Cadet Records

The label's commercial peak came during 1965-1969, when pianist Ramsey Lewis became its most successful artist with hits like "Wade in the Water" (1966), while key producers and arrangers such as Esmond Edwards, Richard Evans, and Charles Stepney shaped its distinctive sound There was also Cadet Concept Records, for rock and more adventurous music, such as the Rotary Connection, and the experimental psychedelic Electric Mud album by Muddy Waters. The label had a Top 20 hit in 1968 with the single "Pictures of Matchstick Men" by the British band Status Quo through a licensing arrangement with Pye Records in London. Louis band known as The Truth a.k.a. The Acid Sette were signed and recorded for this label under the guidance of Abner Spector. Notable Cadet releases included Dorothy Ashby's influential harp-jazz album Afro-Harping (1968), Etta James' Tell Mama (1967), and Terry Callier's soul-folk recordings Occasional Rain and What Color Is Love (1972). The label's parent company Chess Records was sold to GRT Corporation in 1969, which led to Cadet's gradual decline and eventual closure The masters are now owned by Universal Music.

• Name — Cadet Records • Parent — Chess Records • Founded — 1955 • Defunct — 1974 • Status — Inactive • Genre — Jazz, blues, rock • Country — U.S.

Cadet was established in 1965 following a name change of the Argo label. When the name was changed, a new logo of a chessman's horse was introduced to replace the previous chess piece logo. Cadet continued the Argo 600 Jazz series and the 4000 Blues series. • Catalog number — Title — Artist • LPS-628 — But Not For Me — Ahmad Jamal Trio • LPS-637 — Jug Turn From Overbrook — James Moody • LPS-646 — Jamal At The Penthouse — Ahmad Jamal • LPS-679 — Moody With Strings — James Moody • LPS-687 — Sound Of Christmas — Ramsey Lewis Trio • LPS-693 — Sound Of Spring — Ramsey Lewis Trio • LPS-722 — The Message — Illinois • LPS-723 — Barefoot Sunday Blues — Ramsey Lewis Trio • LPS-741 — At The Bohemian Caverns — Ramsey Lewis Trio • LPS-745 — More Sounds Of Christmas — Ramsey Lewis Trio • LPS-754 — Spectrum — Illinois • LPS-755 — Choice! The Best of the Ramsey Lewis Trio — |Ramsey Trio • LPS-756 — Cookin' the Blues — James • LPS-757 — The In Crowd — Ramsey Trio • LPS-758 — Extensions — Ahmad • LPS-759 — Musty Rusty — Lou • LPS-760 — Inter-Action — Sonny and Zoot Sims • LPS-761 — Hang On Ramsey! — Ramsey Trio • LPS-762 — The Knack — The • LPS-763 — Smoking with Willis — Willis • LPS-764 — Rhapsody — Ahmad with Strings • LPS-765 — The Wailer — Sonny • LPS-766 — Playin' for Keeps — Bunky • LPS-767 — Gotta Travel On — Ray Trio • LPS-768 — Rough House Blues — Lou • LPS-769 — Man at Work - Reissue of Argo LP-655 — Kenny • LPS-770 — Soul in the Night — Sonny and Bunky Green • LPS-771 — Swingin - Reissue of Argo LP-611. — Ramsey Trio • LPS-772 — The Tender Gender — Kenny • LPS-773 — Go Power! — Illinois • LPS-774 — Wade in the Water — Ramsey • LPS-775 — Raising the Roof — Odell and the Organ-izers • LPS-776 — Paint It Black — The • LPS-777 — Heat Wave — Ahmad • LPS-778 — Lonesome Traveler — Ray • LPS-779 — Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas — Kenny • LPS-780 — The Latinization of Bunky Green — Bunky • LPS-781 — Slow Freight — Ray • LPS-782 — The Movie Album — Ramsey • LPS-783 — Gene Ammons Makes it Happen - Reissue Of Chess LP 1442 — Gene • LPS-784 — Mood to Be Wooed — Various Artists • LPS-785 — Jug and Sonny - Edited Reissue Of Chess LP 1445 — Gene and Sonny Stitt • LPS-786 — Standard Eyes — Ahmad • LPS-787 — Goin' Down Home — Don • LPS-788 — Mellow Yellow — Odell and the Organ-izers • LPS-789 — Blowing in the Wind — Lou • LPS-790 — Goin' Latin — Ramsey • LPS-791 — Feature Spot — Eldee and Red Holt • LPS-792 — Cry Young — Ahmad with Voices • LPS-793 — The Ray Bryant Touch — Ray • LPS-794 — Dancing in the Street — Ramsey • LPS-795 — Ain't Doing Too B-A-D, Bad — Bobby • LPS-796 — Groovin' with the Soulful Strings — The • LPS-797 — Involvement — John Quartet • LPS-798 — Ode to 52nd Street — Kenny • LPS-799 — Up Pops Ramsey Lewis — Ramsey • LPS-800 — Ducky — Odell and the Organ-izers • LPS-801 — Take a Bryant Step — Ray • LPS-802 — Tell Mama — Etta • LPS-803 — Out of Different Bags — Marlena • LPS-804 — There Is — The • LPS-805 — Another Exposure — The • LPS-806 — Brand New Morning — Frank • LPS-807 — The Bright, the Blue and the Beautiful — Ahmad with Voices • LPS-808 — And We Were Lovers — John Quartet with Strings • LPS-809 — Afro-Harping — Dorothy • LPS-810 — Her Point of View — Clea • LPS-811 — Maiden Voyage — Ramsey • LPS-812 — The Natural Thing — Brother Jack • LPS-813 — The Peace-Maker — Harold Quintet • LPS-814 — The Magic of Christmas — The • LPS-815 — Lou Donaldson at His Best — Lou • LPS-816 — Yusef Lateef - Reissue of Argo LP 634 — Yusef • LPS-817 — Getting Our Thing Together — Brother Jack • LPS-818 — Up Above the Rock — Ray • LPS-819 — Light My Fire — Woody • LPS-820 — Back By Demand: The Soulful Strings in Concert — The • LPS-821 — Mother Nature's Son — Ramsey • LPS-822 — The Dells Musical Menu: Always Together — The • LPS-823 — Odell Brown Plays Otis Redding — Odell • LPS-824 — The Dells' Greatest Hits — The • LPS-825 — Dorothy's Harp — Dorothy • LPS-826 — Upchurch — Phil • LPS-827 — Another Voyage — Ramsey Trio • LPS-828 — The Third Cup — The Eddie • LPS-829 — Love Is Blue — The • LPS-830 — Sound Ray — Ray • LPS-831 — Gin and Orange — Brother Jack • LPS-832 — Etta James Sings Funk — Etta • LPS-833 — The Spice Of Life — Marlena • LPS-834 — String Fever — The • LPS-835 — Heavy Exposure — Woody • LPS-836 — The Piano Player — Ramsey • LPS-837 — Like It Is, Like It Was — The • LPS-838 — Free Delivery — Odell • LPS-839 — The Best of Ramsey Lewis — Ramsey • LPS-840 — The Way I Feel — Phil • LPS-841 — The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby — Dorothy • LPS-842 — Fried Buzzard — Lou • LPS-843 — S.O.B. — Shades of Brown • LPS-844 — Them Changes — Ramsey • LPS-845 — Woody — Woody • LPS-846 — Soulful Strings Play Gamble and Huff — The • LPS-847 — Losers Weepers — Etta • LPS-848 — Eddie Fisher & the Next Hundred Years — Eddie

