The story of chess records early origins phil and leonard chess were jewish immigrants who moved to the midwestern united states from poland making waves the company really began to take off the following year when the chess brothers started a very successful later years as well as producing . The story of chess records amazonfr collis john guy buddy livres anglais et etrangers choisir vos preferences en matiere de cookies nous utilisons des cookies et des outils similaires pour faciliter vos achats fournir nos services pour comprendre comment les clients utilisent nos services afin de pouvoir apporter des ameliorations et pour presenter des annonces. With the passing of phil chess co founder of chess records in late 2016 culture trip takes a look back at the story of the legendary independent label that brought the chicago blues of muddy waters and howlin wolf and the rock and roll of chuck berry to the worlds attention in the 1940s 50s and 60s