Argo (Ill.) Chicago, Ill. [source: an original label) A subsidiary of Chess.
Number
Date
Artist
Image
Title & Credits
Matrix
Comps
Argo (Ill.) [unissued] 1960 Fender, Freddie Louisiana Blues — Freddie Fender
GRT LP 8005 (#3) Krazy Kat LP 7437 (#9)
Argo (Ill.) 5272 [78] 1957/July 1 Bb r&b rev.Allen, Dean Rock Me To Sleep — Dean Allen
8486
Ooh-Ooh Baby, Baby — Dean Allen
8487
Argo (Ill.) 5272 [45] 1957/July 1 Bb r&b rev.Allen, Dean Rock Me To Sleep — Dean Allen
8486
Ooh-Ooh Baby, Baby — Dean Allen
8487
Big Tone CD 6007 (#22)
Argo (Ill.) 5276 [78] 1957/Aug. 5 Bb r&b rev.Ravens That'll Be The Day — The Ravens
8537
Dear One — The Ravens
8536
Argo (Ill.) 5276 [45] 1957/Aug. 5 Bb r&b rev.Ravens That'll Be The Day — The RavensYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8537
Dear One — The Ravens
8536
Argo (Ill.) 5278 [45] 1957/Sept. 23 Bb pop rev.Kendall Sisters Don't Bother Me — The Kendall SistersYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8545
Big Tone CD 6007 (#47)
I'm Available — The Kendall Sisters
8546
Argo (Ill.) 5279 [45] 1957/Oct. 7 Bb pop rev.Glasser, Dick Crazy Love — Dick GlasserYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8521
Bear Family CD 16123 (#24) Big Tone CD 6007 (#46) Chess LP 6025/6 (#5) Collectors Gold CD 100211 (#6) Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#4) Fifty-Eight LP 101 (#5) GVC CD 2003 (#52) Knockville LP 4403 (#8) Pan American CD 56026 (#7) Rebel LP 1002 (#6) Revival LP 3013 (#10)
Love Me — Dick Glasser
8523
Argo (Ill.) 5280 [45] 1957/Oct. 14 Bb pop rev.Stanley, Ray I Can't Wait — Ray StanleyYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8533
Bear Family CD 17684 (#3) Big Tone CD 6007 (#45) Chess LP 6025/6 (#2) Flame CD 002 (#29) Flame LP 003 (#19) GVC CD 2003 (#6)
Over A Coke — Ray StanleyYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8532
Bear Family CD 17684 (#24) GVC CD 2003 (#30)
Argo (Ill.) 5281 [78] 1957/Oct. 14 Bb c&w rev.Silva-Tones Roses Are Blooming — The Silva-Tones
8550
That's All I Want From You — The Silva-Tones
8549
Argo (Ill.) 5281 [45] 1957/Oct. 14 Bb c&w rev.Silva-Tones Roses Are Blooming — The Silva-TonesYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16123)
8550
Bear Family CD 16123 (#18) Chess LP 6025/6 (#16) Chess LP 9173 (#13) Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (#19) Chief CD 1156514 (#3) Detour LP 204 (#13) GVC CD 2003 (#4) Lucky CD 810 (#29) Pan American CD 56012 (#15) Presto CD 6 (#30) Vogue LP 522016 (#9) Vogue CD 670076 (#9)
That's All I Want From You — The Silva-TonesYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8549
Argo (Ill.) 5281 [45] 1957/Oct. or later (Bb est.)Silva-Tones Roses Are Blooming — The Silva-Tones
8550
Chi-Wa-Wa (That's All I Want From You) — The Silva-Tones
8549
Argo (Ill.) 5283 [45] 1957/Dec. 2 Bb pop rev.Glasser, Dick Make Believe Wedding Bells — Dick GlasserYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 17684)
8562
Bear Family CD 17684 (#23) Collectors Gold CD 100211 (#8) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1001 (#1) Rebel LP 1002 (#5)
Go Along, Baby — Dick Glasser
8563
Collectors Gold CD 100211 (#7) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1001 (#16) Rebel LP 1002 (#8)
Argo (Ill.) 5288 [45] 1958/Jan. (Bb est.)Glasser, Dick Baby Bye Bye — Dickie And The Gee's
8609
Bear Family CD 17684 (#33) Collectors Gold CD 100211 (#9) Rebel LP 1002 (#10)
Foolish Tears — Dickie And The Gee's
8610
[no label name] CD [dg&dl] (#26)
Argo (Ill.) 5291 [78] 1958/Feb. 17 Bb pop rev.Kendall Sisters Won't You Be My Baby — The Kendall Sisters
Yea, Yea — The Kendall Sisters
8650
Argo (Ill.) 5291 [45] 1958/Feb. 17 Bb pop rev.Kendall Sisters Won't You Be My Baby — The Kendall SistersYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Collector CD 4480)
