Legends S5E5 — Roll over Beethoven: The Chess Records Saga

Legends•Season 5•Episode 5

Roll over Beethoven: The Chess Records Saga

Nov 12, 201060 min

Chicago's Chess Records was one of the greatest labels of the post-war era, ranking alongside other mighty independents like Atlantic, Stax and Sun. From 1950 till its demise at the end of the 60s, Chess released a myriad of electric blues, rock 'n' roll and

Directed byJames Maycock

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Episode Summary

"Roll over Beethoven: The Chess Records Saga" is episode 5 of Legends season 5. Directed by James Maycock, it aired on November 12, 2010.

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