Checker

Checker on vinyl: Bo Diddley, blues and rock ’n’ roll

In short: Checker was a subsidiary of Chess Records in Chicago. Checker released recordings by Bo Diddley with his unmistakable rhythm and by Little Walter, regarded as the defining harmonica player of Chicago blues – music that helped form rock ’n’ roll. The Vinyl Room currently has 9 Checker records.

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First pressings

Rock ’n’ roll & blues

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→ Bo Diddley · Chess · Chuck Berry · Chicago blues

What makes Checker special?

Bo Diddley is here with “Bo Diddley’s 16 All-Time Greatest Hits” and “Bo Diddley & Company” – and with “The Black Gladiator” (1970), on which he turned to funk. On “Two Great Guitars” (1964) Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry meet.

“The Best Of Little Walter” presents the harmonica master of Chicago blues. Plus sixties soul: Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces with “Searching For My Love”.

FAQ

What is Checker? A subsidiary of Chess Records in Chicago, founded in 1952.

Who was on Checker? Among others Bo Diddley and Little Walter.

What is “Two Great Guitars”? A 1964 album on which Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry play together.

What do you have on Checker? Mostly records from the sixties – 9 records in all.