Wednesday Open Thread: March 27 - The Birthday of Phil Chess

It's Day 86 of the Year 2019 CE (Gregorian), meaning that it's March 27, 2019 (Gregorian), or 13.0.7.6.13 by the long count Phil Chess was born on March 27, 1921. He co-founded Chess Records with his brother Leonard. The rest, is history, as they say. Their first record was Gene Ammons' My Foolish Heart. They went on to produce "Rocket 88", by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats (Ike Turners' Band), groups like the Moonglows and Glamingos and artists such as Etta James, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wold, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon, and many more. But, enough of that ...

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My Foolish Heart

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Rocket 88

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The Wolf

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Miss Etta

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The Moonglows

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Uncle Muddy

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Some Flamingos

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Bo Diddley - Chess created the "Checker" label specifically for Bo and some other R&R types

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Little Walter

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Big Willie (who also wrote a lot of stuff for the others)

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John Lee

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Otis Spann on piano, Little Walter on Harp --

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Image is public domain  

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Its an open thread so have at it. The floor is yours . Cross posted from caucus99percent.com I'll be kicked back in the desert when this posts, so play nicely among yourselves.