Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records is a 2008 musical biopic written and directed by Darnell Martin. The film explores the musical era from the early 1940s to the late 1960s, chronicling the life of the influential Chicagobased recordcompany executive Leonard Chess, and a few of the musicians who recorded for Chess Records.

Leonard Chess, a Polish immigrant of Jewish descent, starts the record label Chess Records in Chicago in 1950. It opens its doors for black musicians and attracts people such as Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Little Walter and Etta James.Leonard Chess was the cofounder of the 1950s American record label Chess Records, located in Chicago, Illinois. He ran the legendary company with his brother, Phil, through the 1950s and 60s. The label started selling records from the back of Chess Cadillac, and launched the careers of legendary musical personalities such as blues singers and harmonica and guitar players Little Walter and Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, soul legend Etta James and guitarist singersongwriters Chuck Berry and Willie Dixon. ........

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