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Chess

Chicago, Ill.  [source: an original label]

4800 series annotated discography in issue 4 (1983) of Roll Street Journal.


Original Releases

Number Date & Source V Artists Titles {& References to LP/CD List} Matrix Numbers
916  
 
  Dale Hawkins Yea-Yea (Class Cutter)
Lonely Nights
 
 
LP-1429 1958
(BSN est.)
Dale Hawkins Suzie Q
Don't Treat Me This Way
Juanita {f,g,k,p,q, I}
Tornado
Little Pig
Heaven {a,g,k,p,q, I}
Baby Baby
Mrs. Mergritory's Daughter {f}
Take My Heart
Wild Wild World {a,f,g,p, I,R}
See You Soon Baboon
Four Letter Word (Rock) {f}
8675
8675
8675
8675
8675
8675
 
 
 
 
 
 
1475  
 
  Harmonica Frank Swamp Root {c,d, P,Q}
Step It Up And Go {P}
U80
U81
1475  
 
  Harmonica Frank Swamp Root
Goin' Away Walkin' {P}
U80
 
1494  
 
Harmonica Frank She's Done Moved {P}
Howlin' Tomcat {j, P}
1504B
1504A
1650 1957/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Bobby Sisco Go, Go, Go {e,m,o,u,y, M,V,W}
Tall, Dark & Handsome Man {e,l,m,o,t,u,y, J,V,W}
8133
8134
1662 1957/June
(Bb est.)
Billy Barrix Cool Off Baby {e,l,m,r,z, G,J,K,U}
Almost {e,l,s, H}
8496
8497
1666 1957/July
(Bb est.)
Bette Laine Rock A Bye Rock
A Broken Heart
8495
8494
1673 1957/Nov. 4
Bb c&w rev.
Bobby Dean Dime Store Pony Tail {h}
Just Go Wild Over Rock And Roll {e,l,m,x,y, J,T,V,W}
8493
8492
1696 1958/June
(Bb est.)
  Terry & The Pirates Talk About The Girl
What Did He Say
8797
8792
1710 1959/Jan. 26
Bb pop rev.
Bobby Dean Go Mr. Dillon
I'Am [!!] Ready
8705
9110
1720 1959/Mar. 9
Bb pop rev.
Linda Brannon Just Another Lie
Wherever You Are
MS-129
MS-130
1723 1959/Mar. 30
Bb pop rev.
Jet Tones
Rocky Olson
Jet Tone Boogie  [instr.] {e,l,m,o,y, M,S,V,W}
Kansas City
9271
9270
1730 1959/June 22
Bb pop rev.
Rusty York Sugaree {b,e,l,m,n,o,y, C,D,F,J,N,V,W}
Red Rooster  [instr.]
U-9527
U-9528
1757 1960/June
(Bb est.)
Galaxies This Rock And Roll {v,w}
6:15 {v}
10083
10084
1773 1960/Dec.
(Bb est.)
James Bradley
Bill Smith
Lonely
Heartbreak Hotel  [instr.]
10546
10545
1780 1961/Feb.
(Bb est.)
Bill Smith Raunchy
Loco
U-10620
U-10615
1807 1961/Nov. 20
Bb pop rev.
Jackie Cannon Proof Of Your Love {l, B}
Chill Bumps {e}
U-11282
U-11283
1817 1962/Mar.
(Bb est.)
"Big" Al Downing The Story Of My Life {E}
I'd Love To Be Loved
U-11520
U-11521
1841 1962/Nov.
(Bb est.)
Bill Morgan I Need Your Love
My Life
U-11983 GC-1001
 
1843 1962/Dec. 15
Bb c&w rev.
Jimmy Donley Think It Over
Santa! Don't Pass Me By
U-12022
U-12021
4859 1954/Sept. 4
Bb c&w rev.
Jimmy Lee And Johnny Mathis If You Don't Somebody Else Will {l}
I'm Beginning To Remember
U-7672
U-7671
4859  
 
Jimmy & Johnny If You Don't Somebody Else Will
I'm Beginning To Remember
U-7672
U-7671
4863 1955/Apr. 9
Bb c&w rev.
Jimmy Lee And Wayne Walker Love Me {e,i,l,m,o,y, A,L,O,V,W}
Lips That Kiss So Sweetly
U7769
U7768

