Cadillac Records

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Call Number: DVD Drama Cadillac
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Traverwood Branch, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 1st Floor 1-week checkout	DVD Drama Cadillac	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Traverwood Adult A/V 1-week checkout	DVD Drama Cadillac	1-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult A/V 1-week checkout	DVD Drama Cadillac	1-week checkout	On Shelf

Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker, Mos Def, Beyoncé Knowles.
Chess Records was located on the south side of Chicago. In 1947, it began recording blues music with Muddy Waters and Little Walter. This eventually gave birth to rock and roll in 1955 with Chuck Berry. Record producer, Leonard Chess has an ear for this different type of music and believes he can cash in by signing up new talent such as songwriter, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, and Etta James. Chess makes all of his artists part of his family and takes care of them. This is not easy since they spend a small fortune on booze, drugs, and the high life. When Chuck Berry goes to jail, Leonard is able to find another talented performer, Etta James, to take his place. In the late sixties, as their music goes out of favor, Leonard Chess gets out of the record business.
DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital surround.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

A gem submitted by mandevil on June 20, 2019, 7:48pm Great performances. Interesting story, and Mos Def and great music

Woefully Inaccurate submitted by KidBlue on May 21, 2022, 1:54pm This film is woefully in accurate. Anyone interested in learning about Cadillac records, Chess records, or the blues, should look elsewhere - documentary films, books, and of course recordings of the great, great music.