Person in history
Phil Chess
Phil Chess, Czech-American record producer, co-founded Chess Records (born 1921)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2016 · October 19
Their story
Who they were
Phil Chess, Czech-American record producer, co-founded Chess Records (born 1921)
Why this date
Phil Chess appears on our October 19 calendar for 2016 as a death entry.
Sources
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“Phil Chess”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/phil-chess, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Phil Chess
When did Phil Chess die?
October 19 2016.
Who else was born on this day?
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