CADILLAC RECORDS *** 12A.CADILLAC Records chronicles the phenomenal rise of Chess records For records achieved in the sport of chess, see . Chess Records was an American record label, based in Chicago, Illinois at 2120 S. Michigan Avenue. Run by brothers Leonard Chess and Phil Chess, it was an important record label in rock and roll history, as it released many in the Fifties and Sixties and celebrates the Chicago blues This article may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since June 2007. in its hectic golden age. Packed with great music and some fine performances from a terrific cast, including Adrien Brody as its founder Leonard Chess and rising star Jeffrey Wright as blues legend Muddy Waters. Beyonce Knowles, right, does a very convincing turn as Etta James. There's no denying what an amazing voice she has, but in my book no one sings At Last quite like the great Ms James does herself. |
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