Chess Records

22/07/2024

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“This is the birthplace of Chicago blues. There aren’t many cities that can claim a genre in itself like Chicago can,” said Janine Judge, Executive Director, Blues Heaven Foundation.

10/07/2024

Thank you Sam Taylor and everyone taking part in this event. We so appreciate your support of Willie Dixon’s Blues Heaven Foundation and the historic landmark, Chess Records studios.
Have a great jam session everyone.
We’re hoping you’re gonna pitch a
Wang Dang Doodle all night long❣️

This special edition of our monthly jam at The Only Café coming up next Thursday, July 18th is going to packed to the brim with blues and fun! We will be raising money for the incredible Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation (Chess Records building) and doing our part to help ensure that the history and well being of the blues is preserved and kept strong.

We hope to have as many jammers as possible with a suggested donation of $5-10 to come up. There will be a few very special guests in the house to help us knock this one as far out of the park as possible and you won’t want to miss out!

“The blues is the roots, everything else is the fruits.”- Willie Dixon

02/07/2024

Over the course of two hours on stage in Chicago, the Rolling Stones made the case for their 24th studio album 'Hackney Diamonds' while shouting out Chicago blues legends

21/05/2024

On May 21, 1955, Chuck Berry recorded his first single, “Maybellene,” for Chess Records in Chicago. Chess sent him to Bill Putnam’s Universal Studio to cut the song, and the rest is Rock & Roll history.

HD version of this popular clip. Hollywood A Go Go

01/05/2024

Today we celebrate Marion Walter Jacobs!
Happy Heavenly Birthday Little Walter❣️

A brief film about blues harmonica icon Little Walter Jacobs, which was shown as part of his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008.Fo...

30/04/2024

Today we celebrate Otis Rush!
Happy Heavenly Birthday Otis!

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21/04/2024

Happy 420 to all who celebrate ❣️🚬😎

Muddy Waters with the Rolling Stones at Buddy Guy's Checkerboard Lounge 1981

04/04/2024

Today, April 4th, we celebrate the
“Father of Chicago Blues”, Muddy Waters!
Born McKinley Morganfield April 4, 1915
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(Photo credit, Paul Natkin)

13/03/2024

Today, March 12th, we celebrate Leonard Sam Chess.
Born Lejzor Szmuel Czyż (March 12, 1917
– October 16, 1969), Polish-American record company executive and co-founder of the legendary Chess Records label.
Leonard Chess, along with his partner and brother Phil Chess, played a pivotal role in the birth of what would become Chicago Blues.

30/12/2023

Today we celebrate Bo Diddley, born Ellas Otha Bates December 30, 1928.

I Wanna Tell You All A Little Story Here...With a cracking band Bo spills the beans on his first recording session at Chess Records which produced the self-t...

02/07/2023

Today we celebrate Mr. Willie Dixon, poet laureate of Blues!
Happy Heavenly Birthday Willie ❣️🎶

25/05/2023

It is with much sadness that we say good night sweet prince to our dear friend Isaac “Redd” Holt.
May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest with a great backbeat dear Redd. 💔

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04/04/2023

Today we celebrate the father of modern Chicago Blues, Muddy Waters!
Happy Heavenly Birthday Muddy!

03/04/2023

Don’t miss the 2023 Chicago Blues Festival 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html

13/03/2023

Today we celebrate Marshall Chess.
Happy Birthday to you!

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30/10/2022

Today we celebrate Peter Green, (October 29, 1946-July 25, 2020).
Happy Heavenly Birthday❣️
I’m certain you and Willie are still jammin’ in Blues Heaven🎶
Photo by Jeffrey Lowenthal ❤️