151K views · 3.5K reactions | The life story of legendary record producer Leonard Chess, founder of Chess Records, the label that helped popularize Blues music during the 1950s and '60s. #cinema #education #VintageVibes #bluesmusic #inspirational #BlackHistoryMonth #muddywaters #israel | Super Blues | Facebook

161K views · 8.2K reactions | 1955 May 1 Leonard Chess signs Chuck Berry to a recording contract after he came highly recommended by Muddy Waters. Most of Berry's hit records would be recorded for Chess between 1955 and 1966, including "Maybellene", "Roll Over Beethoven", "School Day", "Rock And Roll Music", "Sweet Little Sixteen", Johnny B. Goode" and "No Particular Place to Go". VIDEO HAIL HAIL ROCK AND ROLL | Rockabilly Italia | Facebook

53K views · 2.1K reactions | On this day in 1976, Leonard Bernstein...

#chuckberry introduced #muddywaters as “the best blues singer to walk this earth” My favorite story between these two is after Leonard Chess of Chess Records passed on chuck and wasn’t going to sign him , Muddy walked into the office and said if you don’t want chuck berry you can’t have muddy waters… Leonard signed him and the rest is history … #blues #chicago #harmonica #guitar #bluesband #tvshow #mojoworkin | Tony Holiday’s Porch Sessions