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Chess Records is centred on 2120 South Michigan Avenue, the studio where amplified blues, rhythm and blues and early rock records changed popular music.
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- 01Enter 2120 · the surviving roomRECORDING STUDIO
Begin with the building as recording architecture, not just a plaque: amplified blues and early rock performances were made inside this address.
2120 South Michigan Avenue
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Reading Tom · CC BY 2.0 · Cropped location photographThe surviving Chess studio recorded Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Chuck Berry, Etta James and many foundational electric-blues and rock performances.
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