Musicians working/worked with Chess Records
0
Al Downing
American musician
1
Al Hibbler
American baritone vocalist
2
Alberta Adams
American singer, musician
3
Andre Williams
American R&B and punk blues musician
4
Archie Bell & the Drells
American vocal group
5
Art Neville
American musician
6
Baby Washington
American singer
7
Baker Knight
American musician
8
Barbara Carr
American blues singer
9
Benny Goodman
American jazz musician, band leader
10
Big Bill Broonzy
American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
11
Big Maybelle
American R&B singer and pianist
12
Big Walter Horton
American blues harmonica player
13
Billy Stewart
American singer
14
Bobby Bryant
American trumpeter
15
Bobby Charles
American singer-songwriter
16
Buddy Guy
American blues guitarist and singer
17
C. L. Franklin
American activist
18
Charles Stepney
American record producer
19
Chuck Berry
American singer, songwriter and guitarist
20
Clifton Chenier
American accordion player and Zydeco musician
21
Dale Hawkins
American musician
22
Dave "Baby" Cortez
American musician
23
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
24
Doc Pomus
American recording artist; blues singer, lyricist, songwriter
25
Doctor Ross
American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and drummer
26
Eddie Bo
New Orleans jazz musician
27
Eddie Boyd
American blues pianist
28
Eddie South
American musician
29
Elmore James
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and bandleader
30
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
31
Floyd Jones
American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
32
Fontella Bass
American singer
33
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
34
Fred Below
American musician
35
Fred Hughes
African American musician
36
Gene Ammons
American jazz tenor saxophonist
37
Harvey Fuqua
American musician, record producer
38
Howlin' Wolf
American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
39
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
40
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
41
Jack McVea
American musician
42
Jack Owens
American Delta blues singer and guitarist
43
Jackie Brenston
American R&B singer, saxophonist, songwriter
44
Jackie Ross
American singer
45
James Crawford
New Orleans R&B musician (1934-2012)
46
Jimmy McCracklin
American pianist, vocalist, and songwriter
47
Jimmy Nelson
American jump blues and rhythm and blues shouter and songwriter
48
Jimmy Rogers
Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
49
Joe Stampley
American singer
50
John Brim
American Chicago blues guitarist, songwriter and singer
51
John Lee Hooker
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
52
Johnnie & Joe
53
Johnnie Johnson
American musician
54
King Floyd
African American soul singer
55
Koko Taylor
American Chicago blues musician
56
Lacy Gibson
American blues guitarist
57
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
58
Lee Andrews & the Hearts
American doo-wop quintet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
59
Leo Parker
American musician
60
Leonard Chess
Polish-American record company executive
61
Little Milton
American singer and guitarist
62
Little Walter
American blues harmonica player
63
Lonnie Brooks
American blues singer and guitarist
64
Louisiana Red
African American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer
65
Lucky Thompson
American saxophonist
66
Memphis Slim
American recording artist; blues pianist, singer, and composer
67
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
68
Mitty Collier
American musician
69
Monk Higgins
American musician
70
Muddy Waters
American blues singer and guitarist
71
Otis Rush
American musician
72
Percy Mayfield
American singer and songwriter
73
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
American musician
74
Ralph Bass
R&B record producer
75
Red Prysock
American rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist
76
Robert Nighthawk
American blues musician
77
Rosco Gordon
American Blues singer and songwriter
78
Rotary Connection
American psychedelic soul band
79
Rufus Thomas
American singer (1917-2001)
80
Solomon Burke
American singer
81
Sonny Boy Williamson II
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
82
Sonny Terry
American Piedmont blues musician
83
Sugar Pie DeSanto
American singer
84
Tab Smith
American swing and rhythm and blues alto saxophonist
85
The Corsairs
American music group
86
The Crew-Cuts
band
87
The Dells
American R&B vocal group
88
The Falcons
89
The Hollywood Flames
American R&B vocal group
90
The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
91
The Moonglows
American R&B group
92
The Radiants
93
Tommy & the Tom Toms
94
Tony Clarke
American singer-songwriter (1940-1971)
95
Valaida Snow
American musician
96
Washboard Sam
American blues singer and musician
97
Wayne Cochran
American soul singer
98
Willie Dixon
American blues musician, songwriter
99
Willie Mabon
American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist