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The True Story of Cadillac Records (Part One): The Birth of Chess Records and...

Above: The Wolf howls. By Joel Francis Leonard Chess’ motivation for buying the property on South Cottage Grove in Chicago that would become the Macomba Lounge was clear: he thought it would make...

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The True Story of Cadillac Records (Part Two): Chess Records and the Birth of...

Above: Musical pioneer Bo Diddley was cruelly excluded from the “Cadillac Records” story. By Joel Francis With Willie Dixon feeding steady hits to Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and other Chess artists,...

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The True Story of Cadillac Records (Part Three): The Final Days and Legacy of...

Above: No, it’s not Beyonce. The wonderful Etta James during her Chess period. By Joel Francis As the 1960s dawned on Chess Records, label founders Leonard and Phil were at the peak of their powers....

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Review: Buddy Guy

Above: Buddy Guy preaches the blues via Cream, Hooker and Hendrix. By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Buddy Guy isn’t mentioned in the film “Cadillac Records” but he made a strong case for his...

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Bo Knows Hollywood

By Joel Francis After last week’s three-part history of Chess Records, several readers wrote in expressing disgust that Bo Diddley was ignored in the film “Cadillac Records.” It appears Diddley may be...

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Shorty Long –“Function at the Junction”

Shorty Long – “Function at the Junction,” Pop #97, R&B #42 Bluesman Shorty Long always sounded more like a Chess artist than someone on the Motown roster. His 1964 song “Devil With A Blue Dress”...

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“Together Through Life” is a minor masterpiece

By Joel Francis After delivering three “important” albums in the past dozen years, it’s nice to know Bob Dylan can make an album without making a statement. “Together Through Life” feels like an...

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Stevie Wonder – “For Once in my Life”

Stevie Wonder – “For Once in my Life,” Pop # 2, R&B # 2 By Joel Francis “For Once in my Life” was less than two years old, but already practically a staple by the time Stevie Wonder’s cover was...

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Talking King Records with Jon Hartley Fox

(Above: Blues guitarist Freddie King was one of several King artists to get pinched when James Brown’s career started taking off.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Jon Fox Hartley is the author of the...

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