tʃˈiːks wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ əvə wˈɛltədˈuː fˈæmɪli fɹʌm nˈæʃvɪl, tˌɛnəsˈiː ˈoʊnɪŋ tʃˈiːk ænd nˈiːl kˈɔfi wˌɪtʃ bɪkˌeɪm mˈækswɛl hˈaʊs.
Cheeks was a member of a well-to-do family from Nashville, Tennessee owning Cheek and Neal Coffee which became Maxwell House.