Their father had moved there earlier and ran Chess & Sons Junk Shop at 2979 S. State St. The boys worked at the shop during their school years. Anglicizing their names to Leonard and Phil Chess ...

Chess and his brother, Leonard, founded Chess Records in 1950, a label that not only recorded blues artists, but also the early rock ‘n’ roll of Chuck Berry and Etta James’ rich vocal stylings.

Here’s how it works. Cadillac Records is a little different than most of the movies on this list because it's really about Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody), who wasn't a musician, but the founder of ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. At med school, Saenger spent some time in the lab of Leonard Chess, where she worked on regulatory T cells in the context of treating autoimmune ...

"Cadillac Records" follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.

Some names had to be left out, but Leonard’s brother Phil (albeit a silent partner) is never even mentioned. And how can you convey the scene’s variety without the eccentric presence of Chess ...