The CHANCE Label -
DISCOGRAPHY

A news item in the December 16, 1950 issue of Billboard, datelined Chicago, notes that "Steve Chandler, local realty agent, has started the Chance label. His first R&B releases are by Schoolboy Porter & His Orch." The label was based at 2011 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago 16, Illinois.

Ownership of the label passed to Art Sheridan, who also operated American Record Distributing and who owned the Armour Plastics pressing plant, where the records were pressed.

Chance releases were in 2 series - an 1100 series for R&B, and a 5000 series for gospel.

The label went out of business around the end of 1954.

1100 Series

Artist

Titles

1100

Arnold Jones

Some Time /
Yesterdays

1101

John "Schoolboy" Porter & His Schoolboys

Schoolboy Boogie /
I'll Never Smile Again

1102

Al Sims Trio

 Moody Woman /
I Wonder, Baby

1103

John "Schoolboy" Porter

Tennessee Waltz (Pt .1) /
Tennessee Waltz (Pt .2)

1104

John "Schoolboy" Porter

Walk Heavy /
Nevertheless

1105

John "Schoolboy" Porter & His Schoolboys

Kayron /
Deep Purple

1106

Unknown

 

1107

The Chanceteers

The Flame /
Night Beat

1108

John Lee Booker

Miss Lorraine /
Talkin' Boogie

1109

Henry Green

Storm Thru Mississippi /
Strange Things

1110

John Lee Booker

I Love To Boogie /
Graveyard Blues

1111

John "Schoolboy" Porter with The Chanceteers

Top Hat /
Stairway To The Stars

1112

Clyde Wright &
The Chanceteers

I May Be Down /
I'm Nobody's Trick

1113

Unknown

 

1114

John "Schoolboy" Porter & His Schoolboys

Soft Shoulder /
Rollin' Along

1115

Delta Joe

4 O'Clock Blues /
I Cried

1116

Little Walter J.

That's All Right /
Just Keep Loving Her

1117

John "Schoolboy" Porter

Fire Dome /
Sentimental Journey

1118

Unknown

 

1119

John "Schoolboy" Porter

Break Thru /
Junco Partner

1120

Johnny Sellers

Josie Jones /
Rock Me In The Cradle

1121

James Williamson & His Trio

Farmer's Blues /
Lonesome Old Train

1122

John Lee Booker

609 Boogie /
Road Trouble

1123

Johnny Sellers

Blues, This Ain't No Place For You /
Mighty Lonesome

1124

Al Smith Orchestra

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes /
Slow Mood

1125

Jack Ross &
The Meadow Larks

 Close to You /
Lonely Heart

1126

Four Shades Of Rhythm

Yesterdays /
So There

1127

Dr. Jo Jo Adams with Melvin Moore's Orch.

Didn't I Tell You /
I've Got A Crazy Baby

1128

Bobby Prince with
Al Smith's Orch.

Tell Me Why, Why, Why /
I Want To Hold You

1129

Skippy Brown

So Many Days /
Tale Of Woe

1130

Lou Blackwell with
Al Smith's Orch.

How Blue The Night /
I'm Blue Without You

1131

James Williamson &
His Trio

Homesick /
The Woman I Love

1132

John "Schoolboy" Porter

Small Squall/
Lonely Wail

1133

The Flamingos with
King Kolax Orch.

If I Can't Have You /
Someday, Someway

1134

Jimmy Binkley Jazz Quintet

Hey, Hey Sugar Ray /
Midnite Wail

1135

George Green with
Jimmy Binkley Jazz Quintet

Finance Man /
Brand New Rockin' Chair

1136

Barrel House Blott & Lee with The St. Louisans

Brand New Man /
Chicks Going Crazy

1137

Big Boy Spires & His Trio

About To Lose My Mind /
Which One Do I Love

1138

Johnny Sellers with
King Kolax Orch.

Newport News /
Mirror Blues

1139

Rudy Green with
King Kolax Orch.

Love Is A Pain /
No Need Of Your Crying

1140

The Flamingos with
King Kolax Orch.

Hurry Home Baby /
That's My Desire

1141

The Spaniels

Baby It's You /
Bounce

1142

Jimmy Reed Trio

High And Lonesome /
Roll And Rhumba

1143

Big Bertha Henderson
with Al Smith Orch.

Rock Daddy Rock /
Tears In My Eyes

1144

Johnny Young Trio

You Go To My Head /
Memories Of You

1145

The Flamingos
with Red Holloway's Orch.

Carried Away /
Golden Teardrops

1146

Rudy Green

The Letter /
It's You I Love

1147

The Moonglows
with Red Holloway's Orch.

Whistle My Love /
Baby Please

1148

Lazy Bill
& His Blue Rhythms

She Got Me Walkin' /
I Had A Dream

1149

The Flamingos
with Red Holloway's Orch.

Plan For Love /
You Ain't Ready

1150

The Moonglows
with Red Holloway's Orch.

Just A Lonely Christmas /
Hey Santa Claus

1151

Rudy Green

I Had A Feeling /
Meet Me Baby

1152

The Moonglows
with Red Holloway's Orch.

Secret Love /
Real Gone Mama

1153

Conte Condoli

Flamingo /
Mambo, Jr.

1154

The Flamingos
with Red Holloway's Orch.

Cross Over The Bridge /
Listen To My Plea

1155

J. B. & His Hawks

Now She's Gone /
Combination Boogie

1156

The Moonglows
with Red Holloway's Orch.

I Was Wrong /
Ooh Rockin' Daddy

1157

The Five Chances

I May Be Small /
Nagasaki

1158

Bobby Prince

Better Think It Over /
If You Only Knew

1159

Freddie Hill Orch.

This Crooked World /
Knock Me Out

1160

J. B. & His Hawks

Pet Cream Man /
Lovin' You

1161

The Moonglows
with Red Holloway's Orch.

My Gal /
219 Train

1162

The Flamingos

Blues In A Letter /
Jump Children

1163

Willie Nix

Nervous Wreck /
No More Love

1164

Unknown

 

1165

J. B. Hutto

Things Are So Slow /
Dim Lights

5000 Series

 

 

5000

Golden Tones

God Is Love /
Working On The Building

5001

Southern Clouds

Sit Down Servant /
Sing To The Power Of The Lord

5002

Naiomi Baker

Softly and Tenderly /
Love Lifted Me

5003

Naiomi Baker

What A Friend We Have In Jesus /
Have You Any Time For Jesus

5004

Pilgrim Jubilee Singers

Happy In The Service Of The Lord /
Just A Closer Walk With Thee

5005

Wooten Choral Ensemble

I Heard The Voice /
Hand Of God

5006

Naiomi Baker

Have Faith /
I Believe Jesus Saves

5007

Sister Rosa Shaw

His Dying Was Not In Vain /
I'm Leaving Soon

5008

Sister Rosa Shaw

Talking About A Child /
Lord Save Me

5009

Famous Boyer Brothers

Trust Him Today /
Going Back to My God

 

 

Copyright © 2002 - Doo Wop Gino

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Last updated 19 November 2002.

 

 

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