8651
Collector CD 4480 (#21)
Yea, Yea — The Kendall SistersYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Collector CD 4480)
8650
Collector CD 4480 (#17)
Argo (Ill.) 5293 [45] 1958/Feb. (Bb est.)Josie, Lou Why Did You Leave Me — Lou Josie And The SpinnersYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16123)
8654
Ace CD 496 (#21) Bear Family CD 16123 (#17) Big Tone CD 6007 (#62) Chess LP 6025/6 (#15) Chess LP 9173 (#10) Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (#17) Detour LP 204 (#10) Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#66) GVC CD 2003 (#46) Pan American CD 56027 (#9) Presto CD 11 (#20) Vogue LP 522016 (#7) Vogue CD 670076 (#7)
Someone Else Instead — Lou Josie And The Spinners
8655
Argo (Ill.) 5299 [45] 1959/Jan. 19 Bb pop rev.Kents I Found My Girl — The KentsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Peter van Wilsem CD 2)
8745
Bear Family CD 17684 (#22) Big Tone CD 6007 (#2)
With All My Heart And Soul — The Kents
8744
Argo (Ill.) 5309 [78] 1958/Aug. 4 Bb pop rev.Reardon, Eddie Nothin' Shakin' — Eddie Fontaine
U-8747
Don't Ya Know — Eddie Fontaine
U-8747
Argo (Ill.) 5309 [45] 1958/Aug. 4 Bb pop rev.Reardon, Eddie Nothin' Shakin' — Eddie FontaineYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16123)
8746
Bear Family CD 16123 (#9) Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (#1) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (#1) Big Tone CD 5716 (#10) Big Tone CD 6007 (#1) Charly LP 30266 (#8) Chess LP 6025/6 (#25) Chess LP 9173 (#18) Chess (England) LP 2002 (#9) Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (#9) EMI (France) CD 93173 (#1) Fantasic Voyage CD 141 (#9) GVC CD 2003 (#45) Jalo LP 33102 (#1) MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (#20) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (#2) NPR LP 7304 (#13) Patti LP 8002 (#1) Teenager CD 603 (#1) Vogue LP 522016 (#18) Vogue CD 670076 (#18)
Don't Ya Know — Eddie FontaineYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16123)
8747
Bear Family CD 16123 (#23) Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (#16) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (#16) Big Tone CD 6007 (#13) Charly LP 30266 (#7) EMI (France) CD 93173 (#16) Jalo LP 33102 (#2) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (#8) Patti LP 8002 (#4) Teenager CD 603 (#2)
Argo (Ill.) 5310 [45] 1958/Sept. 22 Bb pop rev.Kendall Sisters Billy, Billy, Billy — The Kendall Sisters
8807
Beaver LP 3302 (#11)
Let's Wait Till Tomorrow — The Kendall Sisters
8653
Argo (Ill.) 5311 [45] 1958/Sept. 22 Bb pop rev.Hill, J.C. Solong -- Goodbye — J.C. HillYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8809
Bear Family CD 17684 (#32) Chess LP 6025/6 (#26) Rarin' LP 666A (#14)
Only True Love — J.C. Hill
8810
Argo (Ill.) 5312 [45] 1958/Sept. 22 Bb pop rev.Josie, Lou Breezin' Out — Lou JosieYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
8964
Bear Family CD 16123 (#28) Big Tone CD 6007 (#38) Bop CD 006 (#12) Classics CD 735 (#7) Greasy LP 002 (#16) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1001 (#13)
Time's A Wastin' — Lou JosieYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Classics CD 730)
8965
Classics CD 730 (#17) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1001 (#2)
Argo (Ill.) 5318 [45] 1958/Nov. 3 Bb pop rev.Brothers Lazy Susan — The BrothersYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
U-9065
Bear Family CD 16123 (#19) Cheesecake CD 491 (#19) Chess LP 6025/6 (#18) Hero CD 002 (#2) Rarin' LP 666A (#7)
Deep Sleep — The BrothersYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
U-9064
