Her first chart hit on Chess was "If I can't have you" in August 1960.
Chess Records was created in 1950.
Chess Records ended in 1975.
Yes she did. Check out Etta James, Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary
In music, there are two different people behind the Chess Records. In music, the people behind the Chess Records include Leonard Chess and Phil Chess.
Yes, Leonard Chess left Etta James a sum of money in his will. After his death in 1969, she received $20,000, which was a significant amount at the time, reflecting their close relationship and her contributions to the Chess Records label. Etta James often spoke about the impact Leonard Chess had on her life and career.
Leonard Chess is attributed with discovering Etta James and putting her the Chess Record label. They never had and children together. James had 2 children of her own and Chess had a son that eventually took over the record label.
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James Thompson - chess player - died in 1870.
James Thompson - chess player - was born in 1804.
They were the biggest in Chicago, but not the first. Look into Miracle or Hy-Tone.