Cat# Artist: Title: MX Xref: Loc: Date: Composer:
101 Roosevelt Sykes and his Honey Drippers Fine and Brown U1001-2 – Chi 07/12/51 Sykes
101 Roosevelt Sykes and his Honey Drippers Lucky Blues U1002-1 – Chi 07/12/51 Sykes
102 Robert Nighthawk Kansas City Blues 1006 – Chi 07/12/51 –
102 Robert Nighthawk Crying Won’t Help You 1007 – Chi 07/12/51 –
103 “Nature Boy” Brown and his Blues Ramblers Blackjack Blues 1012 – Chi 07/12/51 Brown
103 “Nature Boy” Brown and his Blues Ramblers Windy City Boogie 1011 – Chi 07/12/51 –
104 Tab Smith Because Of You 1013 – Chi 07/12/51 Hammerstein; Wilkinson
104 Tab Smith Dee Jay Special 1018 – Chi 07/12/51 Smith
105 Robert Nighthawk Feel So Bad 1005 – Chi 07/12/51 –
105 Robert Nighthawk Take It Easy Baby 1008 – Chi 07/12/51 –
106 Nature Boy Brown and his Blue Ramblers Rock ‘Em 1009 – Chi 07/12/51 (-)
106 Nature Boy Brown and his Blue Ramblers When I Was A Lad 1010 – Chi 07/12/51 (-)
107 Tab Smith Can’t We Take A Chance 1021 – Chi 10/21/51 Smith
107 Tab Smith (It’s No) Sin 1022 – Chi 10/21/51 Hoven; Shull
108 Tab Smith and Orch Hands Across The Table 1023 – Chi 10/21/51 Parrish; Delettre
108 Tab Smith and Orch Boogie Joogie 1024 – Chi 10/21/51 Smith
109 Tiny Grimes Solitude 1030 – Chi 11/27/51 –
109 Tiny Grimes Rockin’ My Blues Away 1032 – Chi 11/27/51 –
110 Jimmy Forrest and all star combo Night Train 1034 – Chi 11/27/51 Forrest
110 Jimmy Forrest and all star combo Bolo Blues 1033 – Chi 11/27/51 Forrest
111 Robert Anderson How I Got Over 1049 – Chi 12/12/51 –
111 Robert Anderson Trust In Jesus 1050 – Chi 12/12/51 –
112 Grant Jones Strange Man 1042 – Chi 12/01/51 –
112 Grant Jones Let’s Get High 1043 – Chi 12/01/51 –
113 Tab Smith Milk Train 1014 – Chi 07/12/51 –
113 Tab Smith Love Is A Wonderful Thing 1026 – Chi 10/24/51 –
114 Four Blazes (L. Holt, lead) Mood Indigo 1057 – Chi 01/04/52 Ellington
114 Four Blazes (T. Braden, lead) Mary Jo 1058 – Chi 01/04/52 Braden
115 Tab Smith (tenor sax) and orch Down Beat 1015 – Chi 08/28/51 Smith
115 Tab Smith (alto sax) and orch Under A Blanket Of Blue 1025 – Chi 10/24/51 Levinson
116 Johnny Wick & his Swinging Ozarks Jockey Jack Boogie (v. Preacher Man) 1059 – Chi 02/18/52 Stephens
116 Johnny Wick & his Swinging Ozarks Big Horn Blues 1060 – Chi 02/18/52 –
117 Southern Tornadoes When They Ring Them Golden Bells 1082 – Det 03/10/52 –
117 Southern Tornadoes Satisfied 1083 – Det 03/10/52 –
118 Robert Anderson My Expectation 1052 – Chi 12/21/51 –
118 Robert Anderson So Rigtheous, Sow Rigtheous Seeds 1048 – Chi 12/12/51 –
119 Jimmy Forrest Big Dip 1104 – Chi 03/30/52 Forrest
119 Jimmy Forrest My Buddy 1106 – Chi 03/30/52 Kahn; Donaldson
120 Roosevelt Sykes and his Honey Drippers Raining in My Heart U1003-5 – Chi 07/12/51 –
120 Roosevelt Sykes and his Honey Drippers Heavy Heart U1004-2 – Chi 07/12/51 –
121 “Nature Boy Brown” and his Blues Ramblers Strictly Gone 1053 – Chi 01/10/52 Brown
