Chess was born to Polish-Jewish parents in Motal, now in Belarus. He and his brother, Fiszel, sister, Malka, and mother arrived in New York … See more

Leonard and his brother Phil became involved in the black nightclub scene on the South Side of Chicago in 1938 running a series of jazz clubs, culminating in the Macomba Lounge. … See more

Chess was the focus of 2008 movies Cadillac Records (portrayed by Adrien Brody) and Who Do You Love? (portrayed by Alessandro Nivola) which are also fictional accounts of … See more

• Palmer, Robert (1982). Deep Blues. New York City: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14006-223-8. See more

In 1941, he married Revetta Sloan, who was also Jewish; they had three children: son Marshall and two daughters, Elaine and Susie. On October 16, 1969, a few months after selling … See more

• Marshall Chess – Leonard's son, eventually became President of Chess Records after the GRT acquisition in 1969.
• Jamar Chess – Leonard's grandson, continues the … See more

• Leonard Chess at AllMusic
• "Leonard Chess". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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