![]() In the late sixties, as their music goes out of favor, Leonard Chess gets out of the record business. When Chuck Berry goes to jail, Leonard is able to find another talented performer, Etta James, to take his place. This is not an easy job for him, because they spend a small fortune on booze, drugs, and the high life. CastEdit Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess Jeffrey Wright as McKinley Morganfield/Muddy Waters Beyonc as Etta James Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon. The buzz: Beyonc as Etta James, Mos Def as Chuck Berry, Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon the soundtrack alone. Leonard Chess makes all of his artist part of his family and takes care of them. ![]() Record producer, Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) has an ear for this different type of music, and believes he can cash in by signing up new talent such as songwriter, Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer), Howlin' Wolf (Eamonn Walker), and Etta James (Beyonce Knowles). (AP Photo/Evan Agostini) 09 / 9 Actor Adrien Brody and girlfriend Spanish actress Elsa Pataky attend the premiere of 'Cadillac Records' on Monday, Dec. Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles - Cadillac Records (Music From The Motion Picture) / Featuring At Last, Perfordmed by Beyonce, Also includes. This movie is based on the true story of how a small music recording studio, Chess Records, located on the south side of Chicago, began recording blues music with Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright) and Little Walter (Columbus Short) in 1947, and eventually gave birth to rock and roll in 1955 with Chuck Berry (Mos Def). 08 / 9 Actress Beyonce Knowles attends the premiere of 'Cadillac Records' on Monday, Dec. ![]()
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