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U–124 – "A Bit of Blues"/"Sunnyside of the Street" – Tab Smith His
Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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by Gene Ammons and the Staple Singers. The rest of United's output was eventually acquired by
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U–186 – "Memphis Slim U.S.A."/"Blues All around My Head" – Memphis Slim and his House Rockers
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U–166 – "Call before You Go Home"/"This Is My Lucky Day" – Memphis Slim and His House Rockers
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U–140 – "Red Hot and Blue"/"These Foolish Things" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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U–134 – "O Lord Is It I"/"Pleading in Glory for Me" – Robert Anderson and his Gospel Caravan
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U–113 – "Milk Train"/"Love Is a Wonderful Thing" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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U–108 – "Hands across the Table"/"Boogie Joogie" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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U–107 – "Can't We Take a Chance"/"(It's No) Sin" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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U–181 – "Come On In"/"La! La! La! Lady" – The Rockin' and Walkin' Rhythm of Eddie Chamblee
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U–145 – "Mrs. Jones' Daughter"/"Mr. Goodbeat" – Jimmy Forrest His Tenor and All Star Combo
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U–153 – "Cherry"/"I've Had the Blues All Day" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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U–154 – "Call Me Darling"/"Please Wait for Me" – Debbie Andrews – Arr. and Conducted by
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U–182 – "Four Years of Torment"/"I Love My Baby" – Memphis Slim and his House Rockers
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U–178 – "Ace High"/"How Long Has It Been" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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U–162 – "This Love of Mine"/"All My Life" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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U–147 – "Cuban Boogie"/"My Mother's Eyes" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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U–217 – "Just One More Time"/"Mambolino" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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U–185 – "Traveling Light"/"Fuzzy" – Gene Ammons his Golden Toned Tenor and Orchestra
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U–157 – "Riding with the Blues"/"Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself" – Nelda Dupuy and
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U–105 – "Feel So Bad"/"Take It Easy Baby" – Robert Nighthawk and his Nighthawks Band
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U–120 – "Raining in My Hear"/"Heavy Heart" – Roosevelt Sykes and his Honey Drippers
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U–187 – "Tabolino"/"Cottage for Sale" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra
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U–156 – "Five O'Clock Blues"/"The Come Back" – Memphis Slim and his House Rockers
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U–149 – "Red Top"/"Just Chips" – Gene Ammons His Golden Toned Tenor and Orchestra
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U–173 – "Sophisticated Lady"/"Flight 3–D" – Jimmy Forrest and His All Star Combo
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U–146 – "Not Any More Tears"/"My Hat's on the Side of My Head" – The Four Blazes
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U–211 – "My Mother's Eyes"/"Dansero" – Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and His Band
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U–150 – "Ebony after Midnight"/"My Sympathy" – Tasso the Great and his Combo
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U–136 – "Dangerous Ground"/"Hot Steel" – Tiny Murphy and the Bar 69 Boys
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U–203 – "Yo Yo Blues"/"Feel like I Wanna Die" – Tab Smith and Orchestra
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