Chess Records

CTL Reference Sheet · Version 1.0 · Published 2026-09-30

The Chess Records dossier (CTL-RD-MUS-000001) is CTL's comprehensive evidence file on the label: 34 sections, 58 relationship edges, and 49 claims reconciled 1:1 with CTL-EF-MUS-000001. Three myths are refuted (“found guilty,” “Dixon bought Chess,” “founded 1947”), while the MCA 1985/86 acquisition dispute is recorded as unresolved rather than smoothed over.

Verifiable facts

Research ID	CTL-RD-MUS-000001
Type	Research Dossier (Type 03) — Business / label
Central question	What does the evidence establish about Chess Records — and what does it not?
Status	Research complete v1.0 (2026-09-28)
Key numbers	34 sections · 58 relationship edges (43 Verified / 14 Supported / 1 Disputed) · 49 claims 1:1 with CTL-EF-MUS-000001 (Type 04); three myths refuted (“found guilty,” “Dixon bought Chess,” “founded 1947”); MCA 1985/86 acquisition dispute recorded, unresolved
Publisher	CultureTechLens NFP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 39-3143901), Chicago, Illinois

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MLA:
CultureTechLens. “Chess Records.” CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0, CultureTechLens, 30 Sept. 2026, https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rd-mus-000001/. Accessed DD Mon. YYYY.

Chicago:
CultureTechLens. “Chess Records.” CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0. CultureTechLens, September 30, 2026. https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rd-mus-000001/.

Cite as: CultureTechLens, “Chess Records”, 2026-09-30.
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