Chicago Hit Factory The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966

Was released as CHARLY915B on the Charly Records label in 2014.

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Notes 6

Has 2 UK Chart Number 1s.
Has 1 UK Chart Top 10 hit.
Has 1 UK Chart Top 40 hit.
Has 3 US Chart Number 1s.
Has 1 US Chart Top 10 hit.
Has 1 US Chart Top 40 hit.

Tracks 269

Baby, It's You - The Spaniels
Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight - The Spaniels
You Don't Have To Go - Jimmy Reed
At My Front Door - The El Dorados
You Painted Pictures - The Spaniels
Hands Off - Jay McShann
I'll Be Forever Loving You - The El Dorados
Ain't That Loving You Baby - Jimmy Reed
Up On The Mountain - The Magnificents
Oh, What A Night - The Dells
You Got Me Dizzy - Jimmy Reed
Little Rain - Jimmy Reed
Everyone's Laughing - The Spaniels
The Sun Is Shining - Jimmy Reed
Honest I Do - Jimmy Reed
You Can Make It If You Try - Gene Allison
Have Faith - Gene Allison
For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler (and The Impressions)
I Love You, Honey - John Lee Hooker
Here I Stand - Wade Flemons (and The Newcomers)
Nobody But You - Dee Clark
I'm Gonna Get My Baby - Jimmy Reed
Just Keep It Up (And See What Happens) - Dee Clark
Hey, Little Girl - Dee Clark
Just A Little Bit - Rosco Gordon
How About That - Dee Clark
Baby, What You Want Me to Do - Jimmy Reed
Easy Lovin' - Wade Flemons
He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler
Hush Hush - Jimmy Reed
Your Friends - Dee Clark
Close Together - Jimmy Reed
Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler
Exodus - Eddie Harris
Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed
Raindrops - Dee Clark
Every Beat Of My Heart - The Pips
Please Send Me Someone To Love - Wade Flemons
I'm A Telling You - Jerry Butler
Bright Lights, Big City - Jimmy Reed
Moon River - Jerry Butler
Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
Nite Owl - The Dukays
Duchess Of Earl - The Pearlettes
Boom, Boom - John Lee Hooker
Walk On With The Duke - The Duke Of Earl
Good Lover - Jimmy Reed
Make It Easy On Yourself - Jerry Butler
Sherry - Frankie Valli
I Remember You - Frank Ifield
I'm Going Back To School - Dee Clark
You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) - Jerry Butler
Big Girls Don't Cry - The Four Seasons
You Threw A Lucky Punch - Gene Chandler
Lovesick Blues - Frank Ifield
Rainbow - Gene Chandler
Peanuts - The Four Seasons
Shame, Shame, Shame - Jimmy Reed
Spring - Birdlegs & Pauline & Their Versatility Birds
Man's Temptation - Gene Chandler
You're No Good - Betty Everett
Need To Belong - Jerry Butler
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) - Betty Everett
Giving Up On Love - Jerry Butler
Love Me Do - The Beatles
P.S. I Love You - The Beatles
I Stand Accused - Jerry Butler
I Can't Hear You - Betty Everett
My Adorable One - Joe Simon
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Little Richard
Let It Be Me - Jerry Butler (and Betty Everett)
Getting Mighty Crowded - Betty Everett
Smile - Jerry Butler (and Betty Everett)
I Want My Baby Back - Jimmy Cross
The Boy Next Door - The Standells
Good Times - Jerry Butler
Stay In My Corner - The Dells
Since I Don't Have You - Jerry Butler (and Betty Everett)
Oo Wee Baby, I Love You - Fred Hughes
Let's Do It Over - Joe Simon
I Dont' Know What You've Got (But It's Got Me) - Little Richard
I'm The Man Down There - Jimmy Reed
You Can't Take It Away - Fred Hughes
