The Chess Records Story 01

[@YvetteO.]

This story really resonates with my grandfather, as he was a huge fan of Little Walter. He's 93 years old and was a one of many African-Americans that migrated north from Mississippi. He went to many of the night clubs mentioned in this documentary. His brother was mandolin player, Johnny Young, who also recorded blues records. He played with greats like Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Big Walter Horton. As my grandfather watched this documentary, he experienced wonderful glimmers and glimpses of his colorful past. I loved listening to his personal stories and commentary throughout the film. Thank you for posting this beautiful gem of music history.

[@deborahpettigrew6491]

thanks for posting also enjoy reading and watching and hearing harmonica players like lil Walter and the greatest howling wolf these are gems I grew up with listening to my mom and dad have their fun with their friend's back in those days they really knew how to have a GOOD down home time.thanks going out to all the BLUESMENAND WOMEN those who have lasted on and those who are still carrying the blue on THANKS AND GOD BLESS

[@deborahpettigrew6491]

those who have passed on

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

Little Walter's success on the '50s R&B charts was huge. He was about as popular in the '50s as people like B.B. King and John Lee Hooker. (If the real and only Sonny Boy Williamson had lived into the '50s, it might have been him instead.)

[@jamesriddle7838]

I love hearing these stories come up with another one I mean it's so cool that's what brought black and white and everything together if it wasn't for music and probably would have killed each other a long time ago

[@jamesriddle7838]

The first time I heard Chuck Berry that's when the Beatles and Stones were hot he was singing about a coffee-colored Cadillac there's no color but you can picture it I thought who is this guy my dad show me all the records in the other Muddy Waters on that I fell in love with it 1962 or 3 years probably six seven awesome love it I wake up to it

[@henryraymond8676]

These guys are great, Muddy, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, and don't forget, Buddy Guy, Etta James, Willie Dixon. Also, thank you Leonard Chess, Les Paul, Bing Crosby for giving us electric guitars and multi track recorders. Too many stars to list here but the brotherhood of music moves on.

[@abugarcia710]

+Henry Raymond, i agree, the soul of all blues n rock with alil jazz n country too, i love it all

[@paulpatloyal151]

Did you ever think that anyone from the far north of Alaska, the furthest village at the time, Barrow, my father played and knew how to play the blues! I remember him getting records through the mail that generally took a month from order to be received by mail, the record player was ancient! But, when father played along with the like of Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Buddy Guy! That talent for music has come full circle!

[@genniejefferson1892]

Saw Cadillac Records, Little Walter was a sad case. Died so young.

[@valeriejackson4261]

Gennie Jefferson .... Queen I cried like a baby. I fell to believe if he wouldn't have started drinking after his mother pass he would have lived a much longer life. Muddy offered him that death wish and his personality changed likd a wink of an eye. People don't innerstand alcohol is nothing but spells. It made him crossed the line when he stepped to Geneva that's when he and Muddy relationship changed sad but true.

[@stuartellis2006]

its a heart break that all the master tapes went up in flames back in 2015 i think !! along with many many original masters from other classic lables !! heart break

[@rickhigginson8546]

The `silver lining' is that quality digitalization was performed in many cases. Even, SACD, DSD, is another improvement. The `state of the art' has been 24 bit / 96 k Hz technology and D S D Direct Stream Direct. Even higher sampling rates. Many improvements since the early 1980's. While it's not as crucial at 15 ips, even 30 ips, there are `fine line' tape playback heads, tape decks with tubes, replicating the originals. Where something is special, or the tape is distorted, I've used `half speed de - mastering,' makes a difference, an improvement, at times. Tape head alignment also important: every studio tape deck, in the history of recording, was not perfectly aligned, azimuth, other factors. Can be replicated, for the best sound reproduction! There's always the possibility of improvements in technology. In regard to the big fires, something is wrong, I feel. Not enough fire abatement systems. Years ago there was a big fire at a Motown record warehouse. One `rumor' is that this was arson, to collect insurance on records, product that was no longer selling. One story, perhaps not mentioned here, is that the Chess Brothers' night club was deliberately burned, in order to collect the insurance money to start the record company. Interesting story! Very few people have been able to duplicate the great `sound' that Chess Records had! Some times, modern recordings are just, `too clean,' no grit, bacon fat in the grooves!

