Checker (Ill.) Chicago, Ill. [source: an original label) A subsidiary of Chess.
Number
Date
Artist
Image
Title & Credits
Matrix
Comps
Checker (Ill.) [unissued] 1957 Hawkins, Dale Boogie Woogie Teenage Girl — Dale Hawkins
Ace CD 693 (#5) Bear Family CD 16826 (#10) Fed CD 07 (#2)
Daredevil — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Emusic/Dale Hawkins MP3 10592589)
Norton CD 256 (#5)
First Love — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) CD 9356)
Big Tone CD 5712 (#19) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#6) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#6) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#19)
Number Nine Train — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Emusic/Dale Hawkins MP3 10592589)
Bear Family CD 16826 (#5) Norton CD 256 (#3)
Susie-Q [alt. vers.] — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) LP 703)
Big Tone CD 5712 (#24) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#14) Matucci LP 3315 (#4)
Sweetie Pie — Dale Hawkins
Ace CD 693 (#6) Bear Family CD 16826 (#12)
Teenage Dolly — Dale Hawkins
Ace CD 693 (#4) Bear Family CD 16826 (#9)
Weep No More — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Emusic/Dale Hawkins MP3 10592589)
Norton CD 256 (#12)
Worried About You Baby — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) CD 9356)
Argo LP 1450 (#7) Big Tone CD 5712 (#18) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#5) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#5) Club LP 005 (#2) Sleazy CD 05 (#23)
Checker (Ill.) [unissued] 1958 Hawkins, Dale The Hawk Walks — Dale Hawkins – (instr.)Your browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) LP 703)
Big Tone CD 5712 (#30) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#9)
Lulu — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) CD 9356)
Argo LP 1450 (#6) Bear Family CD 16826 (#24) Big Tone CD 5712 (#16) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#3) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#11) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#18)
My Babe [alt. vers.] — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) LP 703)
Bear Family CD 16826 (#34) Big Tone CD 5712 (#23) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#13)
Someday One Day [alt. vers.] — Dale Hawkins
Goofin' 10 1091 (#1)
Superman — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Emusic/Dale Hawkins MP3 10592589)
Ace CD 693 (#14) Norton CD 256 (#7) Rarin' LP 666A (#13) Rarin' LP 666 (#13)
Wild Wild World [alt. vers.] — Dale Hawkins
Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#10)
Checker (Ill.) [unissued] 1959 Hawkins, Dale Boy Meets Girl — Dale Hawkins
Ace CD 693 (#13)
Caldonia — Dale Hawkins
Ace CD 693 (#16) Bear Family CD 16826 (#26) Matucci LP 3315 (#8)
Cute Little Girl — Dale Hawkins
Goofin' 10 1091 (#3) Matucci LP 3315 (#9)
Gooblie Booblie — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) LP 703)
Argo LP 1450 (#8) Bear Family CD 16826 (#22) Big Tone CD 5712 (#22) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#12) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#20)
Checker (Ill.) [unissued] 1960 Hawkins, Dale Convicted — Dale Hawkins
Ace CD 693 (#17)
Checker (Ill.) 843 [78] 1956/July 7 Bb r&b rev.Hawkins, Dale Four Letter Word — Dale Hawkins
8128
See You Soon Baboon — Dale Hawkins
8127
Checker (Ill.) 843 [45] 1956/July 7 Bb r&b rev.Hawkins, Dale Four Letter Word — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) CD 9356)
8128
Ace CD 693 (#23) Bear Family CD 17684 (#1) Big Tone CD 5712 (#15) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#2) Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (#12) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#3) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#12)
See You Soon Baboon — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) CD 9356)
8127
Ace CD 693 (#28) Bear Family CD 16826 (#2) Bear Family CD 17684 (#21) Big Tone CD 5712 (#17) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#4) Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (#11) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#4) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#11) Pan American CD 56039 (#24)
Checker (Ill.) 863 [78] 1957/May 6 Bb r&b rev.Hawkins, Dale Susie-Q — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 78)
8437
Don't Treat Me This Way — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 78)
8438
Checker (Ill.) 863 [45] 1957/May 6 Bb r&b rev.Hawkins, Dale Susie-Q — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) CD 9356)
8437
