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Argo Records was a record label in Chicago that was established in 1955 as a division of Chess Records.[1][2]
Originally the label was called Marterry, but bandleader Ralph Marterie objected, and within a couple of months the imprint was renamed Argo.[3]
Although Chess was a blues label, the Argo division began to record jazz in 1955 and over decades attracted some big names: Gene Ammons, Kenny Burrell, Barry Harris, Illinois Jacquet, Ahmad Jamal, Ramsey Lewis, James Moody, Max Roach, Red Rodney, and Ira Sullivan.[4]
Argo also recorded pop, blues, and calypso. Its first big hit was by Clarence "Frogman" Henry, whose song "Ain't Got No Home" came out in 1956.[5] By 1960, rhythm and blues performers on the label included Etta James and the Dells.[6]
Argo changed its name in 1965 to Cadet Records when the company discovered that an Argo Records already existed in the UK.[7] As with its parent label and British Argo, the catalog is owned by Universal Music Group. Argo was one of several record labels to lose master recordings in the 2008 Universal fire.[8]
Discography
Jazz Series (1956–1965)
| Catalog number | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| LP-601 | Melodies by Al Hibbler | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-602 | Chamber Music of the New Jazz | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-603 | Flute 'n the Blues | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-604 | Lonely One | Pinky Winters |
| LP-605 | Without Sauce | Script error: No such module "Sort".'s Quartet |
| LP-606 | Doorway to Dixie | Script error: No such module "Sort"., Miff Mole and Mike Simpson |
| LP-607 | Norman Simmons Trio | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-608 | Zoot | Script error: No such module "Sort". Quartet |
| LP-609 | Chicago Scene | Script error: No such module "Sort"., Sandy Moose and Eddie Baker |
| LP-610 | Count 'Em 88 | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-611 | Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-612 | Young John Young | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-613 | Moody's Mood for Love | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-614 | Chubby's Back | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-615 | Dick Lane Quartet | Script error: No such module "Sort". Quartet |
| LP-616 | Chet Chats | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-617 | Time on My Hands | Seymour and His Heartbeat Trumpet |
| LP-618 | Many Moods | Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra |
| LP-619 | My Memories | Melavano and Orchestra |
| LP-620 | Out on a Limb with Clark Terry | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-621 | MJT+3 | MJT+3 |
| LP-622 | Jazz Exponents | Jazz Exponents |
| LP-623 | MAX | Script error: No such module "Sort". Quintet |
| LP-624 | Johnny Griffin | Script error: No such module "Sort". Quartet |
| LP-625 | I'm Entitled to You!! | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-626 | Cookin' | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-627 | Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-628 | At the Pershing: But Not for Me | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-629 | Sonny Stitt | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-630 | The Colorful Strings of Jimmy Woode | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-631 | Swinging the Loop | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-632 | Theme for the Tall One | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-633 | This Is Me, J. C. Heard | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Orchestra |
| LP-634 | Lateef at Cranbrook | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-635 | 2:38 A.M. | Script error: No such module "Sort". Quartet and Friend |
| LP-636 | Ahmad Jamal Trio Volume IV | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-637 | Last Train from Overbrook | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-638 | Portfolio of Ahmad Jamal | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-639 | Relaxin' with Sandy Mosse | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-640 | Marian McPartland at the London House | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-641 | Touff Assignment | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-642 | Lem Winchester and the Ramsey Lewis Trio | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Ramsey Lewis |
| LP-643 | Red Rodney Returns | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-644 | Breakin' It Up | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-645 | An Hour with the Ramsey Lewis Trio | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-646 | Jamal at the Penthouse | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-647 | [Unissued] | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-648 | James Moody | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-649 | Remember the Oldies | Various Artists |
| LP-650 | Taylor Made Jazz | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-651 | Holiday on the Riviera | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-652 | Where There's Fire... There's Smokey Stover and his Original Firemen | Script error: No such module "Sort".'s Original Firemen |
| LP-653 | The Last of the Big Plungers | Script error: No such module "Sort". and The Basie Wing |
| LP-654 | Blue Lou | Script error: No such module "Sort". Big Eight |
| LP-655 | A Night at the Vanguard | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-656 | Fanfare of Hits | Various Artists |
| LP-657 | Jazz | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-658 | Richard's Alamac | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-659 | The Legend of Bix | Metropolitan Jazz Octet |