For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler (and The Impressions) 1966 Version
My Loving Baby - The El Dorados
Get Lost - The Rhythm Aces
I Really Do - The Five Echos
Zing, Zing, Zing - The Dells
This Is the Night - The Kool Gents (featuring Dee Clark)
Bobby Sox Baby - The Hi-Liters
Bim Bam Boom - The El Dorados
Crazy Over You - The Kool Gents
For All We Know - The Orioles
You Gave Me Peace Of Mind - The Spaniels
Mother's Son - The Delegates
Great Googly Moo - The Spaniels
Ozeta - The Magnificents
It's You I Love - Dillard Crume Jr.
Judy - The Prodigals
My Love - The Co-Hearts
Miss You, My Dear - The Capers
Shombalor - Sheriff & The Ravels
Wish I Was Back In School - The Goldenrods
It Doesn't Matter - The Senators
'til Forever More - The Senators
I Know - The Spaniels
Bus Fare Home - The Spaniels
Golden Teardrops - The Flamingos
Much In Need - The 5 Royales
Real Gone Mama - The Moonglows
Tragic - The Sheppards
Tango Bop - The Dukays
Ain't Times Hard - Floyd Jones
She's Five Feet Three - LC McKinley
I Wish You Would - Billy Boy
Hurt My Feelings - Morris Pejoe
Fool's Prayer - The Five Echos
I Ain't Got You - Billy Boy
If You Won't Stay Home - Billy Emerson
Big Town Playboy - Eddie Taylor
Can't Stand To See You Go - Jimmy Reed
Dimples - John Lee Hooker
You'll Always Have A Home - Eddie Taylor
The Telephone Is Ringing - Pee Wee Crayton
Every Woman I Know (Crazy 'Bout An Automobile) - Billy Emerson
Honey, Where You Going - Jimmy Reed
The 12 Year Old Boy - Elmore James
I Found My Peace Of Mind - Pee Wee Crayton (with The El Dorados)
If You Don't Want Me No More - Larry Birdsong
It Hurts Me Too - Elmore James
Oh Baby, You Have To Go - The El Cincos
Stroll On Little Girl - Memphis Slim
Take Out Some Insurance - Jimmy Reed
Rockin' The House - Memphis Slim (and His Rockers)
Found Love - Jimmy Reed
No Shoes - John Lee Hooker
Oh Baby - J.B. Lenoir
My First Wife Left Me - John Lee Hooker
Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth - Jimmy Reed
Baby, What's Wrong - Jimmy Reed
Annie's Answer - Hazel McCollum (and The El Dorados)
Oop De Oop - Earl Phillips
Rock 'n' Roll Mama - Camille Howard
Seven Nights - Dee Clark
Oh Little Girl - Dee Clark
Hattie Malatti - Lee Diamond
Mama Loocie - Lee Diamond
The Twist - Hank Ballard (and The Midnighters)
You Got What It Takes - Bobby Parker
Blues, Get Off My Shoulder - Bobby Parker
Pigtails And Blue Jeans - Leonard Carbo
Come Back My Love - The Impressions
A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) - Priscilla Bowman (and The Spaniels)
Everything Will Be Alright - Gene Allison
Lost - Jerry Butler
No More Doggin' - Rosco Gordon
Slow Motion - Wade Flemons
I Wanna Be The Only One - Kip Anderson
Mustang - The Rockin' Rs
What's Happening - Wade Flemons
A Lonely Soldier - Jerry Butler
Can't Get Over Losing You - Donnie Elbert
You're Looking Good - Dee Clark
I'll Come Runnin' - Wade Flemons
I Beg Of You - Donnie Elbert
Mr. Big Wheel - Christine Kittrell
Be Mine - Preston Jackson (and The Rhythm Aces)
That's A Good Idea - Grover Mitchell
At The Party - Wade Flemons
Cops And Robbers - Marie Gladness
Welcome Stranger - Wade Flemons
As Sure As I Live - Nancy Love
Dance On Little Girl - Dee Clark
Baby, I'm Not Over You Yet - Nancy Love
It's Really Real - Nancy Love
Tear For Tear - Gene Chandler
Move And Groove - Gil Hamilton
Whatever You Want - Jerry Butler
Shook Up Over You - Dee Clark
Shakin' Fit - The Pyramids
Do Somethin' Baby - Browley Guy
Please Don't Go - Yvonne Carroll
I Don't Want To Hear Anymore - Jerry Butler
