first recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960 and released by Chess Records in 1961. In 1965, Dixon and Leonard Chess persuaded Koko Taylor to record it for...
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After School Session (category Chess Records albums)
album by rock and roll artist Chuck Berry, released in May 1957 by Chess Records. With the exception of two tracks, "Roly Poly" and "Berry Pickin'",...
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become the owner of several prominent U.S. record labels, including Chess Records and Janus Records. General Recorded Tape was founded in Sunnyvale, California...
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Chess960 (redirect from Fischerandom chess)
article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. Chess960, also known as Fischer Random Chess, is a chess variant that randomizes the starting position...
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Rollin' Stone (Muddy Waters song) (category Chess Records singles)
first Muddy Waters record released on Chess Records and the second overall for the label (previous releases were on Aristocrat Records). It did not reach...
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