Argo (Ill.) 5327 [78] 1959/Feb. 16 Bb pop rev.Bernard, Rod Pardon, Mr. Gordon — Rod Bernard
9223
This Should Go On Forever — Rod Bernard
5327
Argo (Ill.) 5327 [45] 1959/Feb. 16 Bb pop rev.Bernard, Rod Pardon Mr. Gordon — Rod BernardYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
U-9223
Bear Family CD 17684 (#5) Big Tone CD 6007 (#39) Chess LP 6025/6 (#17) Chess LP 9173 (#14) Fantastic Voyage CD 105 (#14) Pan American CD 56035 (#18) Rock & Country LP 1016 (#4) Vogue LP 522016 (#10) Vogue CD 670076 (#10)
This Should Go On Forever — Rod BernardYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
U-9222
Ace CD 850 (#17) MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (#24)
Argo (Ill.) 5329 [45] 1959/Mar. 16 Bb pop rev.Brothers Sioux City Sue — The Brothers
9232
Deep Sleep — The Brothers
9064
Argo (Ill.) 5330 [45] 1959/Mar. (Bb est.)Diamond, Larry True Love Come My Way — Larry DiamondYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16123)
9234
Bear Family CD 16123 (#13) Big Tone CD 6007 (#60) Chess LP 9173 (#5) Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (#14) Detour LP 204 (#5) Luxel CD 7103 (#6) Mustang CD 5 (#10) Presto CD 10 (#39) Vogue LP 522016 (#4) Vogue CD 670076 (#4)
Bye Bye Doll — Larry Diamond
9233
Argo (Ill.) 5338 [45] 1959/June 1 Bb pop rev.Bernard, Rod You're On My Mind — Rod Bernard
9443
My Life Is A Mystery — Rod Bernard
9442
Argo (Ill.) 5340 [45] 1959/July 20 Bb pop rev.Robbins, Mel Save It — Mel RobbinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16123)
9456
Ace CD 473 (#1) Ace CD 815 (#15) Ace CD 1268 (#21) Bear Family CD 16123 (#6) Big Tone CD 6007 (#36) Bop CD 003 (#17) Born Bad LP 001 (#12) Born Bad CD 001 (#12) Cat CD 1034 (#18) Cato LP 002 (#3) Cato CD 002 (#19) Chess LP 6025/6 (#8) Chess LP 9173 (#8) Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (#16) Detour LP 204 (#8) Eagle LP 301 (#7) Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#74) STCTU CD 003 (#25) Stomper Time CD 13 (#1) Vogue LP 522016 (#6) Vogue CD 670076 (#6)
To Know You — Mel RobbinsYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
9455
Lesley CD 4 (#26)
Argo (Ill.) 5345 [45] 1959/Sept. (Bb est.)Simmons, Gene Out Of This World — The Simmons
9532
Bear Family CD 16758 (#29)
You Love Me Too — The Simmons
9531
Bear Family CD 16758 (#30)
Argo (Ill.) 5357 [45] 1960/Feb. (Bb est.)Fairlanes Little Girl, Little Girl — The Fairlanes
9941
If The World Don't End Tomorrow — The Fairlanes
9940
Argo (Ill.) 5357 [45] 1960/Feb. 1 Bb pop rev.Fairlanes Little Girl, Little Girl — The FairlanesYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 16123)
9941
Bear Family CD 16123 (#22) Collector CD 4503 (#15) Yeaah! CD 506 (#3)
Comin' After You — The Fairlanes
9940
Argo (Ill.) 5375 [45] 1960/Nov. 7 Bb pop rev.Fender, Freddie You're Something Else For Me — Freddie Fender
10398
Bear Family CD 17684 (#11)
A Man Can Cry — Freddie Fender
10393
Argo (Ill.) 5386 [45] 1961/Mar. (Bb est.)Students Every Day Of The Week — The Students
U-4997
I'm So Young — The Students
U-4996
Argo (Ill.) 5400 [45] 1961/Oct. 9 Bb c&w rev.Don & Bob Good Morning, Little Schoolgirl — Don And BobYour browser does not support embedded audio (from Bear Family CD 17684)
11026
Bear Family CD 17684 (#29)
I'm Lost — Don And Bob
11027
Argo (Ill.) 5435 [45] 1963/Mar. 16 Bb pop rev.Woodard, Jerry With A Feeling — Jerry Woodard And The Esquires
U-12059
Boat Of Love — Jerry Woodard And The Esquires
U-12058
Classics CD 706 (#14)
Argo (Ill.) 5516 [45] 1965/Oct. (Bb est.)Trashmen Ubangi Stomp — The TrashmenYour browser does not support embedded audio (from 45)
14110
Star-Shine LP 470313 (#5)
Bird "65" — The Trashmen
14111
Mr. Manicotti LP 328 (#2)
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