Ace CD 693 (#1) Bear Family CD 16826 (#1) Big Tone CD 5712 (#1) Big Tone CD 6007 (#32) Checker LP 6467 301 (#1) Chess LP 9173 (#3) Chess (England) LP 2002 (#3) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#1) Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (#1) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#1) Detour LP 204 (#3) Fantastic Voyage CD 105 (#35) Franklin Mint LP 053 (#16) Hip-O CD 40128 (#2) K-Tel CD 3062 (#7) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#1) MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (#16) MCA (U.S.) CD 5935 (#1) MCA (U.S.) LP 25088 (#1) MSIF CD 2001 (#9) Pan American CD 56029 (#24) Rhino CD 70741 (#9) Rhino CD 73346 (#66) Vogue LP 522016 (#2) Vogue CD 670076 (#2)
Don't Treat Me This Way — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) CD 9356)
8438
Ace CD 693 (#29) Bear Family CD 16826 (#4) Big Tone CD 5712 (#2) Checker LP 6467 301 (#2) Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (#2) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#2) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#2) Pan American CD 56016 (#10)
Checker (Ill.) 876 [78] 1957/Oct. 7 Bb r&b rev.Hawkins, Dale Baby, Baby — Dale Hawkins
8547
Mrs. Merguitory's Daughter — Dale Hawkins
8548
Checker (Ill.) 876 [45] 1957/Oct. 7 Bb r&b rev.Hawkins, Dale Baby, Baby — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) CD 9356)
8547
Bear Family CD 16826 (#6) Big Tone CD 5712 (#25) Big Tone CD 6007 (#50) Bop CD 002 (#25) Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (#7) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#7) GVC CD 2003 (#50) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#7)
Mrs. Merguitory's Daughter — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) LP 1429)
8548
Ace CD 693 (#27) Big Tone CD 5712 (#26) Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (#8) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#8) Pan American CD 56040 (#18)
Checker (Ill.) 887 [78] 1958/Mar. 10 Bb pop rev.March, Tony Stompen Rock — Tony March With Mike Roncone Orchestra
Cousin Rockin' Roll Blues — Tony March With Mike Roncone Orchestra
Checker (Ill.) 887 [45] 1958/Mar. 10 Bb pop rev.March, Tony Stompen Rock — Tony March With Mike Roncone OrchestraYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
TAM-63
Cat CD 1036 (#9) Flame LP 010 (#20)
Cousin Rockin' Roll Blues — Tony March With Mike Roncone OrchestraYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
TAM-62
Bear Family CD 17684 (#12)
Checker (Ill.) 892 [78] 1958/Apr. 7 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Tornado — Dale Hawkins
8665
Little Pig — Dale Hawkins
8667-R
Checker (Ill.) 892 [45] 1958/Apr. 7 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Tornado — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) CD 9356)
8665
Ace CD 693 (#30) Bear Family CD 16826 (#11) Big Tone CD 5712 (#4) Big Tone CD 6007 (#64) Born Bad LP 002 (#9) Born Bad CD 002 (#9) Cato LP 004 (#5) Checker LP 6467 301 (#4) Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (#4) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#9) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#4) MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (#17) Monster A Go-Go LP 13 (#5) Not Now Music CD 424 (#23) STCTU CD 001 (#20)
Little Pig — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) CD 9356)
8667-R
Ace CD 693 (#26) Bear Family CD 16826 (#13) Big Tone CD 5712 (#5) Checker LP 6467 301 (#5) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#8) Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (#5) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#10) Club LP 025 (#18) GVC CD 2003 (#33) Lucky CD 601 (#22) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#5) Not Now Music CD 375 (#43)
Checker (Ill.) 897 [78] 1958/June 16 Bb r&b rev.Saint, Del Tangy — Del Saint And The Devils
Rock Yea — Del Saint And The Devils
Checker (Ill.) 897 [45] 1958/June 16 Bb r&b rev.Saint, Del Tangy — Del Saint And The Devils – (instr.)Your browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8778
Collector CD 4522 (#23)
Rock Yea — Del Saint And The DevilsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16123)
8779
Bear Family CD 16123 (#7) Beaver LP 3305 (#4) Big Tone CD 6007 (#41) Chess LP 6025/6 (#11) Chess LP 9173 (#16) Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (#4) Detour LP 204 (#15) MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (#25) Vogue LP 522016 (#13) Vogue CD 670076 (#13)
Checker (Ill.) 899 [78] 1958/June 21 CB r&b rev.Fuller, Johnny All Night Long — Johnny Fuller
8806
You Got Me Whistling — Johnny Fuller And Band
8805
Checker (Ill.) 899 [45] 1958/June 21 CB r&b rev.Fuller, Johnny All Night Long — Johnny FullerYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16123)
