Cadillac Records movie plot
2022-03-27 08:01
The story takes place in a small bar on Chicago's south side in 1947. This dimly lit bar was run by Leonard Chase, and gradually gathered some musical wizards: ambitious and the ideal Polish Emigré; there's Moody Waters, the unruly and gifted guitar prodigy who excels at making quiet and thoughtful music that's where the blues came from; impulsive But charismatic harmonica player Walter Jr.. Attracted by their original music, Leonard Chess came up with the idea of recording and commercializing records, and this was the beginning of Chess Records. The first record produced by this record company was the blues music performed by Moody Waters, who himself became an artist touted by the record company.
Leonard Chase loves his music artists, and when the singers record their first hit album, Chase buys them a Cadillac as a gift to congratulate and encourage them . But as record companies sign more and more singers, business and love are often difficult to balance. After Chess Records' success in creating Moody, Walter Jr. became a star, but his hot temper and pushy personality made him not only turn his face with friends but also break the law. But he finds out that he is in love with Moody's girlfriend, Jenava, who is loyal to Moody. At this time, the strength of the Chess record company was also increasing day by day, and its star singers were increasing day by day, and the singers began to compete with each other.
of St. Louis, a Chess Records singer, began the transition to mainstream American music, proclaiming with his signature "duck step" dance and catchy lyrics. After the birth of rock music, although Chuck Berry was later imprisoned and suffered from prison, rock music has developed vigorously. So far, the Chess record company has become more famous, and its artists have also received a lot of attention from young people. After Chuck Berry's imprisonment, Chess Records also supported the talented singer Ita James), the melancholy Ita also got an unexpected career development . But gradually, when they gained both fame and fortune, they began to indulge in wine, women and high-profile and decadent lives, and they also paid a heavy price for this. The Chess record company gradually declined, but their music and their musical spirit inspired generations after generation, and blues music gradually became popular
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Extended Reading
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Muddy Waters: You alright? Damn it.
Little Walter: I had no business being that pretty anyway.
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Muddy Waters: You and me not gonna wake up every morning and get everything we want. Mostly we got to take what come. And half the time, that's gonna be a bunch of bullshit.