Yambo Records
| Yambo Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1960s |
| Founder | Willie Dixon |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor(s) | Summit |
| Genre | Blues |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Yambo Records was a blues record label based in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by arranger and composer Willie Dixon in the late 1960s after he left Chess Records. Yambo Records also had two subsidiary labels, Spoonful and Supreme. The label was based at 7711 South Racine Avenue in Chicago, along with Dixon's related companies Blues Factory and Soul Productions. It was distributed by Summit Distributors in Skokie, Illinois.[1] Dixon recorded and released his 1971 album Peace? on Yambo. He also released several singles, including the hit "1, 2, 3, 4" by five-year-old Lucky Peterson.[2] The label closed in the mid-1970s.
Discography[]
Albums[]
| Year | Artist | Title | Number | Notes |
| 196? | E. Rodney Jones | Might is Right! | 77701 | side 1 |
| 196? | Lafayette Leake Trio | Soul Wrinkles | 77701 | side 2 |
| 1971 | Willie Dixon | Willie Dixon's Peace? | 77715 | also numbered 77716 |
Singles[]
| Year | Artist | Titles | Number | Notes |
| 1970 | Koko Taylor | "Instant Everything" / "A Mighty Love" | 107/108 | |
| 19?? | Margie Evans | "When I Make Love" / "29 Ways" | 109/1010 | with the Chicago Blues All Stars |
| 19?? | J.J.Taylor | "I'm Not Tired Yet" / "Tell Me the Truth" | 1011A/B | |
| 19?? | Honey Duo Twins | "Come On Baby" / "Kiss Me" | 8915 | with the Chicago Blues All Stars |
| 1970 | Lucky Peterson | "1, 2, 3, 4" / "Good Old Candy" | 777-03/04 | |
| 1970 | James Peterson | "All On Account of You" / "Sing the Blues Till I Die" | 777-05 | |
| 19?? | Modern Times | "Baby Just Maby"(sic) / "Why Must I Live Such a Lonely Life" | 777-12/13 | |
| 19?? | Willie Dixon | "Petting the Baby" / "You Got to Move" | 777-15 | with the Chicago Blues All Stars |
| 1974 | McKinley Mitchell | "That Last Home Run" / "All Star Bougee" | 777-20/21, 1011 | |
| 19?? | The Satagans | "Smokin" / "Lovers to Friends" | 777-110 | |
| 19?? | Quantrells | "Show Me the Game of Love" / "Can't Let You Break My Heart" | T-15 | compiled on The Numero Group 016, 2007 |
| 19?? | Buster Benton | "Spider in my Stew" / "Dangerous Woman" | Supreme 1004 | with the Chicago Blues All Stars |
| 19?? | McKinley Mitchell | "Good Time Baby" / "All Star Bougee" | Spoonful 777-26 | with the Chicago Blues All Stars |
See also[]
- List of record labels
References[]
- ^ a b "Yambo Records (advertisement)". Billboard Magazine. Nielsen Business Media. 85 (25): 22. June 23, 1973. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
- ^ a b Dixon, Willie; Snowden, Don (1989). I Am the Blues. Da Capo Press. p. 244. ISBN 0-306-80415-8.
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