by JohnCollis (Author), Buddy Guy (Foreword)
The story of Chess Records, set up by the Chess brothers, who signed the two great musical pioneers Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley and provided the shop window for Chicago bluesmen. The text both examines the subject of exploitation in the music business and celebrates the work of Berry and Diddley.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 22 Oct 1998
ISBN 10: 0747537135
ISBN 13: 9780747537137