Sue Records was also the name of a Louisiana-based record company which owned Jewel Records (Shreveport record label).

Sue Records ("The Sound of Soul") was an American record label founded by Henry 'Juggy' Murray and Bobby Robinson in 1957. Subsidiaries on the label were Symbol Records, Crackerjack Records, Broadway Records and Eastern Records. Sue also financed and distributed A.F.O. Records owned by Harold Battiste in New Orleans.

History

In 1957, Juggy Murray partnered with Bobby Robinson to create Sue Records in New York City.

Murray initially released his records in the UK through Decca's London Records but switched to a licensing deal with Island Records in 1964.

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! Album

! Artist

! Details

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|LP-2001

|The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner

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|LP-2002

|Stick Shift

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|LP-2003

|Dance with Ike and Tina Turner and Their Kings of Rhythm

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|instrumental album - Tina Turner does not sing on any tracks

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|LP-2004

|Dynamite!

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|LP-2005

|Don't Play Me Cheap

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|LP-2007

|It's Gonna Work Out Fine

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! Catalog No.

! Album

! Artist

! Details

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|LP-1011

|Have Mood, Will Call

| Trio

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|LP-1012/STLP-1012

|I've Got a Woman

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|LP-1013/STLP-1013

|One of Mine

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|LP-1014/STLP-1014

|That's How Heartaches Are Made

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|LP-1015/STLP-1015

|The New Sound of Ernestine Anderson

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|LP-1016/STLP-1016

|Groove House

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|LP-1017/STLP-1017

|Jimmy McGriff at the Apollo

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|LP-1018

|Christmas with McGriff

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|LP-1019

|Live at Basin Street East

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|LP-1020/STLP-1020

|Jimmy McGriff at the Organ

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|LP-1021

|The Sue Story

|Various Artists

|Compilation of singles - also released as Old Goodies

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|LP-1022/STLP-1022

|I Can't Stand It

|Soul Sisters

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|LP-1023/STLP-1023

|So Far Away

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|LP-1024/STLP-1024

|Like Dixie, But...

| and His Dixieland Kings

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|LP-1025/STLP-1025

|Speak Your Piece

| and Bill Elliott

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|LP-1026

|Scandal in Montego Bay

| and His Merry Boys

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|LP-1027

|Mockingbird

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|Reissue of Symbol 4400

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|LP-1028/STLP-1028

|Jack and Julie

| and Julius Ehrenwerth

|Reissue of Sue LP-8000 Things with Strings

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||LP-1029/STLP-1029

|Yours Truly Jack and Julie

| and Julius Ehrenwerth

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|LP-1030/STLP-1030

|"Sweets" for the Sweet

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|LP-1031/STLP-1031

|Joan Shaw in Person

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|LP-1032/STLP-1032

|Cold Turkey

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|LP-1033/STLP-1033

|Topkapi

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|LP-1034

|I Have a Dream

| arranged by Fred Norman

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|LP-1035/STLP-1035

|Flip Phillips Revisited

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|LP-1036/STLP-1036

|Soul

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|LP-1037/STLP-1037

|Inez & Charlie Foxx

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|LP-1038/STLP-1038

|The Greatest Hits of Ike & Tina Turner

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|Compilation

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|LP-1039/STLP-1039

|Blues for Mister Jimmy

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|LP-1040

|Another Step Forward

|Spoken word album documenting civil rights speeches

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|LP-1041/STLP-1041

|Hits Au-Go-Go

| and the Soul Twisters

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|LP-1042/STLP-1042

|Only Those in Love

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|LP-1043/STLP-1043

|A Toast to Jimmy McGriff's Greatest Hits

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|Compilation

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|LP-1044

|In Sweden

| and Dee Dee Ford

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Other Releases

  • LP-3001: Thank You, Lord - National Independent Gospel Singers of Atlanta Georgia (1960)
  • LP-8000: Things with Strings - Julie & Jack (1963)
  • SSLP-8801: Let's Work Together - Wilbert Harrison

Selected singles

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!Catalog

No.

!Release

date

!US

!US

R&B

!Single (A-side, B-side)

!Artist

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|706

|Jun 1958

|25

|5

|"Itchy Twitchy Feeling"

<small>b/w "A Thousand Dreams"</small>

|Bobby Hendricks

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|730

|Jul 1960

|27

|2

|"A Fool In Love"

<small>b/w "The Way You Love Me"</small>

|Ike & Tina Turner

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|735

|Jul 1962

|116

|16

|"A Handful Of Memories"

<small>b/w "Careless Hands"</small>

|Baby Washington

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|766

|Aug 1962

|96

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|"Send For Me (If You Need Some Lovin)"

<small>b/w "Bless You"</small>

|Barbara George

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|770

|Oct 1962

|20

|5

|"I've Got A Woman (Part I)"

<small>b/w "I've Got A Woman (Part II)"</small>

|Jimmy McGriff

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|777 Inez Foxx had a few solo singles reach the charts. It wasn't until 1966, that another artist on the label had a hit record. "She Blew a Good Thing" by The Poets peaked at No. 45 on the pop chart and No. 2 on the R&B chart. Artist who recorded on the label include King Coleman, Art Lassiter, the Hollywood Flames, the Shockettes, and the Parliaments.

Albums

  • 1963: Inez Foxx – Mockingbird

Selected singles

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!Catalog

No.

!Release

date

!US

!US

R&B

!UK

!Single (A-side, B-side)

!Artist

!Notes

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|900

|Dec 1958

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|901

|Jan 1959

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|A: "So Loved Am I"

B: "Cute Little Girl"

|Jesse Johnson

|Billboard review (Jan 26, 1959)

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|909

|Aug 1960

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|A: "Shortnin' Bread"

B: "Let's Shimmy"

|King Coleman

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|912

|1962

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|A: "It's Alright"

B: "Mr. Loneliness"

|Art Lassiter

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|919

|Jun 1963

|7

|2

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|A: "Mockingbird"

B: "Jaybirds"

|Inez & Charlie Foxx

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|922

|Sep 1963

|113

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|A: "He's The One You Love"

B: "Broken Hearted Fool"

|Inez Foxx

|Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Nov 2, 1963)

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|924

|Sep 1964

|124

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|A: "La De Da I Love You"

B: "Yankee Doodle Dandy"

|Inez & Charlie Foxx

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|296

|Mar 1965

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|A: "I Feel Alright"

B: "My Momma Told Me"

|Inez & Charlie Foxx

|Cash Box review (Mar 12, 1965)

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|214

|Feb 1966

|45

|2

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|A: "She Blew A Good Thing"

B: "Out To Lunch"

|The Poets

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Crackerjack Records

Crackerjack was launched in 1961 and released its last record in 1964. Artist on that label included The Spy Dels, Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm, Eddie Carlton, Linda And The Del Rios, Pearl Woods, The Dramatics, Derek Martin, Chuck Leonard, and Betty Green.

Eastern Records

Eastern was launched in 1964 and lasted until 1966. The label produced the singles "The Real Thing" by Tina Britt which reached No. 20 on the R&B chart in 1965, and "Time Waits For No One" by Eddie & Ernie which reached No. 34 on the R&B chart in 1965. Geraldine Jones, Johnny Starr, and Duke Daniels also recorded on the label.

Broadway Records

Singles were released on Broadway between 1964 and 1966. Artists on the label included Tommy Andre, Johnson Sisters, Ocie Smith, Sandra Phillips, The Inverts, Johnny Burton, and The Thieves.

See also

  • List of record labels
  • Sue Records artists with Wikipedia pages

References

  • The Sue Records story from BSN Pubs