Established 75 years ago by brothers Leonard and Phil Chess, the record label focused primarily on black musicians and assembled a body of work that would shape the industry for decades to come.

Knowing his Mississippi roots, Chess essentially wanted Waters to find for him his own Robert Johnson. Waters had other ideas ...

Like just about everything Marshall Chess discusses during a 45-minute zoom, the story behind his upcoming album New Moves is long, complicated, full of record-business drama and enthusiastically ...

Leonard Chess took over the distribution of their records. Based on contacts made in the liquor business, he made the rounds of barbershops, beauty salons and other businesses in the Black community.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the son of the co-founder of the legendary blues label Chess Records. Marshall Chess has released a new album, "The Chess Project." ...

The blues is a family business for Marshall Chess. His father, Leonard Chess, co-founded the legendary Chess Records label of Chicago in 1950. And, boy, did they release music - Chuck Berry, Muddy ...