In 1950s Chicago, two Polish Jewish brothers founded the hugely influential Chess Records label. Working with artists like Chuck Berry and Howlin’ Wolf, they released some of the most important blues ...
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By Ben Sisario Richard Perry, a record producer who became one of the ... where he saw early rock heroes like Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and Buddy Holly. By 16, he was singing ...
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