The Chess brothers sell the label to GRT for $6.5M

Argo Records is renamed to Cadet Records

Chess starts producing full-length LP records

Chess moves to 320 East 21st Street in Chicago

Global Influence At Last by Etta James is released

Berry Is on Top by Chuck Berry is released

Chess moves to a building at 2120 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, home of “Ter-Mar Studios”

Marterry Records is launched for jazz and pop music (named after Leonard and Phil’s sons, Marshall and Terry), later renamed Argo Records See more

Rise Of Chess Checker Records is launched as an alternative label to secure radio airplay (radio stations could only play a limited number of records from any one label at the time)

“Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats is released, considered one of the first rock ‘n’ roll songs See more