121 “Nature Boy Brown” and his Blues Ramblers House Party Groove 1056 – Chi 01/10/52 Call
122 Robert Anderson Come In The Room 1111 – Chi 04/18/52 –
122 Robert Anderson How Could It Be 1113 – Chi 04/18/52 –
123 Southern Tornadoes Toll The Bells Easy 1091 – Det 03/21/52 –
123 Southern Tornadoes How About You 1092 – Det 03/21/52 –
124 Tab Smith and Orch A Bit of Blues 1117 – Chi 06/11/52 Smith
124 Tab Smith and Orch Sunnyside Of The Street 1118 – Chi 06/11/52 McHugh; Fields
125 The Four Blazes Night Train 1122 – Chi 07/04/52 –
125 The Four Blazes Rug Cutter 1123 – Chi 07/04/52 –
126 Johnny Wicks Glasgow KY Blues 1061 – Chi 02/18/52 Stephens
126 Johnny Wicks Blue Dawn 1064 – Chi 02/18/52 Stephens
127 The Four Blazes Please Send Her Back To Me (T. Braden, lead) 1124 – Chi 07/04/52 Braden
127 The Four Blazes Stop Boogie Woogie (F. McDaniels, lead) 1125 – Chi 07/04/52 (-)
128 Ray McKinstry Dinah 1134 – Chi 08/29/52 –
128 Ray McKinstry Hora Straccato 1135 – Chi 08/29/52 –
129 Roosevelt Sykes “Security Blues” 1132 – Chi 08/21/52 Sykes
129 Roosevelt Sykes Walkin’ This Boogie 1128 – Chi 08/21/52 Sykes
130 Jimmy Forrest and orch Hey Mrs. Jones 1107 – Chi 03/30/52 Forrest; Reagan
130 Jimmy Forrest and orch Blue Groove 1105 – Chi 03/30/52 –
131 Tab Smith Auf Wiedersehn Sweetheart 1137 – Chi 09/15/52 –
131 Tab Smith You Belong To Me 1138 – Chi 09/15/52 –
132 Tiny Murphy It’s All My Fault 1141 – Chi Sep-52 –
132 Tiny Murphy Nicotine Fits 1140 – Chi Sep-52 –
133 Grant “Mr. Blues” Jones and his Orch In the Dark 1147 – Chi 10/07/52 Green
133 Grant “Mr. Blues” Jones and his Orch Hello Stranger 1145 – Chi 10/07/52 –
134 Robert Anderson Oh Lord Is It I 1112 – Chi 04/18/52 –
134 Robert Anderson Pleading In Glory For Me 1114 – Chi 04/18/52 –
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135 – – – – – – –
136 Tiny Murphy Dangerous Ground 1143 – Chi Sep-52 –
136 Tiny Murphy Hot Steal 1144 – Chi Sep-52 –
137 Gene Ammons and orch The Beat 1165 – Chi 11/18/52 Ammons
137 Gene Ammons and orch Street Of Dreams 1164 – Chi 11/18/52 S. Lewis; Young
138 Memphis Slim Back Alley 1168 – Chi 11/26/52 –
138 Memphis Slim Living My Life I Love 1174 – Chi 11/26/52 –
139 Roosevelt Sykes “Four O’clock Blues” 1129 – Chi 08/21/52 Sykes
139 Roosevelt Sykes To Hot To Hold 1130 – Chi 08/21/52 Sykes
140 Tab Smith Red Hot And Blue 1119 – Chi 06/11/52 Smith
140 Tab Smith These Foolish Things 1120 – Chi 06/11/52 Mavell; Link; Straichy
141 Leo Parker’s Mad Lads Leo’s Boogie 1159 – Chi 11/15/52 –
141 Leo Parker’s Mad Lads Cool Leo 1160 – Chi 11/15/52 –
142 Billy Ford and the Night Riders Smooth Rocking 1176 – Chi 01/06/53 –
142 Billy Ford and the Night Riders You Foxie You 1175 – Chi 01/06/53 –
143 Dozier Boys Linger Awhile 1183 – Chi 01/15/53 –
143 Dozier Boys Thinking Of You 1187 – Chi 01/15/53 –
144 Debbie Andrews Don’t Make Me Cry 1181 – Chi 01/15/53 –
144 Debbie Andrews Love Me Please 1182 – Chi 01/15/53 –
145 Jimmy Forrest Mrs. Jones Daughter 1247 – Chi 02/03/53 Ragan; Miller
