Leonard Chess
Full Name: Lejzor Czyz
Birth Date: March 12, 1917
Deceased Date: October 16, 1969
Artist Bio:
Polish-born radio and music entrepreneur, Chess Records co-founder with brother Philip, influential figure in the development of rock ‘n’ roll, electric blues and blues-rock, signed John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters and others, died of a heart attack a few months after selling Chess to General Recorded Tape (GRT) on 10/16/1969, age 52.
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