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Chess Records — 2120 S. Michigan
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From a storefront at 2120 South Michigan Avenue, Chess Records built the sound of modern music — Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, and Etta James all cut sides here starting in 1957.
The Rolling Stones loved the place so much they named an instrumental after the address. It was landmarked in 1990, long after its riffs had already rewritten rock and roll.