Browsing: Chess Records

Happy Birthday to Chuck Berry!

Walter was already well on his way to becoming a full-fledged musical mastermind, and would soon make some crucial changes to the way harmonica was played.

Chess went on to put out some of the most beloved LPs in music history. Here are ten of them.

A true paragon of the blues, he brought the music of the Mississippi Delta to Chicago in 1952.

Muddy Waters had an arsenal of guitars, both electric and acoustic.

First release since their acclaimed 2019 self-titled debut

For more than half a century, the name of Cash McCall has been musical money in the bank

“…that’s why I wrote so many songs because I been writing about the true facts of life that exists today, and yesterday and for what I hope will be tomorrow a better future.” – Willie Dixon

One of the last and most accomplished practitioners of the golden 1950s era of Chicago blues, Williams was well-known for his instantly recognizable stinging guitar tone.

The brawny guitar and absolute soul-wrenching vocals of Otis Rush will forever fill the halls of blues titans past, as well as Earth-bound fans for generations.