Chess Records

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chess_Records

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:record_label
gptkbp:acquiredBy	gptkb:GRT_Corporation
gptkbp:acquisitionYear	1969
gptkbp:catalogOwnedBy	gptkb:Universal_Music_Group
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:defunct	1975
gptkbp:distributedBy	gptkb:Universal_Music_Group
gptkbp:foundedBy	gptkb:Leonard_Chess gptkb:Phil_Chess
gptkbp:foundedIn	1950
gptkbp:genre	gptkb:gospel R&B blues rock and roll soul
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Chess Records
gptkbp:influenced	British Invasion bands rock music
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:logo	Chess Records logo.svg
gptkbp:notableArtist	gptkb:Buddy_Guy gptkb:Chuck_Berry gptkb:Muddy_Waters gptkb:Bo_Diddley gptkb:Howlin'_Wolf gptkb:Sonny_Boy_Williamson_II gptkb:The_Dells gptkb:The_Flamingos gptkb:The_Moonglows gptkb:Willie_Dixon gptkb:Koko_Taylor gptkb:Little_Walter gptkb:Sugar_Pie_DeSanto gptkb:Etta_James gptkb:Fontella_Bass
gptkbp:notableProduction	gptkb:Willie_Dixon gptkb:Leonard_Chess gptkb:Phil_Chess gptkb:Ralph_Bass
gptkbp:notableRelease	gptkb:At_Last!_(Etta_James) gptkb:Hoochie_Coochie_Man_(Muddy_Waters) gptkb:I'm_a_Man_(Bo_Diddley) gptkb:Maybellene_(Chuck_Berry) gptkb:Smokestack_Lightning_(Howlin'_Wolf)
gptkbp:parentCompany	gptkb:Universal_Music_Group
gptkbp:subsidiary	gptkb:Argo_Records gptkb:Cadet_Records gptkb:Checker_Records
gptkbp:website	https://www.chessrecords.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Chuck_Berry
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4