Argo (Chicago-based jazz label, 1955-1965)

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Renamed to: Cadet Records (65-75 US, subsiduary of Chess)

Annotation

Argo discography (1956-1965): http://www.bsnpubs.com/chess/argo600.html

Releases

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ReleaseArtistFormatTracksDate/Country
Count 'em 88The Ahmad Jamal Trio12" Vinyl9
  • 1956-11-14 US
DreamsThe MonotonesDigital Media14
  • 1956-12-12 -
Ain’t Got No Home / Troubles, TroublesClarence “Frogman” Henry10" Vinyl2
Don't Break Your Promise to Me / I Got YouMilson Luce with Johnny Wallace Sextet7" Vinyl2
Chamber Music of the New JazzAhmad Jamal12" Vinyl9
Flute 'N the BluesJames Moody12" Vinyl10
Ramsey Lewis and His Gentlemen of SwingThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl9
Melodies by Al HibblerAl HibblerVinyl10
  • 1956 -
Frog Hop / Guitar RumbaEarl Hooker7" Vinyl2
Mr. Hard Luck / Who Are YouThe Orbits7" Vinyl2
Been So Long / My One and Only DreamThe Pastels7" Vinyl2
Moody's Mood for LoveJames Moody12" Vinyl8
Book of Love / You Never Loved MeThe Monotones7" Vinyl2
  • 1958-02 US
Tom Foolery / ZombiThe Monotones7" Vinyl2
  • 1958-06 US
So Far Away / Don’t KnockThe Pastels7" Vinyl2
  • 1958-10 US
Last Train From Overbrook Volume 1James Moody7" Vinyl4
The Jazz ExponentsThe Jazz Exponents12" Vinyl7
I'm Entitled To You!!Chubby Jackson Big Band12" Vinyl10
Ramsey Lewis and the Gentlemen of Jazz, Volume 2The Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl8
Sonny StittSonny Stitt12" Vinyl8
Quartet & Friend - 2:38 a.m.Ralph Sharon12" Vinyl10
  • 1958 -
Last Train From OverbrookJames Moody12" Vinyl11
Johnny GriffinJohnny Griffin Quartet12" Vinyl8
Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me (stereo)Ahmad Jamal Trio12" Vinyl8
Volume IVThe Ahmad Jamal Trio12" Vinyl10
Perform a Tribute to Cifford BrownLem Winchester & The Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl8
Breakin' It UpBarry Harris12" Vinyl8
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow / Soft ShadowsThe Monotones7" Vinyl2
  • 1959-01 US
Fools Will Be Fools / Tell It to the JudgeThe Monotones7" Vinyl2
  • 1959-06 US
It / Don’t Say Bye ByeRon & Bill7" Vinyl2
  • 1959-10-25 US
This Should Go On Forever / Pardon Mr. GordonRod Bernard7" Vinyl2
Little Girl Blue / Darben the Redd FoxJames Moody7" Vinyl2
An Hour With the Ramsey Lewis TrioThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl12
Portfolio of Ahmad JamalAhmad Jamal12" Vinyl15
Jamal at the Penthouse (mono)Ahmad Jamal12" Vinyl9
James MoodyJames Moody12" Vinyl8
Jamal at the Penthouse (stereo)Ahmad Jamal12" Vinyl9
Happy MoodsAhmad Jamal12" Vinyl10
  • 1960-01-07 US
Space FlightSam Lazar, Grant Green12" Vinyl10
  • 1960-06-01 US
At Last! (mono)Etta James12" Vinyl10
  • 1960-11-15 US
At Last!Etta James12" Vinyl10
  • 1960-11-15 US
But I DoClarence “Frogman” Henry7" Vinyl2
Please Mr. Organ PlayerMilt Buckner12" Vinyl10
Blue LouThe Lou McGarity Big Eight12" Vinyl12
A Night at the VanguardThe Kenny Burrell Trio12" Vinyl8
Burnin'Sonny Stitt12" Vinyl9
Early in the MorningLorez Alexandria With The Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl10
Stretching OutThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl10
Introducing Roland KirkRoland Kirk12" Vinyl6
In ChicagoThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl9
Hey! It's James MoodyJames Moody12" Vinyl10
Meet the JazztetArt Farmer & Benny Golson12" Vinyl10
More Music From The SoilThe Ramsey Lewis TrioVinyl9
  • 1961-03-15 US
Don’t Cry Baby / Sunday Kind of LoveEtta James7" Vinyl2
  • 1961-07 US
Let Me In / Oh Yes, I'll Be TrueThe Sensations7" Vinyl2
  • 1961-11 US
Drum SumBuck Clarke12" Vinyl10
You Always Hurt the One You LoveClarence Henry12" Vinyl12
Big City SoundsThe Jazztet, Art Farmer & Benny Golson12" Vinyl9
Take a Number From 1 to 10 (mono)Benny Golson12" Vinyl10
The Jazztet And John LewisThe Jazztet And John Lewis Featuring Art Farmer And Benny Golson12" Vinyl6
Dodo's Back!Dodo Marmarosa12" Vinyl10
Jamal at the Pershing, Vol. 2The Ahmad Jamal Trio12" Vinyl11
Listen to the Ahmad Jamal QuintetThe Ahmad Jamal Quintet12" Vinyl10
PlaytimeBuddy Rich and his Buddies12" Vinyl8
Moody With StringsJames Moody12" Vinyl11
More Music From the SoilThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl9
Never On SundayThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl10
Take a Number From 1 to 10 (stereo)Benny Golson12" Vinyl10
Sing No Sad Songs For MeLorez Alexandria12" Vinyl10
The Second Time AroundEtta James12" Vinyl10
At The D.J. LoungeSonny Stitt12" Vinyl6
Sound of ChristmasThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl10
Etta James Sings for LoversEtta James12" Vinyl10
  • 1962-12-09 US
Something's Got a Hold on Me / Waiting for Charlie to Come HomeEtta James7" Vinyl2
Dorothy AshbyDorothy Ashby12" Vinyl10
The Sound of SpringThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl10
Etta JamesEtta James12" Vinyl10
Another BagJames Moody12" Vinyl7
Dig Him! (mono)Gene Ammons / Sonny Stitt12" Vinyl10
Snap Your FingersAl Grey12" Vinyl8
Country Meets the BluesThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl10
Soul Cookin'Thornel Schwartz12" Vinyl7
Blues On The Other SideThe Mike Mainieri Quartet12" Vinyl6
BreakthroughGene Shaw Quintet12" Vinyl8
Diggin' the ChicksBill Leslie12" Vinyl7
Rearin' BackSonny Stitt12" Vinyl7
Sound of SpringThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl10
Bossa NovaRamsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl9
MacanudoAhmad Jamal12" Vinyl8
All of YouAhmad Jamal12" Vinyl7
Just JugGene Ammons12" Vinyl8
Pushover / I Can't Hold It in Any MoreEtta James7" Vinyl2
  • 1963-04 US
Two Sides (To Every Story)Etta James7" Vinyl2
Here's LoveHank JonesDigital Media10
Live at The Fickle PickleThe Campus Singers12" Vinyl14
The Blues, Volume 1Various Artists12" Vinyl12
The Blues, Volume 2Various Artists12" Vinyl11
Folk Festival of the BluesVarious Artists12" Vinyl10
Pot LuckThe Ramsey Lewis Trio12" Vinyl10
Basie Is Our BossFrank Foster12" Vinyl6