It Hurts To Be In Love - Betty Everett
Make Up Your Mind - Barrett Strong
Gonna Take A Journey - Barrett Strong
Ain't That Loving You Baby - Jerry Butler (and Betty Everett)
Whisper Of The Wind - The Daylighters
Here Alone - The Daylighters
I'll Love You Always - The Rivingtons
In Your Heart (You Know I'm Right) - The Dontells
It's Not Unusual - The Dells
I'm Gonna Be Ready - Betty Everett
The Whoo Pee - Joe Simon
I Can't Stand To See You Cry - Jerry Butler
Just For You - Jerry Butler
Big Mr. Heartbreaker - Marilyn Britton
Jerry (I'm Your Sherry) - Tracey Dey
Hello Trouble - Orville Couch
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Frankie Valli (and The Four Seasons)
Bachelor Man - Johnny Cymbal
Jealous Eyes - Tracey Dey
Second Best - Barbara Jackson
S.P.C.L.G. (Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Little Girls) - The Society Girls
Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby - The Angelos
Love Kitten - Noreen Corcoran
Hey Monkey - Mac Davis
Watch Over Her - Wade Flemons
Rockin' Robin - Ray Smith
Dreamin' Of You - Noreen Corcoran
You Made A Fool Of Me - The Sensations
A Spanish Boy - The Rubies
Get Behind Me Devil - Billie Joe Royal
Farmer John - The Monsters Four
Double, Double Dare - Hoyt Axton
One Girl - The Honey Bees
Snow Man - Peggy Sans
Shoop Shoop De Doop Rama Lama Ding Dong Yeah Yeah Yeah - The Clinger Sisters
Good Old Days - The Sunbeams
Apple Of My Eye - The Four Seasons
Bring Your Lovin' - Hoyt Axton
Dream For Sale - Joey Paige
Unless You Care - Terry Black
Lost Summer Love - Shelley Fabares
How I Wish You Came - Melinda Marx
Big Boss Man - The Standells
If I Could Hear My Mother Pray - The Staple Singers
This May Be The Last Time - The Staple Singers
Prayer For Tomorrow - The Kelly Brothers
Sinner's Crossroads - The Silver Quintette
Uncloudy Day - The Staple Singers
Sinner Man - The Swan Silvertones
Let Me Ride (Swing Down Chariot) - The Staple Singers
Motherless Child - The Harmonizing Four
If Jesus Came To Your House - The Mighty Skylights
The Road Home - The Interns
Oh Mary, Don't You Weep - Swan Silvertones
Leave You In The Hands Of The Lord - Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi
So Soon - The Staple Singers
Operator - The Friendly Brothers
God Has Not Promised - The Highway QCs
Wade In The Water - The Harmonizing Four
What Will Tomorrow Bring - The Caravans
I Can See Everybody's Mother - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
He Lives - The Watson Sisters
Surely God Is Able - Marion Williams (and The Stars Of Faith)
Walk With Me - The Highway QCs
Camp Meeting - Dorothy Love Coates (and The Gospel Harmonettes)
I'm Journeying On - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Precious Lord - Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Jesus Is The Answer - The Argo Gospel Singers
Nobody But You - Swan Silvertones
Mack The Knife - Wayne Shorter
Just In Time - Lee Morgan
Joe's Avenue - Wynton Kelly
On Green Dolphin Street - Victor Feldman
Runnin' - Frank Strozier
Doing That Thing (Double Stopping) - The Leroy Vinnegar Trio
I Only Have Eyes For You - Ann Richards (and The Bill Marx Trio) Live
Whispering Bossa Nova - Eddie Harris
I Got Rhythm - Cannonball Adderley
Streets Of Laredo - The Bill Marx Trio
Love For Sale - MJT+3
Love Letters - Ira Sullivan (and The Chicago Jazz Quintet)
Cousin Mary - Buddy De Franco (and Art Blakey)
Zarac, The Evil One - The Eddie Higgins Trio
Hazing - Yusef Lateef
Fat Lady - The Young Lions
Juggin' Around - Bennie Green (and Gene Ammons)