Phil Chess
American record producer and music company executive (1921–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philip Chess (born Fiszel Czyż; March 27, 1921 – October 18, 2016) was a Polish-born American record producer and company executive, the co-founder with his brother of Chess Records.[1]
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Birth name | Fiszel Czyż |
Born | (1921-03-27)March 27, 1921 Motal, Poland (now Belarus) |
Died | October 18, 2016(2016-10-18) (aged 95) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Genres | Chicago blues, electric blues, blues, rock and roll, R&B, soul music |
Occupation(s) | Record company executive |
Years active | 1950–1972 |
Labels | Chess |
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