So what we have here is the enterprising, the risk-takers who, as a matter of fact, Often time going into debt, but yet - what is American idealism and entrepreneurship w/o a little fear? These were record men who would set the trend betting on men and women’s careers ![]() who believed that these voices needed to be heard and fought to provide a platform to give it to them. The Howlin’ Wolf and Bo Diddley, The Minnie Riperton and Etta James, The Flamingos and Gene Ammons,īut the place where it all began is with these two men of vision You’ve already heard the R&B doowop of The Moonglows and Chuck Berry’s Rock & Roll Throughout tonight, you’ll hear the tunes that touched and defined America’s soul The Jewish contribution to music goes beyond any simple genre And it is my prayer that we can begin to peel back those layers during this concert, To be more precise, what does it mean to be a musician?Ĭan you trademark trauma? Can you conduct yourself in the capitalist business of music but maintain honor? In the context of this great label, Chess Records, we get to ask the big questions, like: That suffering in Poland didn’t sound that different than the suffering in Selma,Īnd this is where it helps us - to not run from but rather run to the tension, The Old World met the cotton fields, the Warsaw ghetto shook hands w/ the Mississippi Delta The Synagogue prayers had traces there in Andrew Tibbs’ moans The Chess brothers were so into it, in this music, they found a home Emigrating from Poland, 2 brothers would discover in the seedy, dark places, what would be America’s soundsīy hearing the bebop jazz and the pizzazz of jump blues in the Macomba LoungeĪnd this would have a profound resonance with them - this unmistakable Black american music Songs born out longing and pain felt congruent with jewish suffering, struggle and influence This is the house that Leonard and Phil built, and for this evening - it will be our pleasure having you. ![]() Whether it be South Cottage Grove or South Michigan Avenue, You have found yourself in Chicago 1950s. In case you haven’t realized by now, this is no longer Venkman’s When Mick Jagger and co made a pilgrimage to Chess’ studio in the 60s, they recorded an instrumental track called “2120 South Michigan Avenue,” the address of the company.Welcome to ATL Collective partnership w/ AJMF, thank you for taking this ride with us, this ride with me, Among the other Waters classics for Chess from the period are “Mannish Boy” and “Rollin’ Stone,” the song that inspired the name of one of the most famous rock bands of all time. This most brilliant of blues bands was absolutely peerless on ‘Hoochie Coochie Man’, a Dixon composition. ![]() So it’s no surprise that the pioneering artist lays claim to two of the best Chess blues records in this list.īy the early 50s, Waters wanted to record with a band and he cut a series of superb singles for Chess, backed by musicians of the caliber of Little Walter (harmonica), Otis Spann (piano), and the great blues songwriter and producer Willie Dixon (bass). The Chess brothers realized that the thousands of black southerners who had moved to Chicago to get work would pay for records – especially for the music of Muddy Waters. Click to load video Muddy Waters: Hoochie Coochie Man
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