[@kevinhenderson5520]

my grandmother dated howling wolf for along time.. she used to tell us all kinds of crazy stories about these guys,, I was born and raised in chicago ,(i was born in 65 on the west side,, k town) anyway, she said little walter was really mean acoholic,, he would carry a straight razor all the time and would fight at the drop of a hat about anything,, i left there in 88, recently went back there 2018,it; has changed alot there now

[@bluesdoggmusicrediker4614]

its a shame that little walter died so early...musically i cant even imagine what else he could have done with his instrument...even at the age of 38 he stood head and shoulders above the rest...RIP

[@summerislander4672]

Oh wow, that's amazing! What stories did she have on Howlin' Wolf? I read his book and the one thing I wish there was more of was his life (and Hubert Sumlin's) on the road and his relationships.

[@annebaldwin5948]

There is a single moment in the film, in the house when Adrian & Jeffrey are discussing Walter 's funeral, when Jeffrey turns his head slightly & his eyes look like Muddy --- they caught it in that moment. I saw the film but I "lived" Chess .... Broke down once in the film, scene where Walter & Muddy are recording "40 Days & 40 Nights.... hit me hard... Leaned over in film & bawled-- silently. It's called Blues in the DNA.

[@ustheserfs]

You don't see documentaries like this here. England prizes the things which made us as unique and innovative as we once were.

[@teeshuck]

You love Chuck Berry don’t you?

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

They sure get a lot of mileage out of suggesting that Leonard Chess had something to do with the rise of the electric guitar in blues, considering that he didn't. Electric guitar was completely normal on blues, whether by Arthur Crudup, Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, or whoever, in the years just before Aristocrat/Chess was formed.

[@christineeldridge3698]

I APPRECIATE The Information about "Chess Records "♡~I can watch the video Everyday and Never-ending Watch again. the whole family is a great Delight.

[@deyoungaza]

Wow! Great documentary!!!

[@charlieharris2191]

watch 'cadillac records.' you wont regret it

[@mmckissack2379]

good movie, but....95% bullshit...

[@jonnychingas5757]

Saw it very inaccurate It's more like 99% BS

[@sheilanewton9335]

I watched it so much I think I was there!😀

[@Wolta]

Alternatively watch "Who Do You Love" same story different angle.

[@Rockandrollgeerage]

I would much rather watch a documentary than these bull shit Hollywood movies. The true story is good enough, why do they need to make shit up.

[@dangerlovee4061]

Love the movie👌🏻

[@RevBobAldo]

Chess/Checker/Argo, VeeJay, King/Federal, Atlantic, Duke/Peacock, Excello/Nashboro, United/States, RPM, Savoy, Gee, Josie, Hull, so many more - the great independent labels of the 1950's. But Chess can certainly stake a claim to having been the best.

[@juanharris5982]

Chess son is so happy he’s not black, he grew up around blacks he seen blacks walking threw chess doors with holes in thr shoes trying to get deals,thts when he saw how record deals change blacks lives. Black males are born with anchors around our necks...thats why were so strong 💪🏾

[@handbonewadenorth1346]

No Chess records No Rolling Stones And many more

[@michaeldougherty8344]

Awesomeness Great video, thank you

[@elwin38]

The Rolling Stones idols and influences came from Chicago.

[@Peter7966]

They blew into Chicago because of opportunity, mostly... a shot at a better life. And a grittier, urban shaped blues, howled out.

[@brett1965ge]

great story

[@SergeCeyral]

For sure Chess Bros made big money with Black Artists... But wasn't it very common, in those days, for musicians to be poorly paid ? Were white country artists really more wealthy in the '50 (before Hank and Elvis)? Without Chess and Stax, could Blues and Soul musicians have reached such a huge recognition ? H.C. Speir was the first person to record Skip James, paying him very tiny royalties; but today, who remembers HC Speir, while the entire world can listen to trancendent Skip's voice and guitar ?

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

"wasn't it very common, in those days, for musicians to be poorly paid" Most were. When John Lennon was going through a divorce in 1968, he stayed at Paul McCartney's house for financial reasons.

