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20 Oct 16 - 06:20 AM (#3815635) Subject: Obit: Phil Chess of Chess Records dies at 95 From: GUEST,pauperback http://nyti.ms/2enkAHS "Chess Records was one of the most prominent of the independent labels — Atlantic in New York and Sun in Memphis were among the others — that became successful in the 1950s by finding little-known performers, recording them and persuading radio stations (not infrequently with the help of cash payments) to play their records. |
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20 Oct 16 - 10:54 AM (#3815688) Subject: RE: Obit: Phil Chess of Chess Records dies at 95 From: Stilly River Sage There was a story on National Public Radio yesterday on All Things Considered. |