First, a key spoiler: Cadillac Records is not the story of Chess Records, the blues label started in Chicago in 1950 by brothers Leonard and Phil Chess that featured among its stable of artists Muddy ...
In Cadillac Records, writer/director Darnell Martin’s ambitious attempt to capture Chess Records’ iconic era in American Music, the flaws present themselves almost as soon as the opening credits roll.
Cadillac Records traces the growth of the Chess Records label. The star-studded cast includes Beyoncé Knowles (Etta James), Adrien Brody (Leonard Chess), Mos Def (Chuck Berry), Cedric the Entertainer ...