Chess (Ill.)
Chicago, Ill. [source: an original label)
4800 series annotated discography in issue 4 (1983) of Roll Street Journal.
| Number |
Date |
Artist |
Image |
Title & Credits |
Matrix |
Comps |
| Chess (Ill.) [unissued] |
| Barrix, Billy | |  Cool Off Baby [alt. vers.] — Billy Barrix |
|
 Ace CD 496 (# 10)
Bear Family CD 17684 (# 16)
Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (# 13)
Detour LP 204 (# 4)
Vogue LP 522016 (# 3)
Vogue CD 670076 (# 3)
|
| Chess (Ill.) [unissued] | 1951
(Sun Rec.) | Gordon, Rosco | | T-Model Boogie — Rosco Gordon |
|
Charly LP 100 (# 2)
Charly CD 713 (# 6)
Charly LP 30101 (# 3)
Charly/Instant CD 5039 (# 2)
Lotus CD [1] (# 7)
|
| Chess (Ill.) [unissued] |
| Simmons, Gene | | Goin' Back To Memphis [alt. vers.] — Gene Simmons |
|
Bopcat LP 400 (# 1)
Hi (England) CD 127 (# 11)
Hi (England) LP 434 (# 17)
|
| | | | | The Shape You Left Me In [alt. vers.] — Gene Simmons |
|
Chess LP 6025/6 (# 28)
Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (# 18)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 916 [45] |
| Hawkins, Dale | 
| Class Cutter — Dale Hawkins |
9225 |
|
| | | | 
| Lonely Nights — Dale Hawkins |
9224 |
|
Chess (Ill.) LP-1429 [LP]
Oh! Suzy-Q [mono]
 | 1958
(BSN est.) | Hawkins, Dale | 
| Suzie Q — Dale Hawkins |
8675 |
|
| | | | | Don't Treat Me This Way — Dale Hawkins |
8675 |
|
| | | | | Juanita — Dale Hawkins |
8675 |
Bear Family CD 16826 (# 8)
Big Tone CD 5712 (# 3)
Checker LP 6467 301 (# 3)
Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (# 3)
Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (# 8)
MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (# 3)
|
| | | | | Tornado — Dale Hawkins |
8675 |
|
| | | | | Little Pig — Dale Hawkins |
8675 |
|
| | | | |  Heaven — Dale Hawkins |
8675 |
Ace CD 693 (# 25)
Big Tone CD 5712 (# 7)
Checker LP 6467 301 (# 6)
Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (# 6)
Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (# 12)
MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (# 6)
|
| | | | 
| Baby, Baby — Dale Hawkins |
8676 |
|
| | | | | Mrs. Mergritory's Daughter — Dale Hawkins |
|
Bear Family CD 16826 (# 7)
|
| | | | | Take My Heart — Dale Hawkins |
|
|
| | | | | Wild Wild World — Dale Hawkins |
|
Ace CD 693 (# 24)
Bear Family CD 16826 (# 20)
Big Tone CD 5712 (# 20)
Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (# 10)
MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (# 10)
Rocket 88 LP 5002 (# 8)
|
| | | | | See You Soon Baboon — Dale Hawkins |
|
|
| | | | | Four Letter Word (Rock) — Dale Hawkins |
|
Bear Family CD 16826 (# 3)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1475 [78] |
| Floyd, Frank | 
| Swamp Root — Harmonica Frank |
U-80 |
|
| | | | 
| Goin' Away Walkin' — Harmonica Frank |
U-81 |
Puritan LP 3003 (# 5)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1475-A [78] |
| Floyd, Frank | 
| Swamp Root — Harmonica Frank |
U-80 |
Bark Log CD 1 (# 16)
Bark Log LP 1 (# 16)
Puritan LP 3003 (# 1)
Rhino CD 1211 (# 4)
|
| | | | 
| Step It Up And Go — Harmonica Frank |
U-82 |
Proper CD 143 (# 36)
Puritan LP 3003 (# 2)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1494 [78] |
| Floyd, Frank | 
| She's Done Moved — Harmonica Frank |
1504-B |
Puritan LP 3003 (# 7)
|
| | | | 
| Howlin' Tomcat — Harmonica Frank |
1504-A |
Puritan LP 3003 (# 4)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1650 [78] | 1957/Feb.
