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Leonard Chess
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Leonard_Chess
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthDate
1917-03-12
gptkbp:birthName
gptkb:Lejzor_Szmuel_Czyż
gptkbp:birthPlace
gptkb:Motal,_Poland
gptkbp:child
gptkb:Marshall_Chess
Kevin Chess
gptkbp:deathDate
1969-10-16
gptkbp:deathPlace
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:emigratedTo
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity
Jewish
gptkbp:founder
gptkb:Chess_Records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Leonard Chess
gptkbp:knownFor
co-founder of Chess Records
gptkbp:nationality
gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork
promotion of artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Etta James
development of Chicago blues
gptkbp:occupation
businessman
record company executive
gptkbp:religion
gptkb:Judaism
gptkbp:restingPlace
gptkb:Westlawn_Cemetery,_Norridge,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:spouse
gptkb:Reeta_Chess
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Chess_Records
gptkb:Johnny_B._Goode
gptkb:No_Particular_Place_to_Go
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Music
gptkb:Sweet_Little_Sixteen
gptkb:Cadillac_Records
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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