Chess

About this catalogue entry

Chess is included in this music label directory with a US territory association. The source classifies its type as Original Production.

Source note: US label

Historical entity: the source marks this entity as ended in 1975. This is not an active-status verification.

Also known as

Genres & artists

Genres

Associated release artists

Showing 80 of 156 credited artists. Explore the sourced release pages below for more credits.

Release credits do not imply a current signing or an exclusive artist roster.

Selected releases

831 sourced releases in this catalogue. This is a partial collection, sorted by title; it is not a complete discography or a latest-release feed.

• Twist →
  Release date: 1962
  Chuck Berry
  Chuck Berry · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
• Twist ↗
  Release date: 1962
  Release genres: rock and roll · Genre source ↗
  Chuck Berry
• Two Great Guitars →
  Release date: 1992-10
  Bo Diddley · Chuck Berry
  Bo Diddley · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer · Artist source ↗
  Chuck Berry · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
• Unbelievable ↗
  Release date: 1965
  Release genres: funk · Genre source ↗
  Billy Stewart
• Unbelieveable →
  Release date: 1966
  Billy Stewart
  Billy Stewart · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · US soul scat vocalist, pianist, drummer, songwriter · Artist source ↗
• Use What You Got →
  Release date: 1991
  Sugar Pie DeSanto
  Sugar Pie DeSanto · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
• Vintage Blues →
  Release date: 1988
• Voice Your Choice / If I Only Had You →
  Release date: 1964-07
  The Radiants
  The Radiants · Group · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
• Wang Dang Doodle ↗
  Release date: 1965
  Release genres: blues · Genre source ↗
  Howlin' Wolf
• Wang Dang Doodle / Back Door Man →
  Release date: 1961
  Howlin’ Wolf
  Howlin’ Wolf · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
• Wanted: lover, no experience necessary →
  Release date: 1967-11
  Laura Lee
  Laura Lee · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · soul & gospel singer/songwriter · Artist source ↗
• Wayne Cochran! →
  Release date: 1967
  Wayne Cochran
  Wayne Cochran · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
• Wayne Cochran! ↗
  Release date: 1968
  Release genres: soul · Genre source ↗
  Wayne Cochran
• We Can All Walk A Little Bit Prouder →
  Release date: 1969-08
  Harold Smith's Majestic Choir
  Harold Smith's Majestic Choir · Type unspecified · Artist source ↗
• We Go Together / Chickie Um Bah →
  Release date: 1956-03
  The Moonglows
  The Moonglows · Group · MusicBrainz associated country: US · 1950s Cleveland R&B group · Artist source ↗
• Welcome to the Club: The Essential Chess Recordings →
  Release date: 1994
  Little Milton
  Little Milton · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · US blues singer and guitarist Milton Campbell · Artist source ↗
• We’re Gonna Make It →
  Release date: 2007
  Little Milton
  Little Milton · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · US blues singer and guitarist Milton Campbell · Artist source ↗
• What Color Is Love →
  Release date: 2013-12-11
  Terry Callier
  Terry Callier · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
• What It Takes - The Chess Years ↗
  Release date: 1991
  Koko Taylor
• What It Takes: The Chess Years →
  Release date: 1991
  Koko Taylor
  Koko Taylor · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
• What It Takes: The Chess Years →
  Release date: 1997
  Koko Taylor
  Koko Taylor · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
• Where It All Began →
  Release date: 1972
  Bo Diddley
  Bo Diddley · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer · Artist source ↗
• Where It All Began ↗
  Release date: 1972
  Release genres: rhythm and blues · Genre source ↗
  Bo Diddley
• Who's Been Talking? / Tell Me →
  Release date: 1960
  Howlin’ Wolf
  Howlin’ Wolf · Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗

Founders

2 founding relationships reported by MusicBrainz. Dates describe the founding event, not a period of employment or a current role.

• Leonard Chess →
  Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
  Founding date not specified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗
• Phil Chess →
  Person · MusicBrainz associated country: US · Artist source ↗
  Founding date not specified · MusicBrainz relationship source ↗

Send a demo