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Marshall Chess

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Marshall Chess (born 13 March 1942, Chicago, Illinois) is a Jewish American record producer, the son of Leonard Chess who co-founded Chess Records. [1]

42 relations: Ahmet Ertegun, American Jews, ARC Music, Black Merda, Buddy Miles, Cadillac Records, Chess Records, Chicago, Chuck D, Cocksucker Blues, Common (rapper), Donald "Duck" Dunn, Electric Mud, Fathers and Sons (album), Howlin' Wolf, Island Records, Jamar Chess, Jerry Zaks, John Klemmer, KRS-One, Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones, Leonard Chess, Mannish Boy, Martin Scorsese, Mike Bloomfield, Minnie Riperton, Muddy Waters, Murali Coryell, Otis Spann, Paul Butterfield, Pictures of Matchstick Men, Record label, Record producer, Robert Frank, Rolling Stones Records, Sam Lay, Sire Records, Sirius Satellite Radio, Status Quo (band), The Blues (film series), The Howlin' Wolf Album, Who Do You Love? (2008 film).

Ahmet Ertegun

Ahmet Ertegun (Turkish spelling: Ahmet Ertegün; (– December 14, 2006) was a Turkish-American businessman, songwriter and philanthropist. He was best known as the co-founder and president of Atlantic Records, and for discovering and championing many leading rhythm and blues and rock musicians. He also wrote classic blues and pop songs, and served as the chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and museum, located in Cleveland, Ohio. Ertegun has been described as "one of the most significant figures in the modern recording industry." In 2017 he was inducted into Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in recognition of his work in the music business. He was also a significant figure in fostering ties between the U.S. and Turkey, his birthplace. He served as the chairman of the American Turkish Society for over 20 years until his death. He also co-founded the New York Cosmos soccer team of the original North American Soccer League.

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American Jews

American Jews, or Jewish Americans, are Americans who are Jews, whether by religion, ethnicity or nationality.

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ARC Music

ARC Music is a world music and folk music label based in West Sussex, England, that was established in 1976.

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Black Merda

Black Merda is an American rock band from Detroit, active from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s and reuniting in 2005.

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Buddy Miles

George Allen "Buddy" Miles Jr. (September 5, 1947 – February 26, 2008), was an American rock drummer, vocalist, composer, and producer.

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Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records is a 2008 biographical musical drama film written and directed by Darnell Martin.

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Chess Records

Chess Records was an American record company, founded in 1950 in Chicago and specializing in blues and rhythm and blues.

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Chicago

Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles.

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Chuck D

Carlton Douglas Ridenhour (born August 1, 1960), known professionally as Chuck D, is an American rapper, author, and producer.

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Cocksucker Blues

Cocksucker Blues is an unreleased documentary film directed by the still photographer Robert Frank chronicling The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972 in support of their album Exile on Main St.

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Common (rapper)

Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. (born March 13, 1972), better known by his stage name Common (formerly Common Sense), is an American rapper, actor, poet, and film producer.

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Donald "Duck" Dunn

Donald "Duck" Dunn (November 24, 1941 – May 13, 2012) was an American bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter.

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Electric Mud

Electric Mud is the fifth studio album by Muddy Waters, with members of Rotary Connection serving as his backing band.

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Fathers and Sons (album)

Fathers and Sons is the seventh studio album by American blues musician Muddy Waters, originally released as a double LP by Chess Records in August 1969.

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Howlin' Wolf

Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976), known as Howlin' Wolf, was a Chicago blues singer, guitarist, and harmonica player, originally from Mississippi.

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Island Records

Island Records is a British-Jamaican record label that operates as a division of Universal Music Group (UMG).

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Jamar Chess

Jamar Chess is an American music publisher.

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Jerry Zaks

Jerry Zaks (born September 7, 1946) is a German-born American stage and television director, and actor.

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John Klemmer

John Klemmer (born July 3, 1946) is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, and arranger.

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KRS-One

Lawrence "Kris" Parker (born August 20, 1965), better known by his stage names KRS-One, and Teacha, is an American rapper and occasional producer from The Bronx, New York City, New York.

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Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones

Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones is a concert movie featuring the British rock band The Rolling Stones that was first released in 1974.

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Leonard Chess

Leonard Chess (March 12, 1917 – October 16, 1969) was an American record company executive and the co-founder of Chess Records.

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Mannish Boy

"Mannish Boy" (or "Manish Boy" as it was originally titled) is a blues standard by Muddy Waters.

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Martin Scorsese

Martin Charles Scorsese (born November 17, 1942) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, actor and film historian, whose career spans more than 50 years.

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Mike Bloomfield

Michael Bernard Bloomfield (July 28, 1943 – February 15, 1981) was an American guitarist and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois, who became one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to earn his reputation almost entirely on his instrumental prowess, since he rarely sang before 1969.

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Minnie Riperton

Minnie Julia Riperton-Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979), known professionally as Minnie Riperton, was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You" and her four-octave coloratura soprano.

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Muddy Waters

McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician who is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues".

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Murali Coryell

Murali Coryell (born October 27, 1969) is an American blues guitarist and singer.

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Otis Spann

Otis Spann (March 21, 1924 or 1930 – April 24, 1970) was an American blues musician, whom many consider to be the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist.

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Paul Butterfield

Paul Vaughn Butterfield (December 17, 1942May 4, 1987) was an American blues harmonica player and singer.

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Pictures of Matchstick Men

"Pictures of Matchstick Men" is the first hit single by Status Quo, released on 5 January 1968.

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Record label

A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos.

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Record producer

A record producer or track producer or music producer oversees and manages the sound recording and production of a band or performer's music, which may range from recording one song to recording a lengthy concept album.

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Robert Frank

Robert Frank (born November 9, 1924) is a Swiss-American photographer and documentary filmmaker.

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Rolling Stones Records

Rolling Stones Records was the record label formed by the Rolling Stones members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman in 1970, after their recording contract with Decca Records expired.

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Sam Lay

Sam Lay (born March 20, 1935, Birmingham, Alabama) is an American drummer and vocalist who has been performing since the late 1950s.

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Sire Records

Sire Records is an American record label that is owned by Warner Music Group and distributed by Warner Bros. Records.

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Sirius Satellite Radio

Sirius Satellite Radio was a satellite radio (SDARS) and online radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Holdings.

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Status Quo (band)

Status Quo are an English rock band who play a brand of boogie rock.

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The Blues (film series)

The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the history of blues music.

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The Howlin' Wolf Album

The Howlin' Wolf Album is a 1969 album by Howlin' Wolf, with members of Rotary Connection as his backing band.

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Who Do You Love? (2008 film)

Who Do You Love? is a 2008 film that is a biopic of American record producer Leonard Chess (1917-1969).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Chess

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