| Contents |
The men on the Chess board -- Coming to Chicago -- The Macomba Lounge -- Immigrant to aristocrat -- Memphis connections -- Checkers, charts, and copyrights -- Blues with a feeling -- The beat has got to move -- Money in the song -- 2120 South Michigan -- All that jazz -- Play for pay -- Trust in me -- Branching out -- Voice of the negro -- The soul of a man -- Don't mess up a good thing -- 320 East 21st Street -- Final tracks -- Epilogue. Lawsuits and legacies. |
| Abstract |
The author traces the history and development of the legendary record label, Chess Records. This is a biographical account of the success of the founders, Polish immigrants Leonard and Phil Chess and the story of a blending of cultures. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-340) and index. |
| LCCN | 00025480 |
| ISBN | 0312261330 |
