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Chess Records

Cultural venue · Near South Side · Chicago

The building the Chess brothers recorded Chicago blues in from 1957. It is now Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation.

This place currently sounds like

RockBlues

Most heard here: Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry

4 active tracks0 contributorsbusiest at evening

    Starter soundtrack

    Chosen by us to get this place started. These fade as the crowd takes over.

    1. 1
      Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters, album artwork

      Mannish Boy

      Muddy Waters

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    2. 2
      2120 South Michigan Avenue (Rhythm and Blues / BBC World Service / 1964) by The Rolling Stones, album artwork

      2120 South Michigan Avenue (Rhythm and Blues / BBC World Service / 1964)

      The Rolling Stones

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    3. 3
      Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry, album artwork

      Johnny B. Goode

      Chuck Berry

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    4. 4
      Smokestack Lightnin' by Howlin' Wolf, album artwork

      Smokestack Lightnin'

      Howlin' Wolf

      Starter pick