145 Jimmy Forrest Mr. Goodbeat 1249 – Chi 02/03/53 Ragan; Miller
146 The Four Blazes Not Any More Tears 1251 – Chi 02/03/53 Braden
146 The Four Blazes My Hat’s On The Side Of My Head 1252 – Chi 02/03/53 Williams
147 Tab Smith and Orch My Mothers Eyes 1121 – Chi 06/11/52 Gilbert; Baer
147 Tab Smith and Orch Cuban Boogie 1080 – Chi 02/26/52 Smith
148 Johnny Holiday With All My Heart 1282 – Chi Feb-53 Yablonsky
148 Johnny Holiday Why Should I Cry 1284 – Chi Feb-53 Carter; Roswick
149 Gene Ammons Red Top 1302 – Chi 04/15/53 –
149 Gene Ammons Just Chips 1163 – Chi 11/18/52 –
150 Tasso The Great Ebony After Midnight 1310 – Chi 04/23/53 Zachary
150 Tasso The Great My Sympathy 1311 – Chi 04/23/53 Zachary
151 Chris Woods and his Orch Brazil 1276 – Chi 02/24/53 Ary Barroso
151 Chris Woods and his Orch Blues For Lew 1281 – Chi 02/24/53 –
152 Roosevelt Sykes and His Honeydrippers Tell Me True 1293 – Chi 03/19/53 Sykes
152 Roosevelt Sykes and His Honeydrippers Come Back Baby 1290 – Chi 03/19/53 Sykes
153 Tab Smith I’ve Had The Blues All Day 1304 – Chi 04/23/53 –
153 Tab Smith Cherry 1306 – Chi 04/23/53 –
154 Debbie Andrews Call Me Darling 1315 – Chi 05/11/53 –
154 Debbie Andrews Please Wait For Me 1312 – Chi 05/11/53 –
155 Bixie Crawford I’m Still In Love With You 1258 – Chi 02/12/53 Walker
155 Bixie Crawford Never To Cry Again 1259 – Chi 02/12/53 Crawford
156 Memphis Slim and His House Rockers “The Come Back” 1335 – Chi 06/29/53 Fraser
156 Memphis Slim and His House Rockers Five O’Clock Blues 1336 – Chi 06/29/53 Fraser
157 Nelda Dupuy and Ike Perkins Orchestra Stop Feeling Sorry For Yourself 1354 – Chi 07/09/53 Perkins
157 Nelda Dupuy Ridin’ With The Blues 1355 – Chi 07/09/53 –
158 Four Blazes (Thomas Braden, lead) Perfect Woman 1254 – Chi 02/03/53 Braden
158 Four Blazes (Thomas Braden, lead) Ella Louise 1253 – Chi 02/03/53 Braden
159 Mil Con Bo Trio Don’t Pay To Gamble 1264 – Chi Feb-53 –
159 Mil Con Bo Trio Stompin’ At The Savoy 1265 – Chi Feb-53 –
160 Eddie Chamblee Walkin’ Home 1367 – Chi 08/17/53 Chamblee
160 Eddie Chamblee Lonesome Road 1369 – Chi 08/17/53 –
161 Terry Timmons My Last Cry 1375 – Det 08/31/53 D. Clark; M. King
161 Terry Timmons Never Let Me Go 1376 – Det 08/31/53 M. King
162 Tab Smith Seven Up URC1303 – Chi 04/23/53 Smith
162 Tab Smith All My Life URC1074 – Chi 02/26/52 Stett; Mitchell
163 Dozier Boys Early Morning Blues 1184 – Chi 01/15/53 –
163 Dozier Boys Cold Cold Rain 1192 – Chi 01/15/53 –
164 Gene Ammons Stairway To The Stars 1332 – Chi Jun-53 –
164 Gene Ammons Jim Dog 1333 – Chi Jun-53 –
165 Staple Singers Won’t You Sit Down 1380 – Chi Sep-53 –
165 Staple Singers It Rained Children 1382 – Chi Sep-53 –
166 Memphis Slim This Is My Lucky Day 1338 – Chi 06/29/53 Fraser
166 Memphis Slim Call Before You Go Home 1337 – Chi 06/29/53 Fraser
167 Billy Ford Confessing 1177 – Chi 01/06/53 –
167 Billy Ford Old Age 1179 – Chi 01/06/53 –
