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On its main 1100 series, Chance issues ran almost consecutively from 1100 to 1165, for a total of 63 releases. A 5000 series that
Sheridan established for gospel records ran from 5000 to 5009, for 10 releases. In addition, there was a 3000 series for pop releases, which finished at 3021; 21 have
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Chance
Records opened for business in September 1950. Initially the company was housed at Sheridan's American Record Distributors, 2011 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Among the first artists to record for the company were the Al Sims Trio, an uptown blues group, and a combo led by tenor
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on account of employing non-Union personnel on one of
Schoolboy Porter's sessions. The company actually lost its license to record with Union musicians for one year, although Sheridan was able to work in a few sessions by
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Chance quickly recovered when the ban ended in May 1952, and
Sheridan moved both the record company and his distribution operation to 1151 East 47th Street. Added to the roster were blues singer
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Quite a few Chance and Sabre artists, ranging from the Famous Boyer
Brothers to Tommy Dean to King Kolax to the Five Echoes, resurfaced at Vee-Jay. Rock and roll historian
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made its last release in August. Sheridan wound Chance
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noted that Chance "might have done well with rock 'n' roll, given its roster," but the company closed too soon. The
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The company closed down at the end of 1954. Sheridan became one of the financial backers of Vee-Jay.
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Chance hit its peak in 1953. A collaboration with Joe Brown's
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and his corps of studio musicians moved to Vee-Jay.
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1995:San Francisco: Backbeat Books, p. 156
1953:Chicago Blues: The City and the Music.
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930:"Blues This Ain't No Place for You"
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196:American Federation of Musicians
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2104:New York: Da Capo Press, p. 84
241:, and flamboyant blues shouter
175:, who had developed a vigorous
16:Chicago-based 1950s music label
3454:Largest recorded music markets
3361:Highest-grossing concert tours
1971:Murray, Charles Shaar (2002).
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504:Al Sims Trio, Sam Dawson Vocal
353:In 1954, the company recorded
183:band. Porter's rendition of "
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3510:Record production portal
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237:, down-home blues guitarist
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1955:New York: Da Capo, p. 106.
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3393:Wealthiest musical artists
3246:Best-selling music artists
2132:on the Internet Archive's
2100:Gillett, Charlie. (1996).
1914:Doowop: The Chicago Scene.
1841:Al Trace and His Orchestra
296:also recorded for Chance.
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1279:"No Need of Your Crying"
1188:"Brand New Rockin' Chair"
952:"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
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1235:"About to Lose My Mind"
1019:"I've Got a Crazy Baby"
867:"Rock Me in the Cradle"
715:"Stairway to the Stars"
668:"Storm thru Mississippi"
530:"Tennessee Waltz Part I"
492:"I'll Never Smile Again"
245:. In the fall, bassist
2841:Music streaming service
2274:Disney Music Publishing
1912:Pruter, Robert (1997).
1606:"Cross over the Bridge"
1225:Arthur "Big Boy" Spires
1115:John "Schoolboy" Porter
1081:"I'm Blue without You"
1038:"Tell Me Why, Why, Why"
835:John "Schoolboy" Porter
813:John "Schoolboy" Porter
801:"Just Keep Loving Her"
747:John "Schoolboy" Porter
705:John "Schoolboy" Porter
567:John "Schoolboy" Porter
545:John "Schoolboy" Porter
523:John "Schoolboy" Porter
485:John "Schoolboy" Porter
384:However, in June 1954,
173:John "Schoolboy" Porter
3544:American record labels
3383:Most-attended concerts
3351:Highest-paid musicians
1848:"Please Mr. Right Man"
3464:Most valuable records
3459:Most expensive albums
3414:Album-equivalent unit
2944:Italian singles chart
2801:Promotional recording
2269:Warner Chappell Music
2259:Sony Music Publishing
2254:BMG Rights Management
1991:Obrecht, Jas (2000).
1888:Soulfulkindamusic.net
1864:List of record labels
1851:"Tantalazing Melody"
1829:"Things Are So Slow"
1232:"Which One Do I Love"
1213:"Chicks Going Crazy"
1166:"Hey, Hey, Sugar Ray"
1144:"If I Can't Have You"
1041:"I Want to Hold You"
987:Four Shades of Rhythm
820:"Sentimental Journey"
735:"I'm Nobody's Trick"
683:John Lee Booker (sic)
641:John Lee Booker (sic)
495:"Schoolboy's Boogie"
429:and The Moonglows to
367:Famous Boyer Brothers
3439:Environmental impact
3339:Best-selling singles
2352:Digital music stores
1716:"This Crooked World"
1628:"Combination Boogie"
1609:"Listen to My Plea"
1078:"How Blue the Night"
886:"Lonesome Ole Train"
346:and the vocal group
231:Brother John Sellers
137:Brother John Sellers
3469:Music certification
3449:Largest music deals
3327:Best-selling albums
3160:The Country Network
2939:Irish Singles Chart
2588:Musical instruments
2020:Rowe, pp. 113, 129.
1951:Rowe, Mike (1981).
