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Argo

Chicago, Ill.  [source: an original label]

A subsidiary of Chess.


Original Releases

Number Date & Source V Artists Titles {& References to LP/CD List} Matrix Numbers
5272 1957/July 1
Bb r&b rev.
Dean Allen Rock Me To Sleep
Ooh-Ooh Baby, Baby
8486
8487
5278 1957/Sept. 23
Bb pop rev.
The Kendall Sisters Don't Bother Me
I'm Available
U-8545
U-8546
5279 1957/Oct. 7
Bb pop rev.
Dick Glasser Crazy Love {e,r, C,J,R,S,Z}
Love Me
8521
8523
5280 1957/Oct. 14
Bb pop rev.
Ray Stanley I Can't Wait {r, D,E}
Over A Coke
8533
8532
5281 1957/Oct. 14
Bb c&w rev.
The Silva-Tones Roses Are Blooming {e,r,s,u,v,z, K,X,Y}
That's All I Want From You
8550
8549
5281 1957/Oct. or later
(Bb est.)
The Silva-Tones Roses Are Blooming
Chi-Wa-Wa (That's All I Want From You)
8550
8549
5283 1957/Dec. 2
Bb pop rev.
Dick Glasser Make Believe Wedding Bells {I,R,Z}
Go Along, Baby {I,R,Z}
U-8562
U-8563
5288 1958/Jan.
(Bb est.)
Dickie And The Gee's Baby Bye Bye {R,Z}
Foolish Tears {1a}
8609
8610
5291 1958/Feb. 17
Bb pop rev.
The Kendall Sisters Won't You Be My Baby {x}
Yea, Yea {x}
8651
8650
5293 1958/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Lou Josie Why Did You Leave Me {b,e,r,s,u,z, X,Y}
Someone Else Instead
8654
8655
5309 1958/Aug. 4
Bb pop rev.
Eddie Fontaine Nothin' Shakin' {e,g,h,i,p,r,s,t,u, A,H,L,M,O,P,W,X,Y}
Don't Ya Know {e,g,h,p, A,H,M,P,W}
8746
8747
5310 1958/Sept. 22
Bb pop rev.
The Kendall Sisters Billy, Billy, Billy {f}
Let's Wait Till Tomorrow
8807
8653
5311 1958/Sept. 22
Bb pop rev.
J.C. Hill Solong [!!] -- Goodbye {r, Q}
Only True Love
8809
8810
5312 1958/Sept. 22
Bb pop rev.
Lou Josie Breezin' Out {e,k, F,I}
Time's A Wastin' {I}
8964
8965
5318 1958/Nov. 3
Bb pop rev.
The Brothers Lazy Susan {e,q,r, G,Q}
Deep Sleep
U-9065
U-9064
5327 1959/Feb. 16
Bb pop rev.
Rod Bernard Pardon Mr. Gordon {r,s, T,X,Y}
This Should Go On Forever {d, L}
U-9223
U-9222
5329 1959/Mar. 16
Bb pop rev.
The Brothers Sioux City Sue
Deep Sleep
9232
9064
5330 1959/Mar.
(Bb est.)
Larry Diamond True Love Come My Way {e,s,u,z, N,X,Y}
Bye Bye Doll
9234
9233
5340 1959/July 20
Bb pop rev.
Mel Robbins Save It {a,c,e,j,l,m,n,o,r,s,u,z, B,U,V,X,Y}
To Know You
9456
9455
5345 1959/Sept.
(Bb est.)
  The Simmons Out Of This World
You Love Me Too
9532
9531
5357 1960/Feb. 1
Bb pop rev.
The Fairlanes Little Girl, Little Girl {e,y}
Comin' After You
9941
9940
5375 1960/Nov. 7
Bb pop rev.
Freddie Fender You're Something Else For Me
A Man Can Cry
10398
10393
5435 1963/Mar. 16
Bb pop rev.
Jerry Woodard With A Feeling
Boat Of Love {w}
U-12059
U-12058

