Music Interviews Bo Diddley on Capitol Hill September 20, 2003 • Host Scott Simon notes the visit this week of rocker Bo Diddley to Congress. Mr. Diddley marked the 125th anniversary of the phonograph by making a wax cylinder recording with a few House members. Bo Diddley on Capitol Hill Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1437369/1437370" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music News Chess Records August 6, 2000 • Leonard and Phil Chess were two Polish immigrants who started a record company and gave us the sounds of post war urban America - from Muddy Waters' blues, to Chuck Berry's rock & roll, to the jazz sounds of Gene Ammons and Ramsey Lewis. Biographer Nadine Cohodas tells Liane the story of Chess Records. Her book is called Spinning Blues into Gold (St. Martins Press) (17:00). Chess Records Only Available in Archive Formats. Real Media