168 Four Blazes (Thomas Braden, lead) My Great Love Affair 1363 – Chi 08/17/53 Braden
168 The Four Blazes All Night Long 1365 – Chi 08/17/53 (Burros Samba)
169 Tiny Murphy Honky Tonk Angels 1272 – Chi 02/23/53 –
169 Tiny Murphy Blue Roses 1269 – Chi 02/23/53 –
170 Tiny Grimes Tiny’s Blues 1031 – Chi 11/27/51 –
170 Tiny Grimes Blues Round Up 1029 – Chi 11/27/51 –
171 Tab Smith Strange 1077 – Chi 02/26/52 Springs
171 Tab Smith Jumptime 1078 – Chi 02/26/52 Smith; Brannon
172 The Five C’s Tell Me 1406 – Chi – Anderson; Nevils
172 The Five C’s Whoo-Wee Baby 1409 – Chi – –
173 Jimmy Forrest Sophisticated Lady 1110 – Chi 03/30/52 Forrest
173 Jimmy Forrest Flight 3-D 1377 – Chi – Forrest
174 Tab Smith My Baby 1309 – Chi 04/23/53 –
174 Tab Smith Rock City 1424 – Chi 01/24/54 –
175 Gene Ammons The Big Slam, Part 1 1334 – Chi Jun-53 –
175 Gene Ammons The Big Slam, Part 2 1334 – Chi Jun-53 –
176 Memphis Slim and his House Rockers Sassy Mae 1434 – Chi 03/16/54 Fraiser
176 Memphis Slim and his House Rockers Wish Me Well 1430 – Chi 03/16/54 Fraiser
177 Tommy Braden Do The Do 1438 – Chi 04/13/54 Allen
177 Tommy Braden Did You Ever See A Monkey Play The Fiddle 1439 – Chi 04/13/54 Braden
178 Tab Smith and orch Ace High 1139 – Chi 09/15/52 Smith
178 Tab Smith and orch How Long Has It Been 1426 – Chi 01/24/54 –
179 Buddy DiVito L’Odore Della Rose 1449 – Chi 05/19/54 –
179 Buddy DiVito I Remember 1450 – Chi 05/19/54 –
180 The Five C’s My Heart’s Got The Blues 1445 – Chi 05/25/54 Robinson
180 The Five C’s Goody Goody 1448 – Chi 05/25/54 Allen
181 Eddie Chamblee Come On In 1456 – Chi 07/30/54 –
181 Eddie Chamblee La La Lady 1457 – Chi 07/30/54 –
182 Memphis Slim and his House Rockers Four Years Of Torment 1433 – Chi 03/16/54 Fraiser
182 Memphis Slim and his House Rockers I Love My Baby 1341 – Chi 06/29/53 –
183 Tommy Brown Southern Women 1476 – Chi 08/26/54 –
183 Tommy Brown Remember Me 1477 – Chi 08/26/54 –
184 Tab Smith Mr. Gee 1454 – Chi 06/24/54 Smith
184 Tab Smith In A Little Spanish Town 1480 – Chi 08/26/54 Lewis; Young; Wayne
185 Gene Ammons Traveling Light 1166 – Chi 11/18/52 –
185 Gene Ammons Fuzzy 1331 – Chi Jun-53 –
186 Memphis Slim and his House Rockers Memphis Slim, U.S.A. 1482 – Chi 09/29/54 Fraiser
186 Memphis Slim and his House Rockers Blues All Around My Head 1486 – Chi 09/29/54 Putnam
187 Tab Smith Cottage For Sale 1081 – Chi 02/26/52 –
187 Tab Smith Tabolino 1455 – Chi 06/24/54 –
188 The Moroccos Pardon My Tears 1526 – Chi 01/18/55 –
188 The Moroccos Chicken 1529 – Chi 01/18/55 –
189 Memphis Slim She’s Alright 1483 – Chi 09/29/54 –
189 Memphis Slim Two Of A Kind 1484 – Chi 09/29/54 –
190 Tab Smith Top ‘n’ Bottom 1423 – Chi 01/24/54 –
190 Tab Smith For Only You 1453 – Chi 01/24/54 –
191 The Blasers Done Got Over 1543 – Chi 07/11/55 Braden
191 The Blasers She Needs To Be Loved 1437 – Chi 04/13/54 Allen
192 Paul Bascomb Drifting Away Blues 1216 – Chi – –
192 Paul Bascomb Mathilda 1231 – Chi – –