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace CDCHD 473 (cd) El Primitivo: American Rock 'N' Roll & Rockabilly
b. Ace CDCH 496 (cd) Rockin' From Coast To Coast
c. Ace CDCHD 815 (cd) Them Rockabilly Cats
d. Ace CDCHD 850 (cd) The Golden Age Of American Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 10
e. Bear Family BCD 16123 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 10 (Chess Records)
f. Beaver BLP 3302 (lp) That's Rock & Roll, Vol. 2
g. Big Beat (France) BBR 00039 (cd) Cool It Baby / Eddie Fontaine
h. Big Beat (France) 7931732 (cd) Cool It, Baby / Eddie Fontaine
i. Big Tone BT 5716 (cd) MCA Rockabillies, Vol. 4
j. Bop BOP- 003 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 3
k. Bop BOP- 006 (cd) Saturday Night On Bop Street, Vol. 6
l. Born Bad BB 001 (cd) Born Bad, Vol. 1
m. Born Bad BB 001 (lp) Born Bad
n. Cat 1034 (cd) Calling All Rock 'N' Roll Collectors, Vol. 2
o. Cato 002 (lp) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 2
p. Charly CR 30266 (lp) Rock With Me / Eddie Fontaine
q. Cheesecake CHCD 491 (cd) Rockin' Boppin' Duo's
r. Chess PLP- 6025/6 (lp) Just Go Wild And Boppin'
s. Chess CH 9173 (lp) Chess Rockabillies: Just Go Wild Over Rock & Roll
t. Chess (England) CXMP 2002 (lp) Rhythm & Rock
u. Chess (England) 9124 213 (lp) Chess Rockabillies
v. Chief CCD 1156514 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockin' & Boppin', Vol. 4
w. Classics 706 (cd) Who's Gonna Rock My Baby / Jerry Woodard
x. Collector CLCD 4480 (cd) More Girls Real Gone
y. Collector CLCD 4503 (cd) Rock And Roll With Piano, Vol. 11
z. Detour 204 (lp) Chess Rockabillies
A. EMI (France) 93173 (cd) Who's Eddie / Eddie Fontaine
B. Eagle 301 (lp) Chicken Rock
C. Fifty-Eight 101 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll For Collectors, Vol. 1
D. Flame 002 (cd) Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
E. Flame 003 (lp) Desperate Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3
F. Greasy GR 002 (lp) Greasy Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
G. Hero 002 (cd) Shaggerman Rock & Roll, Vol. 2
H. Jalo 33102 (lp) Nothin' Shakin' / Eddie Fontaine
I. Juke Box Saturday Night JBSN 1001 (lp) Rock 'N' Roll Fever, Vol. 1
J. Knockville 4403 (lp) Rock And Roll for Collectors, Vol. 3
K. Lucky CDLR 810 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 10
L. MCA (Japan) MVCE 22017 (cd) Chess 50th Anniversary Rock & Roll Collection
M. Musidisc/DCA 107812 (cd) Cool It Baby / Eddie Fontaine
N. Mustang MUST 5 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 5: Big Boy Rock
O. NPR 7304 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 4
P. Patti 8002 (lp) Cool It Baby! / Eddie Fontaine
Q. Rarin' 666A (lp) Rarin' Rockabillies
R. Rebel 1002 (lp) Handsome Hits & Rockin' Bits / Dick Lory
S. Revival 3013 (lp) Cool It Baby / Dick Lory
T. Rock & Country R&C 1016 (lp) Jin Rock 'N Roll
U. STCTU STCTU- 003 (cd) Songs The Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 3
V. Stomper Time STCD 13 (cd) Nashville Rock 'N' Roll
W. Teenager CD 603 (cd) Nothin' Shakin' / Eddie Fontaine
X. Vogue 522016 (lp) Original Rock & Roll Classics
Y. Vogue 670076 (cd) Chess Rockabillies
Z. [label?] 100211 (cd) Catty Town / Dick Lory
1a. [no label] [dg&dl] (cd) Dick Glasser And Dick Lory: The Earliest & Rarest


Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Tom Fallon, Udo Frank, Tom Krajina, Willie Lewis, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, R&B Indies, Åke Roos, Mark Seganish, Don Stilton, Perica Sucevic, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox

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