Mercury-Starday (Ill.) Chicago, Ill. [source: Am. Rec. Label Dir.) A joint venture of Mercury (Chicago, Ill.) and Starday (Madison, Tenn.). Release numbers were part of the main Mercury series.
Number
Date
Artist
Image
Title & Credits
Matrix
Comps
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71067x45 [45] 1957/Mar. 9 Bb c&w rev.Bond, Eddie They Say We're Too Young — Eddie BondYour browser does not support embedded audio (from White Label LP 8876)
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Bear Family CD 15708 (#13) White Label LP 8876 (#13)
You're Part Of Me — Eddie BondYour browser does not support embedded audio (from White Label LP 8876)
YW14714
Bear Family CD 15708 (#11) White Label LP 8876 (#12)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71097x45 [45] 1957/Apr. 29 Bb c&w rev.Gordon, Curtis Sittin' On Top — Curtis GordonYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16101)
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Bear Family LP 15181 (#3) Bear Family CD 16101 (#25) Bear Family CD 16253 (#10) Bear Family CD 17604 (#18) Big Tone CD 5704 (#16) Big Tone CD 6001 (#26) Chief CD 1156505 (#2) Club PR LP 002 (#3) Lucky CD 803 (#13) Mercury (England) LP 6463 084 (#15) Mustang CD 6 (#4) One Day Music CD 147 (#21) Philips LP 6336 257 (#16) Presto CD 1 (#52) Sleazy CD 01 (#24) Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#22)
Out To Win Your Heart — Curtis GordonYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family LP 15181)
YW14718
Bear Family LP 15181 (#13) Bear Family CD 16253 (#14)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71110X45 [45] 1957/May 13 Bb c&w rev.Carlisles Wouldn't You Like To — The Carlisles
YW14720
Ladder Of Love — The Carlisles
YW12735
Bear Family CD 15980 (#20)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71111x45 [45] 1957/May 13 Bb c&w rev.Walker, Charlie I'll Never Let It Show — Charlie Walker With The Four PalsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
YW14765
Bear Family CD 17604 (#21) Big Tone CD 6001 (#2) Hop CD 005 (#12)
Take My Hand (I'll Understand) — Charlie Walker With The Four Pals
YW14766
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71112x45 [45] 1957/May 13 Bb c&w rev.LaBeff, Tommy I'm Through — Sleepy LaBeff Your browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
YW14959
Bear Family CD 15981 (#2) Eagle CD 90115 (#5) Lucky CD 816 (#10) Smith & Co. CD 1145 (#30)
All Alone — Sleepy LaBeff Your browser does not support embedded audio (from Redita [1st series] LP 112)
YW14958
Bear Family CD 15981 (#4) Eagle CD 90115 (#6) Redita [1st series] LP 112 (#8) Redita [2nd series] LP 112 (#8)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71113x45 [45] 1957/May (Bb est.)Edwards, Tibby Long Time Gone — Tibby EdwardsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
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I'd Come Running — Tibby EdwardsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
YW14728
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71121 [78] 1957/May 27 Bb c&w rev.Gordon, Curtis Cry, Cry — Curtis Gordon
YB14774
Sixteen — Curtis Gordon
YB14775
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71121x45 [45] 1957/May 27 Bb c&w rev.Gordon, Curtis Cry, Cry — Curtis GordonYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family LP 15181)
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Bear Family LP 15181 (#5) Bear Family CD 16253 (#19)
Sixteen — Curtis GordonYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family LP 15181)
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Bear Family LP 15181 (#6) Bear Family CD 16253 (#22)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71138x45 [45] 1957/June 24 Bb c&w rev.Grayzell, Rudy Let's Get Wild — Rudy GrayzellYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16101)
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Bear Family CD 16101 (#12) Big Tone CD 6002 (#7) Club WWR LP 002 (#2) One Day Music CD 147 (#4) Smith & Co. CD 1197 (#70) Starday LP 1321 (#1) TRG CD 505 106 (#25)
I Love You So — Rudy Grayzell
YW14963
