The Chessman

The Chessmen
Manhattan, NYC
1960-1967
An Acappella Street Corner Vocal Group

Ted Ziffer 18, William Ramirez 16, James Meyers 17 , Tommy Reyes 18,
& Arthur Crank 19

The Chessmen were from Washington Heights , around 166th St.
Eddie Gries discovered the group and recorded them on his Relic Record Label.
The Group wrote much of their material - 18 songs
The draft caused this group to break up.

Relic records release from 1965
Accappella Showcase by popular demand The Chessmen