The Chess Label Part I (1950-1952) - Clemson University
2019-5-8 · On June 3, 1950, Leonard and Phil Chess, now the sole owners of Aristocrat Recording Corporation, changed the name of the label to Chess.(See the announcement in Billboard, June 3, 1950, p. 18; they also announced hiring Len Davis, who had been with Old Swing-Master.)The brothers launched a new series of releases at number 1425. This commemorated their family's first home in …