8806
B-Sharp LP 6/23 (#7) B-Sharp CD 6/34 (#21) Bear Family CD 16123 (#8) Big Tone CD 6007 (#37) Century CD [2] (#3) Chess LP 9173 (#17) Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (#8) Detour LP 204 (#16) Pan American CD 56015 (#23) Vogue LP 522016 (#8) Vogue CD 670076 (#17)
You Got Me Whistling — Johnny Fuller
8805
Checker (Ill.) 900 [78] 1958/July 21 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale La-Do-Dada — Dale Hawkins
8843
Crossties — Dale Hawkins
8844
Checker (Ill.) 900 [45] 1958/July 21 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale La-Do-Dada — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8843
Ace CD 693 (#2) Argo LP 1450 (#5) Bear Family CD 16123 (#21) Bear Family CD 16826 (#14) Big Tone CD 5712 (#14) Century CD [3] (#17) Checker LP 6467 301 (#13) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#14)
Crossties — Dale Hawkins – (instr.)Your browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8844
Ace CD 693 (#7) Argo LP 1450 (#13) Big Tone CD 5712 (#29) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#17)
Checker (Ill.) 902 [78] 1958/Sept. 1 Bb pop rev.Students Every Day Of The Week — The Students / Arr. And Conducted By Jimmy Coe
I'm So Young — The Students
Checker (Ill.) 902 [45] 1958/Sept. 1 Bb pop rev.Students Every Day Of The Week — The Students / Arr. And Conducted By Jimmy Coe
10012B
Big Tone CD 6007 (#16)
I'm So Young — The Students
U-4996
Checker (Ill.) 906 [78] 1958/Oct. 20 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale My Babe — Dale Hawkins
U-9066
A House, A Car, And A Wedding Ring — Dale Hawkins
Checker (Ill.) 906 [45] 1958/Oct. 20 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale My Babe — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
U-9066
Ace CD 693 (#8) Argo LP 1450 (#1) Bear Family CD 16826 (#16) Big Tone CD 5712 (#9) Checker LP 6467 301 (#8) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#7) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#18) Fantastic Voyage CD 105 (#4) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#14) MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (#18) Not Now Music CD 456 (#3) Pan American CD 56031 (#1)
A House, A Car, And A Wedding Ring — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9080
Matucci LP 3315 (#3)
Checker (Ill.) 913 [78] 1959/Jan. (Bb est.)Hawkins, Dale Take My Heart — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 78)
U-9200
Someday One Day — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 78)
U-9199
Checker (Ill.) 913 [45] 1959/Jan. (Bb est.)Hawkins, Dale Take My Heart — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Chess (U.S.) LP 1429)
U-9200
Bear Family CD 16826 (#18) Bear Family CD 17684 (#10) Big Tone CD 5712 (#21) Big Tone CD 6007 (#6) Chess (U.S.) LP 703 (#11) Chess (U.S.) LP 1429 (#9) GVC CD 2003 (#1) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#9)
Someday One Day — Dale Hawkins
U-9199
Ace CD 693 (#21) Bear Family CD 16826 (#17) Matucci LP 3315 (#2)
Checker (Ill.) 916 [78] 1959/Feb. 16 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Yea-Yea (Class Cutter) — Dale Hawkins
Lonely Nights — Dale Hawkins
Checker (Ill.) 916 [45] 1959/Feb. 16 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Yea-Yea (Class Cutter) — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9225
Ace CD 693 (#10) Argo LP 1450 (#9) Century CD [1] (#4)
Lonely Nights — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9224
Ace CD 693 (#9) Argo LP 1450 (#3) Big Tone CD 5712 (#11) Checker LP 6467 301 (#10) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#16)
Checker (Ill.) 923 [78] 1959/May 11 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Ain't That Lovin' You Baby — Dale Hawkins
My Dream — Dale Hawkins
Checker (Ill.) 923 [45] 1959/May 11 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Ain't That Lovin' You Baby — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9226
Argo LP 1450 (#10) Bear Family CD 16826 (#21) Big Tone CD 5712 (#8) Checker LP 6467 301 (#7) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#16) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#13)
My Dream — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9330
Checker (Ill.) 929 [78] 1959/July 6 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Lifeguard Man — Dale Hawkins
Our Turn — Dale Hawkins
Checker (Ill.) 929 [45] 1959/July 6 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Lifeguard Man — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9562
Ace CD 693 (#18) Argo LP 1450 (#11) Bear Family CD 16826 (#23) Big Tone CD 5712 (#27)
Our Turn — Dale Hawkins
9560
