Philip Chess
Full Name: Fiszel Czyz
Birth Date: March 27, 1921
Deceased Date: October 18, 2016
Artist Bio:
Polish-born radio and music entrepreneur, Chess Records co-founder with brother Leonard, 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 at home on 10/18/2016, age 95
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Obituary Link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/20/arts/music/phil-chess-dead.html
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