| LP-660 | Mighty High | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-661 | Burnin' | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-662 | Happy Moods | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-663 | Early in the Morning | Script error: No such module "Sort". with the Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| LP-664 | Meet the Jazztet | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Benny Golson |
| LP-665 | Stretching Out | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-666 | Hey! It's James Moody | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-667 | Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing, Volume 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-668 | The Music of Quincy Jones | Script error: No such module "Sort"., Joe Harris, Åke Persson and the Quincetet |
| LP-669 | Introducing Roland Kirk | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Ira Sullivan |
| LP-670 | Please Mr. Organ Player | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-671 | The Ramsey Lewis Trio in Chicago | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-672 | Big City Sounds | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Benny Golson |
| LP-673 | Listen to the Ahmad Jamal Quintet | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-674 | Jubilee | Script error: No such module "Sort".'s Original Firemen |
| LP-675 | Home Cookin' | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-676 | Playtime | Script error: No such module "Sort". and His Buddies |
| LP-677 | The Thinking Man's Trombone | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-678 | Art | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-679 | Moody with Strings | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-680 | More Music from the Soil | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-681 | Take a Number from 1 to 10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-682 | Sing No Sad Songs for Me | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-683 | Sonny Stitt at the D. J. Lounge | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-684 | The Jazztet and John Lewis | Script error: No such module "Sort"., Art Farmer and Benny Golson |
| LP-685 | Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-686 | Never on Sunday | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-687 | Sound of Christmas | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-688 | The Jazztet at Birdhouse | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Benny Golson |
| LP-689 | The Al Grey - Billy Mitchell Sextet | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Billy Mitchell |
| LP-690 | Dorothy Ashby | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-691 | All of You | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-692 | Themes and Things | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-693 | The Sound of Spring | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-694 | Deep Roots | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-695 | Another Bag | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-696 | Look Out! Look Out! | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-697 | Dig Him! | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Sonny Stitt |
| LP-698 | Just Jug | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-699 | Just for Kicks | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Company |
| LP-700 | Snap Your Fingers | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Billy Mitchell |
| LP-701 | Country Meets the Blues | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-702 | Midnight Mood | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-703 | Ahmad Jamal at the Blackhawk | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-704 | Soul Cookin' | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Bill Leslie |
| LP-705 | Bossa Nova | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-706 | Blues on the Other Side | Script error: No such module "Sort". Quartet |
| LP-707 | Breakthrough | Script error: No such module "Sort". Quintet |
| LP-708 | Trumpet Caliente | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-709 | Rearin' Back | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-710 | Diggin' the Chicks | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-711 | Night Song | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Billy Mitchell |
| LP-712 | Macanudo | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-713 | A Touch of Pepper | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-714 | Soul Merchant | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-715 | Pot Luck | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-716 | Free | Script error: No such module "Sort". Quartet |
| LP-717 | Basie Is Our Boss | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-718 | Having a Ball | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-719 | Poinciana | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-720 | For Swingers Only | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-721 | French Cookin' | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-722 | The Message | Script error: No such module "Sort". with Kenny Burrell |
