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Lafayette Leake

Lafayette Leake was the unsung harmonic bedrock of Chess Records. His rolling, driving piano lines anchored some of the most famous blues tracks in history, including Chuck Berry's 'Johnny B. Goode' and Howlin' Wolf's...

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Lafayette Leake was the unsung harmonic bedrock of Chess Records. His rolling, driving piano lines anchored some of the most famous blues tracks in history, including Chuck Berry's 'Johnny B. Goode' and Howlin' Wolf's 'Little Red Rooster.' Despite his massive contribution, he rarely recorded as a frontman.

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