(Bb est.) | Sisco, Bobby | | Go, Go, Go — Bobby Sisco |
|
|
| | | | | Tall, Dark & Handsome Man — Bobby Sisco |
|
|
Chess (Ill.) 1650 [45]  | 1957/Feb.
(Bb est.) | Sisco, Bobby | 
| Go, Go, Go — Bobby Sisco |
8133 |
Bear Family CD 16123 (# 4)
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 54)
Chess LP 9173 (# 2)
Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (# 5)
Collector LP 2304 (# 13)
Detour LP 204 (# 2)
GVC CD 2003 (# 32)
Mustang CD 6 (# 25)
Pan American CD 56002 (# 19)
Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 41)
Vogue LP 522016 (# 14)
Vogue CD 670076 (# 14)
|
| | | | 
| Tall, Dark & Handsome Man — Bobby Sisco |
8134 |
Bear Family CD 16123 (# 11)
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 40)
Bop CD 010 (# 6)
Chess LP 6025/6 (# 12)
Chess LP 9173 (# 1)
Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (# 11)
Club PR LP 009 (# 3)
Collector LP 2304 (# 14)
Detour LP 204 (# 1)
GVC CD 2003 (# 18)
MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (# 23)
Pan American CD 56004 (# 3)
Presto CD 8 (# 1)
Sleazy CD 05 (# 10)
Vogue LP 522016 (# 1)
Vogue CD 670076 (# 1)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1662 [78] | 1957/June
(Bb est.) | Barrix, Billy | | Cool Off Baby — Billy Barrix |
|
|
| | | | | Almost — Billy Barrix |
|
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1662 [45] | 1957/June
(Bb est.) | Barrix, Billy | 
| Cool Off Baby — Billy Barrix |
8496 |
Bear Family CD 16123 (# 14)
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 59)
Chess LP 6025/6 (# 1)
Chess LP 9173 (# 4)
Chief CD 1156503 (# 1)
Classics CD 733 (# 30)
Eagle CD 90207 (# 8)
Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (# 16)
GVC CD 2003 (# 2)
Lucky CD 801 (# 15)
MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (# 22)
Memphis CD 7033 (# 3)
Smith & Co. CD 1145 (# 5)
Vladimir Twist LP 6909 (# 17)
|
| | | | 
| Almost — Billy Barrix |
8497 |
Bear Family CD 16123 (# 25)
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 52)
Chess LP 6025/6 (# 3)
Club LP 006 (# 16)
GVC CD 2003 (# 34)
Lucky CD 802 (# 16)
Mustang CD 9 (# 25)
Presto CD 3 (# 44)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1666 [78] | 1957/July
(Bb est.) | Laine, Bette | | Rock A Bye Rock — Bette Laine |
|
|
| | | | | A Broken Heart — Bette Laine |
|
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1666 [45] | 1957/July
(Bb est.) | Laine, Bette | 
| Rock A Bye Rock — Bette Laine |
8495 |
Bear Family CD 17684 (# 28)
Buffalo Bop CD 55192 (# 24)
|
| | | | 
| A Broken Heart — Bette Laine |
8494 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1673 [78] | 1957/Nov. 4
Bb c&w rev. | Dean, Bobby | 
| Dime Store Pony Tail — Bobby Dean |
8493 |
|
| | | | 
| Just Go Wild Over Rock And Roll — Bobby Dean |
8492 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1673 [45] | 1957/Nov. 4
Bb c&w rev. | Dean, Bobby | 
| Dime Store Pony Tail — Bobby Dean |
8493 |
Bear Family CD 17684 (# 4)
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 44)
Blend LP 82017 (# 11)
Pan American CD 56031 (# 10)
|
| | | | 
| Just Go Wild Over Rock And Roll — Bobby Dean |
8492 |
Bear Family CD 16123 (# 30)
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 65)
Chess LP 6025/6 (# 9)
Chess LP 9173 (# 12)
Crown LP 100 (# 6)
Detour LP 204 (# 12)
GVC CD 2003 (# 51)
MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (# 19)
Vladimir Twist LP 6906 (# 1)
Vogue LP 522016 (# 17)
Vogue CD 670076 (# 8)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1696 [78] | 1958/June
(Bb est.) | Terry & The Pirates | | Talk About The Girl — Terry & The Pirates |
|
|
| | | | | What Did He Say — Terry & The Pirates |
|
