Lejzor Szmuel Czyż (March 12, 1917 – October 16, 1969), best known as Leonard Chess, was a Polish-born American record company executive and the co-founder of Chess Records. He was influential in the development of electric blues, Chicago blues, and rock and roll.
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Rotary Connection
American psychedelic soul band
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Howlin' Wolf
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Muddy Waters
American blues singer and guitarist
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Otis Spann
American Chicago blues pianist
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Willie Dixon
American blues musician, songwriter
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Sam Lay
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Ralph Bass
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Charles Stepney
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Buddy Guy
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Fred Below
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James Cotton
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Phil Upchurch
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Morris Jennings
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Little Walter
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Freddie King
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Elmore James
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Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers
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Calvin "Fuzz" Jones
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Paul Butterfield
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Johnny Winter
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Henry Gray
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Lightnin' Slim
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Little Johnny Jones
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Sunnyland Slim
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Eddie Shaw
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Ike Turner
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Sam Phillips
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Nick Gravenites
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Ron Malo
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Steve Miller
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Gene Ammons
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Mike Bloomfield
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Lafayette Leake
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Luther Allison
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Luther Tucker
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Koko Taylor
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Hubert Sumlin
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Jimmy Rogers
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Rosco Gordon
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Chuck Berry
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