CHESS LABEL (C-Medina)

Leonard and Phil Chess, two Polish born immigrants, founded Chess Records the pre-eminent Blues label of the 50s and 60s.Eventually they created a monopoly of Chicago music recording, doing sessions and releasing recordings by every major blues performer from John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, "King of the Slide Guitar", to Bo Diddley through Jimmy Reed, Chuck Berry and everyone in between.

Brothers Phil and Leonard Chess owned the upscale Macamba.night club on Chicago's Southside. Chess Records "Home of the Electric Blues" was started by brothers Leonard and Phil Chess in the late forties. Leonard and Phil Chess - two enterprising immigrant brothers from Poland - bought into fledgling Aristocrat Records, a label that had been formed a short time before by Evelyn Aron and her husband.

C-Medina Diggin'

Peace

I was in Chicago about two months ago and I only got the chance to go to one spot. Fortunately the spot I went to was on "HIT". Val's Halla Records. For almost as long as there have been hipsters in Oak Park, Val's Halla Records has been providing them with tunes. Val, who has become a sort of local celebrity, has owned the place since 1972 and can still be found among the vinyl on most days. We had great converstaions with her (about Vinyl of course) and hung out in her store for about two hours. I came out with my Jazz Collection elevated about 4 levels. If you ever make it out there be sure to check out her ELVIS room that ish is Classic.(lol)
PEACE, Justice, and Equality from the land of the CHESS label.

Feature Spot (Cadet) Elder Young/Red Holt

Straight from Chicago, Raw Drum and Bass with a healthy dose of Ramsey.
Courtesy X9.