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Ace 693 (cd) Rock & Roll Tornado / Dale Hawkins
b. Ace CDCHD 850 (cd) The Golden Age Of American Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 10
c. Bark Log CD 1 (cd) Country Hicks
d. Bark Log 1 (lp) Country Hicks
e. Bear Family BCD 16123 (cd) That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 10 (Chess Records)
f. Bear Family BCD 16826 (cd) Dale Rocks / Dale Hawkins
g. Big Tone BT 5712 (cd) Oh! Suzie-Q / Dale Hawkins
h. Blend BLR 82017 (lp) Rock & Roll Collection, Vol. 17
i. Bop-A-Rama Bop- 004 (lp) Big Noise From The Planet Bop, Vol. 4
j. Charly SNAJ 713 (cd) The Sun Records Story
k. Checker 6467 301 (lp) Oh Susie Q: The Best Of Dale Hawkins, Vol. 1
l. Chess PLP- 6025/6 (lp) Just Go Wild And Boppin'
m. Chess CH 9173 (lp) Chess Rockabillies: Just Go Wild Over Rock & Roll
n. Chess (England) CXMP 2002 (lp) Rhythm & Rock
o. Chess (England) 9124 213 (lp) Chess Rockabillies
p. Chess (U.S.) 1429 (lp) Oh! Suzy-Q / Dale Hawkins
q. Chess (U.S.) CHD- 9356 (cd) Oh! Suzy-Q: The Best Of Dale Hawkins
r. Chief CCD 1156503 (cd) Ultra Rare Rockabilly's, Vol. 3
s. Club 006 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 6
t. Club PR PRLP- 009 (lp) Pure Rockabilly, Vol. 9
u. Collector CLS 2304 (lp) Super Rock 'a' Billy
v. Collector CLCD 4433 (cd) Automatic Bop, Vol. 1
w. Cornball # 1958 (lp) Shake, Shake, Shake It Baby: Sin Alley, Vol. 3
x. Crown 56- 100 (lp) Rock, Rock, Rock, Vol. 1
y. Detour 204 (lp) Chess Rockabillies
z. Eagle EA-R 90207 (cd) Cool Off Baby
A. Folkline 274- 164 (cd) Go Kat Go!, Vol. 3
B. Hero 002 (cd) Shaggerman Rock & Roll, Vol. 2
C. Hip-O HIPD- 40128 (cd) Rockabilly Essentials
D. Jewel JRC- 917 (lp) Rock And Roll Memories / Rusty York
E. Jumble 1111 (lp) Big Al Downing And The Poe-Kats
F. Lucky CDLR 601 (cd) Rock Rock-Ola
G. Lucky CDLR 801 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 1
H. Lucky CDLR 802 (cd) Rockabilly Gold, Vol. 2
I. MCA (Germany) 30693 (cd) Oh! Suzy-Q / Dale Hawkins
J. MCA (Japan) MVCE 22017 (cd) Chess 50th Anniversary Rock & Roll Collection
K. Memphis 7033 (cd) They Thought They Were Elvis: Vocal Clones, Vol. 1
L. Mustang MUST 5 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 5: Big Boy Rock
M. Mustang MUST 6 (cd) Rockabilly & Hillbilly Bop, Vol. 6
N. NPR 7304 (lp) Archive Series, Vol. 4
O. Proper PROPERBOX 103 (cd) From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly
P. Puritan 3003 (lp) Great Original Recordings / Frank Floyd
Q. Rhino DRC3- 1211 (cd) The Sun Records Collection
R. Rocket 88 RLP 5002 (lp) Riot In Cell Block 9
S. Vladimir Twist VTR 6902 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 2
T. Vladimir Twist VTR 6906 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 6
U. Vladimir Twist VTR 6909 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 9
V. Vogue 522016 (lp) Original Rock & Roll Classics
W. Vogue 670076 (cd) Chess Rockabillies


Acknowledgments:   Both Sides Now, Jerry C., CMF Library, Marc Coulavin, Udo Frank, Andy Gallagher, Bernd Hermoneit, Tom Krajina, Bernd Kratochwil, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Michel Proost, R&B Indies, Spade@t-online.de, Perica Sucevic, Gene Summers, Steve Weiner, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox, Jos Wouters

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