Chess Singles

The following 45 r.p.m. records were released on the Checker label by Chess Records, Chicago, between 1955 and 1964. They are listed in order of release. The dates refer to the recording sessions; the initials to the musicians who accompanied Sonny Boy (listed below).
   Checker label

  • All My Love In Vain / Don't Start Me To Talkin' * **
    CHECKER 824, 12/8/55, OS MW JR WD FB
  • Let Me Explain / Your Imagination **
    CHECKER 834, 24/1/56, OS RL LT WD FB
  • Keep It To Yourself / The Key (To Your Door) * **
    CHECKER 847, 7/8/56 RL LT WD FB
  • Fattening Frogs For Snakes / I Don't Know * **
    CHECKER 864, 6/2/57, RL LT WD FB
  • Born Blind / Ninety Nine
    CHECKER 883, 1/9/57, OS RL LT WD FB
  • Wake Up Baby / Your Funeral And My Trial * **
    CHECKER 894, 27/3/58, LL RL EP WD FB
  • Cross My Heart / Dissatisfied
    CHECKER 910, 1/9/57, OS RL LT WD FB
  • Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide / Unseeing Eye
    CHECKER 927, 1959, OS RL LT WD OP
  • The Goat / It's Sad To Be Alone
    CHECKER 943, 30/1/60, OS RL LT WD FB
  • Lonesome Cabin / Temperature 110
    CHECKER 956, JUNE 1960, OS EK LT WD FB
  • Too Close Together / Trust My Baby
    CHECKER 963, 15/9/60, LL RL LT WD FB
  • The Hunt / Stop Right Now
    CHECKER 975, 14/12/60, OS RL LT WD OP
  • Nine Below Zero / One Way Out *
    CHECKER 1003, 8/9/61, OS RL LT WD FB
  • Bye Bye Bird / Help Me *
    CHECKER 1036, 11/1/63, LL/BE MM MR AD
  • Decoration Day / Trying To Get Back On My Feet
    CHECKER 1065, 3/9/63, JG DH LL BG JM CJ
  • (I Want You) Close To Me / My Younger Days
    CHECKER 1080, 30/4/64 & 3/9/63, LL BG JM FB
  • Bring It On Home / Down Child *
    CHECKER 1134, 11/1/63 & 15/9/60, LL/BE RL LT MM WD MR FB AD


  • DOWN AND OUT BLUES -- Don't Start Me To Talkin'/All My Love In Vain / The Key / Keep It To Yourself / Fattening Frogs For Snakes / Your Funeral And My Trial / Checker 7-LPS-1437 ***
  • IN MEMORIUM (contents?) Checker 7-LPS-? ***

    * Issued on 45 rpm record ** Issued on 78 rpm record *** Jukebox EP

MUSICIANS

  • Fred Below (drums) FB
  • Willie Dixon (bass) WD
  • Al Duncan (drums) AD
  • Jarrett Gibson (saxophone) JG
  • Buddy Guy (guitar) BG
  • Donald Hankins (saxophone) DH
  • Clifton James (drums) CJ
  • Eddie King (guitar) EK
  • Lafayette Leake (piano) LL
  • Robert Lockwood (guitar) RL
  • Jack Meyers (bass) JM
  • Matt Murphy (guitar) MM
  • Odie Payne (drums) OP
  • Eugene Pierson (guitar) EP
  • Milton Rector (bass) MR
  • Jimmy Rogers (guitar) JR
  • Otis Spann (piano) OS
  • Luther Tucker (guitar) LT
  • Muddy Waters (guitar) MW

NOTES

All tracks produced by Leonard and Phil Chess or Willie Dixon.

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