1937:Blues & Rhythm,
1782:"Blues in a Letter"
1731:J. B. and His Hawks
1650:"Ooh Rocking Daddy"
1621:J. B. and His Hawks
1577:Conti Condoli (sic)
1474:"She Got Me Walkin"
1411:"Golden Teardrops"
1386:"You Go to My Head"
1367:"Tears in My Eyes"
1364:"Rock, Daddy, Rock"
1342:"High and Lonesome"
1301:"That's My Desire"
1147:"Someday, Someway"
1103:"The Woman I Love"
1016:"Didn't I Tell You"
901:John L Booker (sic)
776:""4 O'Clock Blues""
292:. Singer/guitarist
53:Inactive since 1954
2982:SNEP singles chart
2757:Extended play (EP)
2528:Album cover design
2029:Rowe, pp. 109–112.
1694:"If You Only Knew"
1521:"Hey Santa Claus"
1499:"You Ain't Ready"
1433:"It's You I Love"
1389:"Memories of You"
1345:"Roll and Rhumba"
1203:Barrel House Blott
933:"Mighty Lonesome"
693:"Graveyard Blues"
690:"I Love to Boogie"
594:"Whispering Grass"
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2987:Sverigetopplistan
2911:Argentina Hot 100
2877:Music competition
2867:Concert residency
2806:Phonograph record
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2563:Music and fashion
2548:Entertainment law
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2377:Virgin Megastores
2179:and organizations
2110:978-0-306-80683-4
2081:978-0-634-09978-6
2038:Rowe, pp. 112–113
2001:978-0-87930-613-7
1981:978-0-312-27006-3
1961:978-0-306-80145-7
1922:978-0-252-06506-4
1884:"John Lee Hooker"
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1631:"Now She's Gone"
1565:"Real Gone Mama"
1540:"I Had a Feeling"
1452:"Whistle My Love"
1298:"Hurry Home Baby"
671:"Strange Things"
606:Wally Hayes Combo
409:' Meteor label).
233:, jazz trumpeter
205:persona non grata
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1709:Freddie Hall
1687:Bobby Prince
1430:"The Letter"
1379:Johnny Young
1313:The Spaniels
1052:Skippy Brown
1031:Bobby Prince
994:"Yesterdays"
955:"Slow Mood"
908:"609 Boogie"
842:"Break Thru"
823:"Fire Dome"
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588:Clyde Wright
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3424:Backmasking
3241:Music award
3220:Rising Star
3016:HitQuarters
2895:ARIA Charts
2811:Eight-track
2796:Music video
2773:Maxi single
2721:Ghostwriter
2716:Vocal coach
2671:Disc jockey
2644:Arrangement
2613:Record shop
2583:Music venue
2578:Music store
2538:Disc jockey
2398:Live Nation
2393:CTS Eventim
2315:Independent
1760:"219 Train"
1675:"Nagasaki"
997:"So There"
662:Henry Green
626:"The Flame"
610:"The Flame"
470:"Some Time"
394:Ewart Abner
379:J. B. Hutto
325:Five Echoes
294:Rudy Greene
270:JOB Records
255:Lefty Bates
243:Jo Jo Adams
133:J. B. Hutto
3344:by country
3332:by country
3090:Television
3072:Smash Hits
2977:Sino Chart
2850:Live shows
2761:12" single
2649:Songwriter
2637:Production
2445:Electronic
2386:Live music
2247:Publishers
2228:PROMUSICAE
1870:References
1797:Willie Nix
1584:"Flamingo"
1533:Rudy Green
1423:Rudy Green
1335:Jimmy Reed
1269:Rudy Green
1100:"Homesick"
779:"I Cried"
533:"Part II"
344:Jimmy Reed
327:, and the
309:Tommy Dean
290:Willie Nix
235:King Kolax
212:John Young
189:RCA Victor
149:Jimmy Reed
3409:Album era
3303:Brazilian
3275:(Females)
3206:The Voice
3179:franchise
3140:MuchMusic
3105:Channel V
3023:Hot Press
3009:Billboard
2917:Billboard
2909:Billboard
2901:Billboard
2769:CD single
2666:Conductor
2618:Road crew
2598:Promotion
2521:and roles
2403:LiveStyle
2340:Retailers
2303:Universal
1763:"My Gal"
1467:Lazy Bill
1323:"Bounce"
966:Jack Ross
712:"Top Hat"
444:Catalog #
3538:Category
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3366:by women
3199:The Four
3185:Popstars
3098:Channels
3030:Kerrang!
2659:Lyricist
2654:Composer
1893:June 18,
1858:See also
945:Al Smith
574:"Kayron"
437:Releases
386:Al Smith
247:Al Smith
88:Location
3318:Swedish
3313:Italian
3308:British
3298:Belgian
3284:Genre:
3262:Germany
3257:Finland
2972:Top 100
2903:Hot 100
2857:Concert
2831:Airplay
2789:Mixtape
2744:formats
2742:Release
2519:Sectors
2485:New Age
2465:Hip hop
2435:Country
2372:Kaspien
2321:Concord
453:B-side
427:Checker
340:Vee-Jay
338:called
177:R&B
166:History
110:doo-wop
70:doo-wop
40:Founder
32:Founded
3252:Brazil
3169:Series
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2460:Gospel
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112:, and
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3402:Other
3371:Latin
3288:Latin
3267:Japan
2780:Album
2510:World
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2292:Major
431:Chess
321:Sabre
102:blues
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58:Genre
3250:In:
3177:Idol
3150:Viva
3135:Tr3s
3130:MTV2
3120:Mnet
3115:Fuse
3037:Mojo
2505:Rock
2470:Jazz
2455:Folk
2362:Fnac
2331:AAMG
2298:Sony
2238:SNEP
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3125:MTV
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3051:NME
2826:DVD
2490:Pop
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