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1696 [45] | 1958/June
(Bb est.) | Terry & The Pirates | 
| Talk About The Girl — Terry & The Pirates |
8792 |
Bear Family CD 17684 (# 19)
|
| | | | | What Did He Say — Terry & The Pirates |
|
Bear Family CD 17684 (# 7)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1710 [78] | 1959/Jan. 26
Bb pop rev. | Dean, Bobby | | Go Mr. Dillon — Bobby Dean |
|
|
| | | | | I'Am Ready — Bobby Dean |
|
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1710 [45] | 1959/Jan. 26
Bb pop rev. | Dean, Bobby | 
| Go Mr. Dillon — Bobby Dean |
8705 |
Bear Family CD 17684 (# 17)
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 34)
|
| | | | 
| I'Am Ready — Bobby Dean |
9110 |
Bear Family CD 17684 (# 26)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1720 [78] | 1959/Mar. 9
Bb pop rev. | Brannon, Linda | | Just Another Lie — Linda Brannon |
|
|
| | | | | Wherever You Are — Linda Brannon |
|
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1720 [45] | 1959/Mar. 9
Bb pop rev. | Brannon, Linda | 
| Just Another Lie — Linda Brannon |
MS-129 |
|
| | | | 
| Wherever You Are — Linda Brannon |
MS-130 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1723 [78] | 1959/Mar. 30
Bb pop rev. | Jet Tones | | Jet Tone Boogie — Jet Tones |
|
|
| | | | | Kansas City — Rocky Olson |
|
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1723 [45] | 1959/Mar. 30
Bb pop rev. | Jet Tones | 
| Jet Tone Boogie — Jet Tones – (instr.) |
9271 |
Bear Family CD 16123 (# 3)
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 53)
Chess LP 6025/6 (# 19)
Chess LP 9173 (# 15)
Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (# 3)
Detour LP 204 (# 14)
Mustang CD 6 (# 24)
Presto CD 6 (# 60)
Vladimir Twist LP 6902 (# 18)
Vogue LP 522016 (# 12)
Vogue CD 670076 (# 12)
|
| | | | 
| Kansas City — Rocky Olson |
9270 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1730 [45] | 1959/June 22
Bb pop rev. | York, Rusty | 
| Sugaree — Rusty York |
U-9527 |
Ace CD 850 (# 24)
Bear Family CD 16123 (# 2)
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 27)
Chess LP 6025/6 (# 14)
Chess LP 9173 (# 7)
Chess (England) LP 2002 (# 10)
Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (# 2)
Detour LP 204 (# 7)
Fed CD 04 (# 18)
Hip-O CD 40128 (# 12)
Jewel LP 917 (# 3)
Lucky CD 601 (# 25)
MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (# 21)
NPR LP 7304 (# 4)
Presto CD 6 (# 38)
Vogue LP 522016 (# 11)
Vogue CD 670076 (# 11)
|
| | | | 
| Red Rooster — Rusty York – (instr.) |
U-9528 |
Canadian CD 4530 (# 23)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1757 [45] | 1960/June
(Bb est.) | Galaxies | 
| This Rock And Roll — Galaxies |
10083 |
Bear Family CD 17684 (# 2)
Collector CD 4433 (# 13)
Cornball LP 1958 (# 15)
|
| | | | 
| 6:15 — Galaxies |
10084 |
Bear Family CD 17684 (# 25)
Collector CD 4433 (# 12)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1773 [45] | 1960/Dec.
(Bb est.) | Bradley, James | 
| Lonely — James Bradley And The Caravells With Bill Smith Combo |
10546 |
|
| | | | 
| Heartbreak Hotel — Bill Smith Combo – (instr.) |
10545 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1780 [45] | 1961/Feb.
(Bb est.) | Smith, Bill | 
| Raunchy — Bill Smith Combo |
U-10620 |
|
| | | | 
| Loco — Bill Smith Combo |
U-10615 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1807 [45] | 1961/Nov. 20
Bb pop rev. | Cannon, Jackie | 
| Proof Of Your Love — Jackie Cannon |
U-11282 |
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 42)
Chess LP 6025/6 (# 4)
Hero CD 002 (# 6)
|
| | | | 
| Chill Bumps — Jackie Cannon |
U-11283 |
Bear Family CD 16123 (# 27)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1817 [45] | 1962/Mar.
