Bandera (Ill.)
Chicago, Ill. [source: Billboard directory)
Owned by Violet Muszynski. Distributed by Vee Jay-Abner.
| Number |
Date |
Artist |
Image |
Title & Credits |
Matrix |
Comps |
| Bandera (Ill.) [unissued] |
| Perry, Bob | |  She's The One — Bob Perry |
|
Ace CD 811 (# 22)
JSP LP 1005 (# 4)
Redita [2nd series] LP 134 (# 3)
|
| | | | | The Time Has Come — Bob Perry |
|
Ace CD 811 (# 21)
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1301 [45] | 1958/Aug. 4
Bb pop rev. | Perry, Bob | 
|  Can't Hardly Wait — Bob Perry |
4525 |
Ace CD 811 (# 18)
JSP LP 1005 (# 3)
Redita [2nd series] LP 134 (# 2)
|
| | | | 
| Two Tiny Rings — Bob Perry |
4526 |
Ace CD 811 (# 16)
Redita [2nd series] LP 134 (# 7)
|
Bandera (Ill.) 1302 [45]  | 1958/Dec. 29
Bb c&w rev. | Ingram, Benny | 
| Jello Sal — Benny Ingram |
4532 |
Ace CD 715 (# 11)
Ace CD 811 (# 1)
Ace CD 1268 (# 19)
Andromeda LP 01010 (# 1)
Bop CD 007 (# 25)
Bop CD 008 (# 25)
Buffalo Bop CD 55027 (# 24)
Chief CD 1156504 (# 3)
Club PR LP 004 (# 18)
Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (# 64)
Fed CD 10 (# 29)
GVC CD 2003 (# 27)
Golden Ring CD 172100 (# 19)
JSP LP 1005 (# 1)
Lucky CD 812 (# 11)
Mustang CD 7 (# 26)
Mustang CD 8 (# 22)
Presto CD 2 (# 56)
Redita [2nd series] LP 134 (# 8)
Sleazy CD 02 (# 9)
|
| | | | 
| How Can I Keep You Loving Me — Benny Ingram |
4531 |
Ace CD 811 (# 2)
Redita [2nd series] LP 134 (# 9)
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1303 [45] | 1959/Jan. 26
Bb pop rev. | Perry, Bob | 
|  Weary Blues, Goodbye — Bob Perry |
4528 |
Ace CD 811 (# 15)
Buffalo Bop CD 55016 (# 22)
Club LP 008 (# 13)
Fantastic Voyage CD 098 (# 52)
JSP LP 1005 (# 2)
Lucky CD 601 (# 17)
Mustang CD 12 (# 20)
Pan American CD 56026 (# 4)
Redita [2nd series] LP 134 (# 1)
Wendi LP 00007 (# 5)
|
| | | | 
| The Rest Of My Life — Bob Perry |
4527 |
Ace CD 811 (# 17)
Redita [2nd series] LP 134 (# 6)
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1304 [45] | 1959/Aug. 3
Bb c&w rev. | Foley, Betty | 
| Old Moon — Betty Foley |
4536 |
Buffalo Bop CD 55173 (# 22)
JSP LP 1005 (# 16)
Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (# 17)
Supersonic LP 1175 (# 13)
|
| | | | 
| Magic Love — Betty Foley |
4537 |
JSP LP 1005 (# 7)
Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (# 18)
|
Bandera (Ill.) 1305 [45]
 | 1960/Feb. 8
Bb c&w rev. | Perry, Bob | 
| It's The Way You Are — Bob Perry |
4539 |
Ace CD 811 (# 20)
Collector CD 2860 (# 22)
|
| | | | 
| Don't Say Those Things — Bob Perry |
4538 |
Ace CD 811 (# 19)
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1306 [45] | 1960/May 23
Bb c&w rev. | Mask, James | 
| Save Your Love — James Mask |
4550 |
Ace CD 811 (# 8)
Collector LP 2305 (# 11)
JSP LP 1005 (# 14)
Redita [2nd series] LP 134 (# 10)
|
| | | | 
| Stolen Honey — James Mask |
4549 |
Ace CD 811 (# 9)
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1308 [45] | 1960/Oct. 17
Bb c&w rev. | Foley, Betty | 
| Do You Wonder At All — Betty Foley |
4559 |
|
| | | | 
| I'm Not Surprised — Betty Foley |
4560 |
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1309 [45] | 1960/Dec.
(Bb est.) | Ray, Merle | 
| Save The Last Dance For Me — Marle Ray And The Southern Rockets |
4562 |
JSP LP 1005 (# 8)
Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (# 6)
|
| | | | 
| I Won't Be Back Tonight — Marle Ray And The Southern Rockets |
4563 |
Hop CD 999 (# 13)
JSP LP 1005 (# 17)
Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (# 5)
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1309 [45] | 1960/Dec.
(Bb est.) | Ray, Merle | 
| Save The Last Dance For Me — Merle Ray & Southern Rockets |
4562 |
Ace CD 811 (# 23)
|
| | | | 
| I Won't Be Back Tonight — Merle Ray & Southern Rockets |
4563 |
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1311 [45] | 1961/Mar.
(Bb est.) | Akin, Chuck | 
| Roberta — Chuck Akin |
|
Ace CD 811 (# 14)
Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (# 12)
Wendi LP 00007 (# 4)
|
| | | | 
| Both Return — Chuck Akin |
|
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1313 [45] | 1961/June 12
Bb c&w rev. | Wright, Buddy | 
| You Let The Moon Break Your Heart — Buddy Wright |
4568 |
Buffalo Bop CD 55080 (# 24)
Classics CD 741 (# 14)
|
| | | | 
| That's All You'll Ever Get From Me — Buddy Wright |
4569 |
Classics CD 741 (# 1)
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1314 [45] | 1961/July or later
(Bb est.) | Ray, Merle | 
| Spanish Beat — Merle Ray & Southern Rocket's – (instr.) |
4572 |
JSP LP 1005 (# 18)
Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (# 7)
|
| | | | 
| Kickin' Around Town — Merle Ray & Southern Rocket's – (instr.) |
4573 |
JSP LP 1005 (# 9)
Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (# 4)
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 1318 [45] | 1962 or later
(Bb est.) | B.J. & The Boys | 
| Roll That Rig — B.J. And The Boys |
a.e.a. 6509 |
Ace CD 811 (# 24)
|
| | | | 
| What's Your Excuse — B.J. And The Boys |
a.e.a. 6510 |
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 2501 [45] | 1958/Nov. 15
CB r&b rev. | Lee, Lonesome | 
| Cry Over Me — Lonesome Lee |
4530 |
Buffalo Bop CD 55009 (# 11)
Flame LP 009 (# 17)
JSP LP 1005 (# 10)
Presto CD 11 (# 2)
Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (# 10)
|
| | | | 
| Lonely Travelin' — Lonesome Lee |
4529 |
Club LP 008 (# 18)
JSP LP 1005 (# 11)
Redita [2nd series] LP 135 (# 11)
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 2502 [45] | 1959/Mar. or earlier
(Bb est.) | Ingram, Benny | 
| Sidewinder — Benny Ingram's Sidewinders – (instr.) |
4533 |
|
| | | | 
| Gulley Wash — Benny Ingram – (instr.) |
4534 |
|
| Bandera (Ill.) 2506 [45] | 1960/May 9
Bb r&b rev. | Lee, Lonesome | 
| Chicago Jump — Jimmy Lee |
B-4553 |
|
| | | | 
| All My Life — Jimmy Lee |
B-4552 |
|
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