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In reply to the discussion: 'How the Beatles Destroyed Rock-n-roll' Has anyone read this book? [View all]wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)You should see the movie "Cadillac Records". It is about Lenard Chess owner of Chess Records, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Edda James and Chuck Berry and Howlin' Wolf. They made R&B and rock and roll. When a record by a Black artist was popular to White audiences, it was said that the artist had "crossed over."
The Rolling Stones came to Chess Records to meet Muddy Waters and record some of his songs. They paid for Muddy and Willie Dixon to tour Europe.
Chess Records closed after the idea that Black people should own their own business and not just work for Whites. Chuck Berry and Howlin" Wolf were some of the first to be paid royalties. The others were paid in Cadillacs, cash and other material things but did not get royalties.
I listened to all these artists when I was growing up and loved Motown and Soul Music. I still do I was not a Rolling Stones or Beatles fan at first and did not like the way they took over the popular music world.