Phil Chess

Phil Chess
Birth nameFiszel Czyż
Born(1921-03-27)March 27, 1921
Motal, Poland (now Belarus)
DiedOctober 18, 2016(2016-10-18) (aged 95)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
GenresChicago blues, electric blues, blues, rock and roll, R&B, soul music
OccupationRecord company executive
Years active1950–1972
LabelsChess Records

Philip Chess (born Fiszel Czyż; March 27, 1921 – October 18, 2016) was a Polish-born American record company executive, the founder of Chess Records alongside his brother Leonard.

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