| LP-723 | Barefoot Sunday Blues | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-724 | Signifyin' | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-725 | Great Day | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-726 | Debut in Blues | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-727 | Ready and Willing | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-728 | Here's Love | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-729 | World of Travel | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-730 | Move on Over | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-731 | Boss Bone | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-732 | Bach to the Blues | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-733 | Naked City Theme | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-734 | Possum Head | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-735 | Desert Winds | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-736 | Ya! Ya! | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-737 | Fantabulous | Script error: No such module "Sort". and his Orchestra |
| LP-738 | Perception | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-739 | Mo' Rock | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-740 | Comin' on Strong | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-741 | The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-742 | Summer Dawn | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-743 | Carnival Sketches | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-744 | My Main Man | Script error: No such module "Sort". with Bennie Green |
| LP-745 | More Sounds of Christmas | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-746 | Bosses of the Ballad | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-747 | Cole Slaw | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-748 | Off the Wall | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-749 | Behind the 8 Ball | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-750 | You Better Believe Me | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio with Jean DuShon |
| LP-751 | The Roar of the Greasepaint | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-752 | Cool | Script error: No such module "Sort".'s Piano |
| LP-753 | Testifyin' Time | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-754 | Spectrum | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-755 | Choice! The Best of the Ramsey Lewis Trio | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-756 | Cookin' the Blues | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-757 | The In Crowd | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
| LP-758 | Extensions | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-759 | Musty Rusty | Script error: No such module "Sort". |
| LP-1078 | At the Spotlite Club Vol. 1 | Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio |
Pop/Blues/Folk Series (1961–1965)
| Catalog number | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| LP-4000 | The Eyes of Love | Osborne Smith |
| LP-4001 | Johnny Hamlin Quintet | Johnny Hamlin Quintet featuring Marci Miller |
| LP-4002 | Space Flight | Sam Lazar |
| LP-4003 | At Last! | Etta James |
| LP-4004 | Misty Night | King Fleming Trio |
| LP-4005 | The Three Souls | The Three Souls |
| LP-4006 | Morris Grants Presents JUNK | Various Artists |
| LP-4007 | Drum Sum | Buck Clarke Quintet |
| LP-4008 | Drums, Drollery And Drivel | Professor Paradiddle |
| LP-4009 | You Always Hurt the One You Love | Clarence Henry |
| LP-4010 | Brilliant! The Trumpet of Don Goldie | Don Goldie |
| LP-4011 | The Second Time Around | Etta James |
| LP-4012 | Dodo's Back! | Dodo Marmarosa |
| LP-4013 | Etta James | Etta James |
| LP-4014 | [Unissued] | |
| LP-4015 | Playback | Sam Lazar |
| LP-4016 | For the First Time | Shelley Moore |
| LP-4017 | Brown Gal | Bonnie Graham |
| LP-4018 | Etta James Sings for Lovers | Etta James |
| LP-4019 | Stand By! | King Fleming Trio |
| LP-4020 | House Warmin'! | Howard McGhee and the Blazers |
| LP-4021 | The Buck Clarke Sound | Buck Clarke |
| LP-4022 | Let Me In/Music, Music, Music | The Sensations |
| LP-4023 | The Campus Singers at the Fickle Pickle | The Campus Singers |
| LP-4024 | I'm on My Way | Willie Wright |
| LP-4025 | Etta James Top Ten | Etta James |
| LP-4026 | The Blues, Volume 1 | Various Artists |
| LP-4027 | The Blues, Volume 2 | Various Artists |
| LP-4028 | Cheer Up Me Lads | The Outsiders |
| LP-4029 | Martin Yarbrough Showcase | Martin Yarbrough |
| LP-4030 | Folk Swinger | Dean DeWolf |
| LP-4031 | Folk Festival of the Blues | Various Artists |
| LP-4032 | Etta James Rocks the House | Etta James |
| LP-4033 | Road of Blue | The Campus Singers |
| LP-4034 | The Blues, Volume 3 | Various Artists |
| LP-4035 | High Tide: The Folk Songs of Dean DeWolf | Dean DeWolf |
| LP-4036 | Dangerous Dan Express | The Three Souls |
| LP-4037 | The Soul of Blues Harmonica | Shakey Horton |
| LP-4038 | Composer's Choice | Johnny Nash |
| LP-4039 | Make Way for Jean DuShon | Jean DuShon |
| LP-4040 | The Queen of Soul | Etta James |
| LP-4041 | Dick Williams Kids Sing for Big People (and Little People Too) | Dick Williams |
| LP-4042 | The Blues, Volume 4 | Various Artists |
| LP-4043 | Mixed Moods | Martin Yarbrough |
| LP-4044 | Soul Sounds | The Three Souls |
| LP-4045 | The Real George Kirby | George Kirby |
| LP-4047 | Jammin' with the Windjammers | The Windjammers |
See also
References
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- ↑ Edwards, D & Callahan, M. The Chess Story, accessed September 12, 2012
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Cohodas, Nadine (2000). Spinning Blues into Gold: The Chess Brothers and the Legendary Chess Records. New York: St. Martins. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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- ↑ Edwards, D & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 2 (1961–1965): Pop/Blues/Folk Series, accessed September 12, 2012
- ↑ Brack R. Chess 'Withdraws' Argo Name, Billboard, October 9, 1965. pp. 8–10.
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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