A tour-de-force history of Jews, blues, and the birth of a new industry.On the south side of Chicago in the late 1940s, two immigrants—one a Jew born in Russia, the other a black blues singer from Mississippi—met and changed the course of musical history. Muddy Waters electrified the blues, and Leonard Chess recorded it. Soon Bo Diddly and Chuck Berry added a doseof pulsating rhythm, and Chess Records captured that, too. Rock & roll had arrived, and an industry was born.In a book as vibrantly and exuberantly written as the music and people it portrays, Rich Cohen tells the engrossing story of how Leonard Chess, with the other record men, made this new sound into a multi-billion-doll ar business— aggressively acquiring artists, hard-selling distributors, riding the crest of a wave that... Less

A tour-de-force history of Jews, blues, and the birth of a new industry. On the south side of Chicago in the late 1940s, two immigrants—one a Jew born in Russia, the other a black blues singer from Mississippi—met and changed the course of musical history. Muddy Waters electrified the blues, and Leonard Chess recorded it. Soon Bo Diddly and Chuck Berry added a dose of pulsating rhythm, and Chess Records captured that, too. Rock & roll had arrived, and an industry was born. In a book as vibrantly and exuberantly written as the music and people it portrays, Rich Cohen tells the engrossing story of how Leonard Chess, with the other record men, made this new sound into a multi-billion-doll ar business— aggressively acquiring artists, hard-selling distributors, riding the crest of a wave that... Less

divIn this fascinating autobiography professional wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA) guru Billy Robinson recounts his upbringing amid a family of champion fighters his worldwide travels and his time as a pro-wrestling television star. The memoir fills a crucial gap in the history of catch-as-catch-can wrestling while simultaneously chronicling the subject's life in his own inimitable voice. Starting with Robinson's upbringing in a working- class family in post“World War II England the record journeys through his career as a professional wrestler concluding with his current profession as a highly sought-after MMA coach training legends such as Kazushi Sakuraba and Josh Barnett. For the first time this narrative sets the record straight on the author's infamous street... Less

This complete tournament chess set kit includes our Crown Series Plastic Chess Set Rollup Chess Board Deluxe Chess Bag and Score Book. The Crown Series is our heaviest and most elegant plastic chess set. This triple weighted chess set has a 4" king and an extra wide base that measures 1 13 16". The heavy weighting in the base makes a low center of gravity giving pieces a great feel and stability. Arguably the best plastic chess set ever designed. Our Deluxe Chess Bag is made from high quality nylon that is far superior to canvas that is most often used on other chess bags. It is more durable repels water stays cleaner and simply looks nicer than canvas bags. The bag has two zipper pockets inside for chess pieces a zipper pocket on the outside Velcro straps for restraining a rollup a chess... Less

This comprehensive chronological reference work lists the results of men's chess competitions all over the world-- individual and team matches, from 1951 through 1955. Entries record location and, when available, the group that sponsored the event. First and last names of players are included whenever possible and are standardized for easy reference. Compiled from contemporary sources such as newspapers, periodicals, tournament records and match books, this work contains 1,620 tournament crosstables and 144 match scores. It is indexed by events and by players.

In 1975, Anatoly Karpov was declared chess champion of the world when the eccentric Bobby Fischer declined to defend his title against his Russian challenger. "Tolya" went on to prove that he was no paper tiger over the next three decades, during which he held the FIDE world championship for 17 years and won more than 160 major chess tournaments, an all-time record. The unique career of the Russian grandmaster can be appreciated from these 100 games, each of which is annotated by Karpov. All chess enthusiasts can profit and learn from these incredibly matches.

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