Claim: Checker Records, founded in 1952 by Leonard Chess and Phil Chess, is an inactive record label located in Chicago, Illinois; which released recordings by mostly African American artists and groups.
Evidence: 1952 (1952) Leonard Chess
Phil Chess Checker Records is an inactive record label that was started in 1952 as a subsidiary of Chess Records in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago, Illinois The label released recordings by mostly African American artists and groups.