Leonard Chess
Co-Founder of Chess Records
Leonard Samuel Chess, best known simply as Leonard Chess, was a Polish-American record company executive and the co-founder of Chess Records. He was influential in the development of electric blues, Chicago blues, and rock and roll. Wikipedia
Born: March 12, 1917, Motaĺ, Belarus
Died: October 16, 1969 (age 52 years), Chicago, IL
Spouse: Revetta Sloan (m. 1941–1969)
Record labels: Chess Records, Checker Records, Argo, and more
Children: Marshall Chess
Grandchild: Jamar Chess
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