Starday LP 1321 (#2)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71139x45 [45] 1957/June 24 Bb c&w rev.Marksmen You Hurt Me So — The Marksmen
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Don't Gamble With My Heart — The Marksmen
YW14768
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71153x45 [45] 1957/July 22 Bb c&w rev.Bond, Eddie Hershey Bar — Eddie BondYour browser does not support embedded audio (from White Label LP 8876)
YW14784
Bear Family CD 15708 (#17) White Label LP 8876 (#4)
Lovin' You, Lovin' You — Eddie BondYour browser does not support embedded audio (from White Label LP 8876)
YW14783
Bear Family CD 15708 (#16) White Label LP 8876 (#14)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71179x45 [45] 1957/Sept. 9 Bb c&w rev.LaBeff, Tommy All The Time — Sleepy LaBeff Your browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
YW14976
Ace 10 19 (#10) Ace LP 218 (#16) Bear Family CD 15981 (#1) Bear Family CD 16101 (#2) Big Tone CD 6001 (#28) Eagle CD 90115 (#3) Fantastic Voyage CD 017 (#46) Fantastic Voyage CD 145 (#67) Memphis CD 7033 (#5) Not Now Music CD 346 (#17) One Day Music CD 147 (#40) Redita [1st series] LP 112 (#7) Redita [2nd series] LP 112 (#7) Smith & Co. CD 1125 (#40) Texas Gold CD 931 (#27)
Lonely — Sleepy LaBeff Your browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
YW14975
Ace 10 16 (#2) Bear Family CD 15981 (#6) Charly LP 30181 (#2) Eagle CD 90115 (#4) Lesley CD 5 (#6)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71183x45 [45] 1957/Sept. 9 Bb c&w rev.Gordon, Curtis I Wouldn't — Curtis GordonYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
YW14777
Bear Family LP 15181 (#8) Bear Family CD 16253 (#29)
Please Baby Please — Curtis GordonYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
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Bear Family LP 15181 (#7) Bear Family CD 16253 (#26)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71185x45 [45] 1957/Sept. 16 Bb c&w rev.Beavers, Clyde Crying For My Baby — Clyde Beaver
YW14982
Cactus CD 5008 (#7) Orbit CD 5915 (#23)
The Man In The Glass — Clyde Beaver
YW14981
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71219x45 [45] 1957/Nov. 4 Bb c&w rev.Richardson, Jape Crazy Blues — Jape Richardson And The JapettsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Philips LP 6336 257)
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Bear Family CD 17604 (#9) Big Tone CD 5704 (#14) Big Tone CD 6000 (#3) Club PR LP 010 (#20) El Toro CD 1021 (#23) Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (#12) Fantastic Voyage CD 145 (#68) Mercury (England) LP 6463 084 (#13) Mercury (Germany) LP 6463 057 (#7) One Day Music CD 147 (#12) Pan American CD 56001 (#14) Philips LP 6336 257 (#14) Rhino LP 70164 (#6) Rhino CD 70164 (#6) Spectrum CD 554 906 (#9) Star LP 1020 (#2) Tommy LP 536 (#7)
Beggar To A King — Jape Richardson And The Japetts
YW15027
El Toro CD 1021 (#24) Rhino LP 70164 (#5) Rhino CD 70164 (#5) Spectrum CD 554 906 (#8) Star LP 1020 (#5) Tommy LP 536 (#9)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71225X45 [45] 1957/Nov. 4 Bb xmas rev.Jones, George New Baby For Christmas — George Jones
YW15007
Jan/Star Club LP 8038 (#10)
Maybe Next Christmas — George Jones
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Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71237X45 [45] 1957/Dec. 2 Bb c&w rev.Bond, Eddie Love, Love, Love — Eddie BondYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
YW14782
Bear Family CD 15708 (#15) Multigroove 10 2009 (#12) White Label LP 8876 (#6)
Backslidin' — Eddie BondYour browser does not support embedded audio (from White Label LP 8876)
YW14717
Bear Family CD 15708 (#14) White Label LP 8876 (#5)
Mercury-Starday (Ill.) 71257x45 [45] 1958/Feb. 3 Bb c&w rev.Jones, George Eskimo Pie — George JonesYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
YW15038
Cactus CD 1002 (#30) Encore CD 193196 (#15) Kay LP 20390 (#9) Teenage Heaven LP 676 (#3)
Color Of The Blues — George JonesYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
YW15006
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