193 The Moroccos Red Hots and Chili Mac (v. Ralph Vernon) 1538 – Chi 05/27/55 Rush; Smith
193 The Moroccos Somewhere Over the Rainbow (v. Solly McElroy) 1542 – Chi 05/27/55 H. Arlen
194 Dennis Binder The Long Man 1535 – Chi 05/12/55 –
194 Dennis Binder I’m A Lover 1537 – Chi 05/12/55 –
195 Tab Smith and combo Mean To Me 1545 – Chi 08/22/55 Turk; Ahlert
195 Tab Smith and combo Spider’s Web 1547 – Chi 08/22/55 Smith
196 The Pastels Put Your Arms Around Me 1567 – Chi 11/23/55 –
196 The Pastels Boom Ditti Boom 1566 – Chi 11/23/55 –
197 Dimara Sisters Story Love 1570 – Det 01/25/56 –
197 Dimara Sisters Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight 1568 – Det 01/25/56 –
198 The Sheppards Mozelle 1572 – Chi 02/01/56 –
198 The Sheppards Sherry 1574 – Chi 02/01/56 –
199 Tab Smith T.G. Blues 1548 – Chi 08/22/55 Smith
199 Tab Smith Hurricane T 1549 – Chi 08/22/55 Smith
200 – – – – – – –
200 – – – – – – –
201 Memphis Slim Go To Find My Baby 1485 – Chi 09/29/54 Fraser
201 Memphis Slim Blue And Lonesome 1481 – Chi 09/29/54 Fraser
202 Sammy Lewis The Man Beyond The Clouds 1593 – Chi 06/22/56 –
202 Sammy Lewis I’m Heaven Bound 1594 – Chi 06/22/56 –
203 Tab Smith and orch Feel Like I Wanna Die 1581 – Chi 04/10/56 Smith
203 Tab Smith and orch Yo Yo Blues 1579 – Chi 04/10/56 Smith
204 The Moroccos (Solly McElroy, lead) What Is A Teen-Ager’s Prayer 5011 – Chi Aug-56 Prayer
204 The Moroccos Bang Goes My Heart 5009 – Chi Aug-56 –
205 Tab Smith and his Band Crazy Walk 1606 – Chi 01/24/57 –
205 Tab Smith and his Band Pretend 1607 – Chi 01/24/57 Douglas; LaVere; Belloc; Tarman
206 Lefty Bates Someboby Will Understand 1618 – Chi 02/26/57 Allen; Smith
206 Lefty Bates Chicago Cha Cha 1616 – Chi 02/26/57 Bates
207 The Moroccos Sad, Sad Hours 5010 – Chi Aug-56 –
207 The Moroccos The Hex 5012 – Chi Aug-56 –
208 The Palms Edna 1619 – Chi 02/26/57 –
208 The Palms Tear Drops 1613 – Chi 02/26/57 –
209 Tab Smith Someone To Watch Over Me 1546 – Chi 08/22/55 –
209 Tab Smith Soft Breeze 1605 – Chi 01/24/57 –
210 John Hampton Shadow Blues 1632 – Chi – –
210 John Hampton Honey Hush 1633 – Chi – –
211 Tab Smith My Mothers Eyes 1626 – Chi 05/28/57 –
211 Tab Smith Dansero 1628 – Chi 05/28/57 –
212 The Answers with the Lefty Bates Band Have No Fear 1624 – Chi 04/05/57 –
212 The Answers with the Lefty Bates Band Keeps Me Worried All The Time 1625 – Chi 04/05/57 –
213 Jack Medell Enchantment 1638 – Chi Oct-57 –
213 Jack Medell Umbe 1639 – Chi Oct-57 –
214 Loretta Thompson Hi De Ho Rockn’ Roll 5014 – Chi fall ’57 –
214 Loretta Thompson Let’s Change the Alphabet 5013 – Chi fall ’57 –
215 Don Reed Western Union – – LA 06/13/57 –
215 Don Reed Why Don’t You Believe Me – – LA 06/13/57 –
216 Loretta Thompson Merry Christmas Window 1641 – Chi Nov-57 –
216 Loretta Thompson I Don’t Want To Be The Last On Santa’s List 1640 – Chi Nov-57 –
217 Tab Smith Mambolino 5017 – Chi fall ’57 G. Fox; Douglas; LaVere
217 Tab Smith Just One More Time 5018 – Chi fall ’57 Hilliard