(Bb est.) | Downing, Big Al | 
| The Story Of My Life — "Big" Al Downing |
U-11520 |
Bear Family CD 17684 (# 30)
Jumble LP 1111 (# 7)
|
| | | | 
| I'd Love To Be Loved — "Big" Al Downing |
U-11521 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1841 [45] | 1962/Nov.
(Bb est.) | Morgan, Bill | 
| I Need Your Love — Bill Morgan |
U-11983 GC-1001 |
|
| | | | 
| My Life — Bill Morgan |
U-11982 GC-1002 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 1843 [45] | 1962/Dec. 15
Bb c&w rev. | Donley, Jimmy | 
| Think It Over — Jimmy Donley |
U-12022 |
|
| | | | 
| Forever Lilymae — Jimmy Donley |
U-12078 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 4859 [78] | 1954/Sept. 4
Bb c&w rev. | Jimmy & Johnny | 
| If You Don't Somebody Else Will — Jimmy Lee & Johnny Mathis |
U-7672 |
|
| | | | | I'm Beginning To Remember — Jimmy Lee & Johnny Mathis |
U-7671 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 4859 [78] | 1954/Sept. 4
Bb c&w rev. | Jimmy & Johnny | 
| If You Don't Somebody Else Will — Jimmy & Johnny |
U-7672 |
|
| | | | 
| I'm Beginning To Remember — Jimmy & Johnny |
U-7671 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 4859 [45] | 1954/Sept. 4
Bb c&w rev. | Jimmy & Johnny | 
| If You Don't Somebody Else Will — Jimmy Lee & Johnny Mathis |
U-7672 |
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 3)
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 30)
Chess LP 6025/6 (# 7)
|
| | | | 
| I'm Beginning To Remember — Jimmy Lee & Johnny Mathis |
U-7671 |
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 4)
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 31)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 4859 [45] | 1954/Sept. 4
Bb c&w rev. | Jimmy & Johnny | 
| If You Don't Somebody Else Will — Jimmy & Johnny |
U-7672 |
|
| | | | 
| I'm Beginning To Remember — Jimmy & Johnny |
U-7671 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 4862 [78] | 1955/Mar.
(Bb est.) | Jimmy & Johnny | 
| Can't You--Want You? — Jimmy Lee & Johnny Mathis |
7713 |
|
| | | | 
| The Fun Is Over — Jimmy Lee & Johnny Mathis |
7714 |
|
| Chess (Ill.) 4862 [45] | 1955/Mar.
(Bb est.) | Jimmy & Johnny | 
| Can't You--Want You? — Jimmy Lee & Johnny Mathis |
7713 |
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 7)
|
| | | | 
| The Fun Is Over — Jimmy Lee & Johnny Mathis |
7714 |
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 8)
|
Chess (Ill.) 4863 [45]
[promo] | 1955/Apr.
(Bb est.) | Jimmy Lee & Wayne Walker | 
| Love Me — Jimmy Lee And Wayne Walker |
7769 |
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 10)
El Toro CD 1010 (# 33)
|
| | | | 
| Lips That Kiss So Sweetly — Jimmy Lee And Wayne Walker |
7768 |
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 11)
|
| Chess (Ill.) 4863 [78] | 1955/Apr. 9
Bb c&w rev. | Jimmy Lee & Wayne Walker | 
| Love Me — Jimmy Lee And Wayne Walker |
7769 |
|
| | | | | Lips That Kiss So Sweetly — Jimmy Lee And Wayne Walker |
|
|
| Chess (Ill.) 4863 [45] | 1955/Apr. 9
Bb c&w rev. | Jimmy Lee & Wayne Walker | 
| Love Me — Jimmy Lee And Wayne Walker |
7769 |
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 33)
Bear Family CD 16123 (# 10)
Big Tone CD 6007 (# 57)
Bop-A-Rama LP 004 (# 1)
CRH LP 6 (# 5)
Chess LP 6025/6 (# 27)
Chess LP 9173 (# 19)
Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (# 10)
Detour LP 204 (# 17)
El Toro CD 1010 (# 17)
Folkline CD 164 (# 14)
Luxel CD 7102 (# 9)
Mustang CD 5 (# 9)
Presto CD 10 (# 38)
Proper CD 103 (# 99)
Vogue LP 522016 (# 19)
Vogue CD 670076 (# 19)
|
| | | | 
| Lips That Kiss So Sweetly — Jimmy Lee And Wayne Walker |
7768 |
Bear Family CD 15771 (# 32)
|
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