Re: [Harp-L] Review of Cadillac Records Movie

["James" <wasabileo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You could be right but I am going with Willie Dixon. Dixon was a boxer, a 
street fighter before he became a musician! I don't beleive he would have 
stood for that.  I cannot believe the Chess Brothers were racist. They were 
Polish Jews who held on to old world superstitisons (they never recorded on 
the 13th) I don't know how religious they were. Did they observe Shabat, did 
they keep Kosher, were they temple members?
Marshall Chess, son and nephew lives in Phonetia NY. I would love to contact 
him and get his story.

Michael Bloomfield has a fascinating story as well. His father, Harold 
Bloomfield, was President of the Bloomfield Restaurant Supply Company. They 
were famous for their coffee service and makers. MY uncles had Bloomfield 
equipment in their bar/restaurant. The sugar pourer with the lid they opens 
when you turn it over, That was a Harold Bloomfield invention.
So many stories, so much muisc. They did not have make up stories.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James D Hoskins" <jameshoskinz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "James" <wasabileo@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Review of Cadillac Records Movie


> Hi James,
>
> I'm almost certain that I have Willie's daughter stating in an interview 
> on video (possibly "THE HOWLIN' WOLF STORY")  that the musicians came in a 
> backdoor that led straight upstairs to the studio, and were not supposed 
> to enter in the front door past the offices. Whether or not it was racist 
> or just management/employee, I think could be questioned.  There is also a 
> great story about Rice Miller showing up at the front office shouting and 
> swearing about Chess owing him back royalties, while the rabbi was 
> visiting Leonard.  Great history and fun stuff, I wish I had everything 
> I've read or heard over the years compiled in one place, would make a 
> great read. I personally find it hard to believe that the Chess bros. were 
> racists, but I do believe the backdoor story.  JD
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