Blue Lake Records
Blue Lake was a Chicago-based record label founded in 1954 by disc jockey Al Benson. It specialized in blues, doo-wop, jazz, and gospel. A subsidiary of Benson's Parrot operation, it lasted until mid-1956.
Blue Lake Records
- Founded
- 1954
- Headquarters
- United States
- Dissolved
- 1956
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Blue Lake was a Chicago-based record label founded in 1954 by disc jockey Al Benson. It specialized in blues, doo-wop, jazz, and gospel. A subsidiary of Benson's Parrot operation, it lasted until mid-1956.
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Many of the Blue Lake recordings were acquired by Chess Records.
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• Founded — 1954 • Founder — Al Benson • Defunct — 1956 • Status — inactive • Genre — Blues, jazz, doo-wop, gospel • Country — United States • Location — Chicago, Illinois
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• Blue Lake 101 Red Saunders and his Orchestra - "Summertime" b/w "Riverboat" • Blue Lake 102 Joe Williams - "In the Evening" b/w "Tired of Moving" • Blue Lake 103 Ann Carter - "You Oughta Quit It" b/w "Lovin' Daddy Blues" • Blue Lake 104 King Fleming's Quintette - "One O'Clock Jump" b/w "William's Blues" (featured vocalist: Lorez Alexandria) • Blue Lake 105 Sunnyland Slim - "Going Back to Memphis" b/w "Devil Is a Busy Man" • Blue Lake 106 Baby Boy Warren - "Mattie Mae" b/w "Santa Fe" • Blue Lake 107 Sunnyland Slim - "Shake It Baby" b/w "Bassology" • Blue Lake 108 Lou Mac - "Come Back Little Daddy" b/w "Hard to Get Along With" (real name: Lou McClinton) • Blue Lake 109 Walter Spriggs - "I'm Not Your Fool Anymore" b/w "Week End Man" • Blue Lake 111 The Maples / Von Freeman Combo - "99 Guys" b/w "I Must Forget You" • Blue Lake 112 The Fascinators - "Can't Stop" b/w "Don't Give My Love Away" • Blue Lake 113 Little Willy Foster - "Falling Rain Blues" b/w "Four Day Jump" (also released on Parrot 813) • Blue Lake 114 Lou Mac - "Slow Down" b/w "Baby" • Blue Lake 115 The Five Chances - "Shake-a-Link" b/w "All I Want" • Blue Lake 116 Little Papa Joe - "Looking for My Baby" b/w "Easy Lovin'" • Blue Lake 117 Lou Mac - "I'll Never Let Him Know" b/w "Albert Is His Name" • Blue Lake 118 Leon Tarver - "Somebody Help Me" b/w "Oh Baby I'm Blue" • Blue Lake 119 Lou Mac - "Move Me" b/w "Take Your Trouble to a Friend" • Blue Lake 1001 Veteran Singers - "Give It Up" b/w "The Old Account Was Settled" (also released on Parrot 1001)
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- 1.Rotante, Anthony. Blues and Rhythm. Record Research. 1. 5. February 1955.
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