February 23, 2024 Record of the Day

Chess Records co-founder Phil Chess died at 95 in 2016. He and his brother Leonard were responsible for giving us Willie Dixon, Howlin’ Wolf, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, as well as Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley and Etta James…all with very collectible records today such as the album, “Down and Out Blues” by Sonny Boy Williamson. An original copy can now sell for $1,200.00.

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