Checker (Ill.) 934 [78] 1959/Sept. 14 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Back To School Blues — Dale Hawkins
Liza Jane — Dale Hawkins
Checker (Ill.) 934 [45] 1959/Sept. 14 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Back To School Blues — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9700
Ace CD 693 (#3) Argo LP 1450 (#12) Bear Family CD 16826 (#25) Big Tone CD 5712 (#28) Big Tone CD 6007 (#35) Matucci LP 3315 (#7) Pan American CD 56019 (#3)
Liza Jane — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9699
Ace CD 693 (#19) Argo LP 1450 (#2) Bear Family CD 16826 (#19) Big Tone CD 5712 (#10) Checker LP 6467 301 (#9) Chess (U.S.) CD 9356 (#13) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#15)
Checker (Ill.) 940 [78] 1959/Dec. 21 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Hot Dog — Dale Hawkins
Don't Break Your Promise To Me — Dale Hawkins
Checker (Ill.) 940 [45] 1959/Dec. 21 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Hot Dog — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9902
Ace CD 693 (#20) Big Tone CD 5712 (#6) Matucci LP 3315 (#10)
Don't Break Your Promise To Me — Dale Hawkins
9561
Checker (Ill.) 944 [78] 1960/Feb. 22 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Every Little Girl — Dale Hawkins
Poor Little Rhode Island — Dale Hawkins
Checker (Ill.) 944 [45] 1960/Feb. 22 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Every Little Girl — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
10002
Argo LP 1450 (#4) Bear Family CD 16826 (#27) Beaver LP 3301 (#9) Big Tone CD 5712 (#12) Big Tone CD 6007 (#20) Checker LP 6467 301 (#11) Classics CD 736 (#22) MCA (Germany) CD 30693 (#17)
Poor Little Rhode Island — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
10001
Checker (Ill.) 948 [45] 1960/May 2 Bb pop rev.Simmons, Gene Bad Boy Willie — Gene SimmonsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9942
Bear Family CD 16758 (#27) Hi CD 53 (#32) Mid Century Music CD 6003 (#28)
Goin' Back To Memphis — Gene SimmonsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9943
Bear Family CD 16758 (#28) Bear Family CD 17684 (#18) Buffalo Bop CD 55168 (#22) Cream/Hi CD 44 (#11) Fantastic Voyage CD 119 (#72) Hi CD 53 (#31) Hi LP 416 (#1) Mid Century Music CD 6003 (#30)
Checker (Ill.) 949 [45] 1960/Mar. 28 Bb pop rev.Kennedy, Jerry Just Take Me Like I Am — Jerry Glenn
10060
Holy One — Jerry Glenn
10059
Checker (Ill.) 962 [45] 1960/Oct. 24 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale Linda — Dale Hawkins
U-10290
Bear Family CD 16826 (#28)
Who — Dale Hawkins
U-10291
Bear Family CD 16826 (#29)
Checker (Ill.) 970 [45] 1961/Feb. 13 Bb pop rev.Hawkins, Dale I Want To Love You — Dale HawkinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
U-10612
Ace CD 693 (#12) Bear Family CD 16826 (#32) Matucci LP 3315 (#5)
Grandma's House — Dale Hawkins
U-10611
Ace CD 693 (#11) Big Tone CD 5712 (#13) Checker LP 6467 301 (#12)
Checker (Ill.) 995 [45] 1961/Nov. (Bb est.)Brothers My True Love — The ------ Brothers / Arranged & Conducted By Bill JustisYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
U-10696
One Lonely Heart — The ------ Brothers / Arranged & Conducted By Bill Justis
U-10697
Checker (Ill.) 1004 [45] 1962/Feb. (Bb est.)Students My Vow To You — The Students
11362
Gold Dust CD 2004 (#11)
That's How I Fell — The Students
11361
Gold Dust CD 2004 (#9)
Checker (Ill.) 1005 [45] 1962/Feb. (Bb est.)Megatons Shimmy, Shimmy Walk, Part 1 — The Megatons – (instr.)Your browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
11394
Shimmy, Shimmy Walk, Part 2 — The Megatons – (instr.)Your browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
11395
Checker (Ill.) 1023 [45] 1962/Aug. (Bb est.)Knight, Baker Hungry For Love — Baker Knight
U-11799
America CD 5001 (#26) Big Tone CD 6007 (#51) Greasy LP 012 (#10) Greasy CD 012 (#10)
House Next Door — Baker KnightYour browser does not support embedded audio (from America CD 5001)
U-11798
America CD 5001 (#16)
Checker (Ill.) 1121 [45] 1965/Oct. 16 Bb r&b rev.Crockett, G. "Davy" Look Out Mabel — G.L. CrockettYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16123)
4970-02-B
Ace CD 715 (#22) Bear Family CD 16123 (#1) Big Tone CD 6007 (#43) Charly LP 30261 (#8) Chess LP 9173 (#20) Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (#1) Detour LP 204 (#18) Fed CD 06 (#9) GVC CD 2003 (#26) Knockville LP 4400 (#11) Magnum Force CD 030 (#3) Magnum Force LP 030 (#4) Magnum Force CD 100 (#13) Mustang CD 9 (#15) Presto CD 2 (#6) Sunrock LP 831 (#8) Vogue LP 522016 (#20) Vogue CD 670076 (#20)
Did You Ever Love Somebody — G.L. Crockett
4970-02-A
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