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31. Thanks for those movie recs

Thu Jun 11, 2020, 04:28 PM

Jun 2020

You're right about Cadillac Records being glamorized.
One main flaw was that it only portrayed Leonard Chess as the founder of Chess Records, when in actuality, it was Leonard and his brother Phil Chess who together formed & ran Chess Records.

Beyonce Knowles was outstanding as Etta James, imo.
All the actors were great.

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Way, way before the Blues Brother, when Otis Redding was under contract to Stax Records Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #17

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Yes indeed, along with Donald "Duck" Dunn, Stax session bassist extraordinaire Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #19

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I saw it, and I enjoyed it, although it was more a glamorized movie than documentary Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #30

Thanks for those movie recs red dog 1 Jun 2020 #31

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