Chess (IL) 45rpm R'N'R Blues, Doo-Wop, Gospel Vol. 1 (1955)

I was asked why I missed Chess & Checker out of this series. This was because they are not really small independents, but big independents. Anyway Chi-town Bill has helped me fill in many gaps, so I have made a start.  He has sent be around 40 volumes but untagged, so it will take me a while to sort out doubles from what I have. Plus remove alt takes & tag with 45rpm labels. These volumes are not in chronological order. Chess started in 1949. The 1st volumes is from 1955. I'm guessing the earlier stuff will appear as I tag them. I will tackle Checker later. Bear with me as I'm packing to move house.

Chess Labels : Pressing plants had dead stock (Unused) Labels and it makes it hard to date issue's as 1st pressing on style of Chess label. They used up what ever stock they had and different pressing plants had alt types of labels in stock.

"Chess emphatically not being an early adopter of the 7-inch 45, 1469 is highly significant, as the first release from the label to appear on 78 and 45 simultaneously. (Chess 1458 and 1461 would be reissued on 45 rpm, in 1954.) Chess did not return to the 7-inch format until Chess 1487 came out, would not pick up the frequency of 45-rpm releases till Chess 1499, and would not make 45 rpm releases on every title until Chess 1604— which came out in 1955."

Chess (IL) 45rpm (1955) Vol. 

Location : 5249 Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL (Jun 51)
750 East 49th St, Chicago, IL (Jul 51)
4750 South Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL (May 54)
2120 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL (May 57)

Owner : Leonard & Phill Chess

Track List 

01 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1600 : Rev C.L Franklin - I Love The Lord (1955) (78rpm only) (need chess label)

02 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1600 : Rev C.L Franklin - I Heard The Voice Of Jesus (1955) (missing) J-V-B (MI) 45 - 65

03 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1601 : Stomp Gordon - The Grind (1955)

04 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1601 : Stomp Gordon - Don’t Do Me That Way (1955)

05 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1602 : Muddy Waters - Manish Boy (1955)

06 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1602 : Muddy Waters - Young Fashioned Ways (1955)

07 : Chess (IL) 78 - 1603 : Dixieland Singers - Where We Never Grow Old (1955) (need label)

08 : Chess (IL) 78 - 1603 : Dixieland Singers - Our Prayer (1955) (need label) (last 78rpm only issue)

09 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1604 : Chuck Berry - Maybellene (1955)

10 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1604 : Chuck Berry - Wee Wee Hours (1955)

11 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1605 : Moonglows - Starlite (1955)

12 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1605 : Moonglows - In Love (1955)

13 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1606 : Eddie Boyd & His Chess Men - I'm A Prisoner (1955)

14 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1606 : Eddie Boyd & His Chess Men - I've Been Deceived (1955)

15 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1607 : Howlin' Wolf - Come To Me Baby (1955)

16 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1607 : Howlin' Wolf - Don't Mess With My Baby (1955)

17 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1608 : Willie Mabon - Seventh Son (1955)

18 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1608 : Willie Mabon - Lucinda (1955)

19 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1609 : Bobby Charles - Later Alligator (1955)

20 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1609 : Bobby Charles - On Bended Knee (1955)

21 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1610 : Chuck Berry - Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) (1955)

22 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1610 : Chuck Berry -Together (We Will Always Be) (1955)

23 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1611 : Moonglows - In My Diary (1955)

24 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1611 : Moonglows - Lover, Love Me (1955)

25 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1612 : Muddy Waters - Sugar Sweet (1955)

26 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1612 : Muddy Waters - Trouble, No More (1955)

27 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1613 : Rays - Tippity Top (1955)

28 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1613 : Rays - Moo-Goo-Gai-Pan (1955)

29 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1614 : Five Notes - Park Your Love (1955)

30 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1614 : Five Notes - Show Me The Way (1955)

31 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1615 : Chuck Berry - No Money Down (1956)

32 : Chess (IL) 45 - 1615 : Chuck Berry - Down Bound Train (1956)

Get Chess Vol. 1 HERE