• Catalog number — Title — Artist • LPS-4025 — Top Ten — Etta James • LPS-4036 — The Three Souls — Dangerous Dan Express • LPS-4046 — Bob Hope on the Road to Vietnam — Bob Hope • LPS-4047 — Jammin' with the Windjammers — The Windjammers • LPS-4048 — Feeling Good — Jean DuShon • LPS-4049 — Tough! — Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers • LPS-4050 — Fred Wacker Big Band Swings Cool — Fred Wacker Big Band • LPS-4051 — The Blues, Volume 5 — Various Artists • LPS-4052 — I'm So Good That I Don't Have to Brag! — Shel Silverstein • LPS-4053 — Weary Traveler — King Fleming • LPS-4054 — Drain My Brain — Shel Silverstein • LPS-4055 — Call My Name — Etta James • LPS-4056 — I Cried for You — Johnny Watson • LPS-4057 — Carryin' On — Milt Trenier and Micki Lynn • LPS-4058 — Fighting Back — Greig McRitchie Band

Cadet Concept was established by Marshall Chess in 1967 with the first album by Rotary Connection and issued five albums by the group out of the 18 albums released on the label up until 1970 as well as featuring British band Status Quo, saxophonist John Klemmer and blues legends Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. • Catalog No. — Album — Artist • LPS-312 — Rotary Connection — Rotary Connection • LPS-314 — Electric Mud — Muddy Waters • LPS-315 — Messages from the Status Quo — Status Quo • LPS-316 — Salloom, Sinclair and the Mother Bear — Salloom & Sinclair • LPS-317 — Aladdin — Rotary Connection • LPS-318 — Peace — Rotary Connection • LPS-319 — The Howlin' Wolf Album — Howlin' Wolf • LPS-320 — After the Rain — Muddy Waters • LPS-321 — Blowin' Gold — John • LPS-322 — Songs — Rotary Connection • LPS-323 — In Due Time... — Aesop's Fables • LPS-325 — What I Did on My Vacation — Joel • LPS-326 — All the Children Cried — John • LPS-327 — Salloom and Sinclair — Salloom & Sinclair • LPS-328 — Dinner Music — Rotary Connection • LPS-329 — Archie Whitewater — Archie • LPS-330 — Eruptions — John • LPS-331 — Aesop's Fables — Aesop's Fables