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The first release from Chess was a 78 RPM single, "My Foolish Heart", backed with "Bless You", by Gene Ammons, issued as Chess 1425 in June 1950, which became the label's biggest hit of the year. [8] In 1951, the Chess brothers began an association with Sam Phillips, of the Memphis Recording Service, the forerunner of Sun Records. [8]
The first Chess King branch opened in the Dedham Mall in Dedham, Massachusetts (just outside Boston), in March 1968. [2] In 1970, The New York Times described the store's concept as "teen-male apparel dress shops whose stores are highly identifiable, with bold coloring and designs aimed at appealing to the 12-to-20 male market."
Chess King – sold to Merry-Go-Round in 1993; liquidated along with that chain in 1995 Christopher & Banks – bankrupted in 2021 from financial loss, because of the COVID-19 pandemic County Seat – founded in 1973, the denim-focused mall retailer expanded in the 1980s to nearly 500 stores.
Remember Meister Brau beer or Pom Poms candies? How about Collier's magazine or General Cinema movie theaters? Following a Dec. 8 trademark auction, those classic brand names -- and dozens of ...
Merry-Go-Round was an American clothing retail chain owned by Merry-Go-Round Enterprises, Inc., that thrived from the 1970s through the early 1990s. The chain fell into bankruptcy during the mid-1990s, and eventually ceased operation in 1996. [3]
Cadet Concept was established by Marshall Chess in 1967 with the first album by Rotary Connection and issued five albums by the group out of the 18 albums released on the label up until 1970 as well as featuring British band Status Quo, saxophonist John Klemmer and blues legends Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf.
Argo Records was a record label in Chicago that was established in 1955 as a division of Chess Records. [1] [2]Originally the label was called Marterry, but bandleader Ralph Marterie objected, and within a couple of months the imprint was renamed Argo.
He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [2] He received a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Michigan State University in 2003. [3] Around 2001, Bronze Nazareth contacted Wu-Tang producer and rapper Cilvaringz who was impressed by his work and added him to his own production team and label Ringz & Partners Inc. Bronze Nazareth, who got his name from Cilvaringz accompanied ...