Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Cadillac Records [videorecording] / Sony Music Film and Parkwood Pictures present a Sony Music Film production ; produced by Andrew Lack, Sofia Sondervan ; written and directed by Darnell Martin.

Edition:

Widescreen ed.

Publisher, Date:

Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2009.

Description:

1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

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.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some sexuality.

Subjects:

Chess, Leonard, 1917-1969 -- Drama.

Chess Records (Firm) -- Drama.

Sound recording executives and producers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.

Blues (Music) -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.

Rock music -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Feature films.

Musical films.

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