![]() ![]() To view a selection of images, read additional information on the car or to bid, click here. However, it is because of Chess that you are familiar with recording artists like Etta James, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker and. Eastern Time.Ī classic model in demand with collectors, this particular vehicle comes with the unique provenance of having played a significant film role as the gift Little Walter received for recording his chart-topping hit Juke. The auction will close on March 5 at 11:51 a.m., Pacific Time, 2:51 p.m. In excellent condition, it features sumptuous yellow-gold fabric interior, and has only 66,825 miles on its odometer.Ĭurrently stored in Lyndhurst, N.J., the car is now listed in an auction on eBay Motors jointly promoted by Sony Music Film, and TriStar Pictures. In fact, the Cadillac used in the film is a deluxe V-8 model with automatic transmission, air conditioning and, of course, all four of its doors. McKie Fitzhugh, Little Walter, Leonard Chess, and female fans at a South Side Chicago record shop, promoting Little Walters new hit record Juke, circa 1952. Asked about the missing doors, Little Walter explains that he was hot and that the car lacked air conditioning. Columbus Short interpreta Little Walter - My Babe - (Cadillac Records) Cadillac Records è un film del 2008 scritto e diretto da Darnell Martin, che ripercorr. In one memorable scene, Little Walter is pulled over by a policeman for driving his car with its doors removed. The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of Americas musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry. The title of the film refers to the gift of a Cadillac car that Chess Records’ founder Leonard Chess would give to each of his successful artists to show the world that they had made a hit record.Ī car that figures prominently in the film is the 1957 gold Cadillac Fleetwood two-door sedan driven by Columbus Short in his role as Muddy Waters’ harmonica-playing sidekick Little Walter. It stars Adrien Brody, Beyoncé Knowles, Jeffrey Wright and a stellar lineup of super-cool Caddys. In the 1950s, Leonard Chess, a Polish-born Jew in Chicago, along with his brother Phil (not seen in this film) produced 'race' records by African American blues. 'Cadillac Records' is a fun, fast, flashy introduction to the world of Chess Records. Shop Cadillac Records Columbus Short as Little Walter 8 x 10 Inch Photo and more music, movie, and TV memorabilia at Amazons Entertainment Collectibles. ![]() – Set in 1950s Chicago, Sony Music Film/TriStar’s late-2008 release titled Cadillac Records chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its groundbreaking recording artists. GREAT Music, Flashy Nostalgia, Fascinating Cultural History. ![]()
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