[@hadbl12]

Serge Ceyral yes, but blacks were more poorly paid than their white contemporary!!!! Publishing and royalties were never ever mentioned

[@elwin38]

@@thebrazilianatlantis165 He also stayed at one of Ringo's flats too.

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

@@hadbl12 "Publishing and royalties were never ever mentioned" Untrue. William T. Carroll was white, publishers W.C. Handy and Harry Pace were black, 1920: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3i4inaQgpZratE The world is complicated.

[@soaringbutterfly]

excellent.

[@NewGlockCity4Life]

DEMETRIES AND BOTH PARENTS LOVE DOCUMENTARY STORIES ESPECIALLY HISTORY IN THE 40;S AND 50;S !

[@5granna8]

Thank you for sharing the Chess Record Story - this is just great - true history. Thank you again. Do you have this on DVD and if you do how can I buy it?

[@JonathanBoone-dy4cr]

Tartaria chilaga. Most buildings and railroads were founded. Been there since i800 j800. 1000 years addeded to his story

[@SLABONECHD]

muddy waters es un genio del blues

[@The_Bit_Player]

Chess made millions exploiting Black Artist who barely made a penny.

[@MyStar1961]

No doubt they did. The music industry continued to exploit anybody they could. Nothing but pieces of shit.

[@gregmccurry5619]

The Beatles Maybe The Best There Ever was made a penny a record?

[@startervisions]

The Rolling Stones made money for em in the mid 60's

[@ustheserfs]

The reputation these men have garnered for themselves is god like, you can't put a price on that.

[@queensearles9186]

@@ustheserfs god is the trick killing GODs Children. Would you rather have fame or food to eat shoes on your feet a roof over... your head

[@Heirllionaire]

I swear to god "the hoochie Cooch" looks exactly like crip walking...

[@hilldwler420]

They had all that and Willie Dixon writing the hits!

[@mmckissack2379]

Chess records...they werent playing checkers...

[@corporalhenshaw]

As far as I know, this is not available on DVD. Have you tried FastestTube? It works pretty well for downloading from youTube.

[@jey524]

RIp Muddy Waters

[@Wolta]

"Black Americans escaped to Chicago" sounds weird to me. Seeing as Chicago is in America.

[@plantingseeds9869]

The curse followed

[@thegooch3311]

Song at 1:24??????

[@mauroalderete4847]

this has to be translated in all languages, please subtitles!

[@kennethjjohnson7233]

Badmanken ken

[@kamenjones7207]

on 9:22 is that little walter in the white shirt

[@ViciousBiship36]

Kamen Jones looks like it!

[@santinowilliams693]

That's him at 10:43 in the grey coat

[@SLABONECHD]

por que encontre este video cuando me disponia a hacer deberes noo

[@SLABONECHD]

como que naci en la epoca equivocada o tal vez es la justa no se

[@Vodichka9]

These chess people only understood $$$$$$$$$$$$' not blues.

[@Rockandrollgeerage]

Chess Records put these guys on the map...Legendary!!

[@eocoperationscommandermcal5875]

Without chess radio would have remained segregated for at least another decade

[@queeniebee3618]

14:14 Did you hear this? He was owned? Slavery continued well into the 1950s!

[@Vodichka9]

The narrator keeps talking about what the chess brothers "allowegd.". At 10:58 Leonard chess shows what a condescending racist bastard he is.

[@thomasgary1219]

where tho? how so?

[@msaintpc]

Leonard Chess, just another white man who figured how to take advantage of and exploit black people's talents and grow rich off their creativity and labor and pay them nothing.

[@stevegoodman3540]

You should educate yourself before making such a false statement. Leonard Chess was part of the foundation of building blocks of what was to become rock & roll. He was a smart & aggressive business man who created a place for black Chicago musicans to tell their story. They influenced everybody from the Stones to zz top.

[@Rockandrollgeerage]

Leonard Chess is a Legend. The music business will always have an ugly side but these artists would of never been known if it wasn't for Chess

[@queeniebee3618]

@@stevegoodman3540 nevertheless, he robbed them of their money and royalties.

[@petermaxwell4904]

wheres there's money, ya gunna get sharks! with respect to real sharks.

[@morsewhite3503]

Morse white chess record

[@SLABONECHD]

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