Leonard Chess
Credited as Chess · Born Leonard Sam Chess neè Lejzor Szmuel Czyż
Polish-American record company executive.
Founder, together with his brother Phil, of the legendary Chicago-based.
Father of Marshall Chess.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (Non-Performer).
Born: March 12, 1917 in Motol, Poland.
Died: October 16, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.