Person: Leonard Chess

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‘Cadillac Records’ a downbeat nostalgia trip

Darnell Martin’s dramatisation of the rise of legendary blues label Chess Records steps back in time to the 1940s, when guitar man Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright) abandons the fields of Mississippi to chase his dreams of stardom.

Fri, 17 Jul, 2009

Knowles to play Etta James in movie role

Beyonce Knowles is to play music legend Etta James in a new film about blues label Chess Records.

Thu, 21 Feb, 2008

Beyonce to play blues singer Etta James

Beyonce Knowle is set to play famed blues singer Etta James in new movie 'Cadillac Records'.

Mon, 28 Jan, 2008