5 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
5 records matching
Bobby Charles recorded 'Yea Baby' and 'One eyed Jack' for Chess Records 1670. Bobby Charles was an early rock and roll and rhythm-and-blues recording artist; Chess Records was the prominent Chicago label for R&B and rock material.AI summary
Chess 1670 Rock
Chuck Berry performing 'Together' and 'Thirty Days' on Chess 1610, an early rock and roll recording from the pioneer of the genre.AI summary
Chess 1610 Rock
This is not a British pressing: Chess Records was an American label based in Chicago. Chuck Berry's 'Roll Over Beethoven' and 'Drifting Heart' (1956) are major rock and roll records, but a Chess 78 belongs in an American collection, not this one.AI summary
Chess 1626 Rock
Howlin' Wolf — Chester Arthur Burnett, the towering Chicago blues singer and guitarist — performing 'So Glad' and 'I Asked for Water (She Brought Me Gasoline)' on Chess Records catalogue 1632. This is an original American Chess pressing of one of the most collected electric blues artists; UK copies of Chess 78rpm singles are extremely uncommon and this disc requires expert attention and authentication before any sale.AI summary
Chess 1632 Jazz
Jackie Brenston recorded 'Juiced' and 'Independent Woman' for Chess Records, a Chicago R&B label; this is an early Chess pressing and one of the label's early artists.AI summary
Chess 1472 Rock