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Specialty

Specialty
Country
United States
Active
from 1946
Comments
Specialty Records was founded by Art Rupe (1917 – 2022) in Los Angeles. The label name originally was 'Juke Box Records' but the name was changed to 'Specialty' in 1947. It was noted for R&B and gospel recording but a few country & western recordings were also made. It was sold to Fantasy Records in 1991 and is now part of the Concord Music Group.
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Releases

Single

Catalog nr. EAN Performer Title Date Format
SP 320 Big Maceo Do You Remember? March 1949 78rpm
SP 857 Happyland Singers Marching Up to Zion 1954 78rpm
902 The Soul Stirrers Pilgrim of Sorrow December 1956 7"
904 The Original Gospel Harmonettes Am I a Soldier March 1957 7"
435 45 Jesse Belvin and Orchestra Baby, Don't Go June 1952 7"
705 45 Claude King and His Hillbilly Ramblers She's My Baby July 1952 7"

(SP) 3xx (45)

Catalog nr. EAN Performer Title Date Format
SP 301 The Southern Harmonizers What Are They Doing in Heaven January 1948 78rpm
SP 306 The Pilgrim Travelers and Their "Walkin' Rhythm Spirituals" Everybody's Gonna Have a Wonderful Time up There (Gospel Boogie) February 1948 78rpm
SP 307 Camille Howard accompanied by a Roy Milton Unit You Don't Love Me April 1948 78rpm
SP 310 The Pilgrim Travelers He Will Remember Me April 1948 78rpm
SP 314 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders Everything I Do Is Wrong August 1948 78rpm
SP 317 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders New Year's Resolution December 1948 78rpm
SP 328 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders The Huckle-Buck April 1949 78rpm
SP 329 The Pilgrim Travelers Jesus Met the Woman at the Well June 1949 78rpm
SP 335 Earl Sims and Orchestra Crying August 1949 78rpm
SP 337 Jack Williams [US3] Blueberry Hill 1949 78rpm
SP 339 Jimmy Liggins and His Drops of Joy Don't Put Me Down October 1949 78rpm
SP 341 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders Wakin' Up Baby 1949 78rpm
SP 349 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders My Sweetheart January 1950 78rpm
SP 350 Joe Liggins and "His Honeydrippers" Rag Mop 1950 78rpm
SP 351 The Pilgrim Travelers Jesus Hits Like the Atom Bomb February 1950 78rpm
SP 354 The Soul Stirrers By and By August 1950 78rpm
SP 355 Joe Liggins and His "Honeydrippers" Pink Champagne 1950 78rpm
SP 357 The Pilgrim Travelers The Old Rugged Cross April 1950 78rpm
SP 358 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders Junior Jives 1950 7"
SP 374 Jimmy Liggins and His Drops of Joy Saturday Nite Boogie Woogie Man September 1950 78rpm
SP 375 Percy Mayfield Please Send Me Someone to Love September 1950 78rpm
SP 378 Camille Howard and Her Orchestra I Ain't Got the Spirit December 1950 78rpm
SP 381 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders Christmas Time Blues November 1950 78rpm
SP 390 Percy Mayfield and Orchestra Lost Love February 1951 78rpm
SP 396 The Pilgrim Travelers Let Him Be Your Friend January 1951 78rpm
386 45 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders That's the One for Me February 1951 7"
394 45 Joe Liggins and His "Honeydrippers" That's the One for Me March 1951 7"

(SP) 6xx

Catalog nr. EAN Performer Title Date Format
601 The Echoes [US2] Over the Rainbow April 1957 7"
602 Lloyd Price and His Band Baby, Please Come Home April 1957 7"
606 Little Richard Jenny, Jenny May 1957 7"
SP 608 Larry Williams [US1] Short Fat Fannie May 1957 7"
610 Don and Dewey Leavin' It All up to You August 1957 7"
611 Little Richard Keep a Knockin' August 1957 7"
SP 615 Larry Williams [US1] Bony Moronie October 1957 7"
619 Sam Cooke with René Hall's Orch. I'll Come Running Back to You November 18, 1957 7"
620 Troy Cory Yearning November 1957 7"
623 Roddy Jackson Love at First Sight January 1958 7"
624 Little Richard Good Golly, Miss Molly February 1958 7"
626 Larry Williams [US1] Dizzy, Miss Lizzy February 1958 7"
628 Wynona Carr The Things You Do to Me April 1958 7"
631 Don and Dewey Justine May 1958 7"
633 Little Richard Ooh! My Soul May 1958 7"
SP 635 Jerry Byrne Lights Out June 1958 7"
637 Art Neville Zing Zing July 1958 7"
639 Don and Dewey The Letter August 1958 7"
645 Little Richard Baby Face July 1958 7"
647 Larry Williams [US1] Peaches and Cream 1958 7"
650 Wynona Carr If I Pray November 1958 7"
SP 652 Little Richard She Knows How to Rock November 1958 7"
655 Johnny Fuller Haunted House December 1958 7"
656 Art Neville Arabian Love Call 1959 7"
SP 658 Larry Williams [US1] She Said, "Yeah" January 1959 7"
SP 659 Don and Dewey and Their Band Farmer John February 1959 7"
664 Little Richard Kansas City / Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (A Medley) April 1959 7"
673 Katie Lee Baby, Did You Hear? July 1959 7"
SP 681 Little Richard I Got It August 1959 7"
SP 692 Little Richard Bama Lama Bama Loo April 1964 7"

SP 8xx (45)

Catalog nr. EAN Performer Title Date Format
SP 802 The Soul Stirrers Peace in the Valley May 1951 78rpm
SP 813 The Soul Stirrers Come, Let's Go Back to God October 1951 78rpm
SP 815 Brother Joe May In That Day December 1951 7"
SP 816 The Original Gospel Harmonettes Get Away Jordan (I Want to Cross Over) December 1951 7"
SP 839 The Original Gospel Harmonettes I Shall Know Him January 1953 78rpm
SP 850 Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama Precious Lord 1953 78rpm
XSP 860 Brother Joe May & The Pilgrim Travelers Lead Me! Guide Me! February 1954 7"
SP 863 The Swan Silvertone Singers How I Got Over June 1954 78rpm
XSP 872 The Pilgrim Travelers It Is No Secret September 1954 7"
SP 877 The Pilgrim Travelers Did You Stop to Pray This Morning? 1955 7"
SP 889 The Pilgrim Travelers Close to Thee February 1956 7"
SP 897 The Original Gospel Harmonettes 99½ October 1956 7"
SP 818 45 The Pilgrim Travelers Long Ago (Wooden Church) February 1952 7"
XSP 837 45 The Pilgrim Travelers I'll Be Home for Christmas December 1952 7"
SP 841 45 Brother Joe May with The Sallie Martin Singers Working on the Building January 1953 7"
SP 848 45 Brother Joe May The Old Ship of Zion June 1953 7"
SP 853 45 The Swan Silvertone Singers Trouble in My Way August 1953 7"
XSP 856 45 The Pilgrim Travelers Silent Night December 1953 7"
SP 859 45 The Soul Stirrers Come and Go to That Land 1954 7"
SP 869 45 The Original Gospel Harmonettes Wade in the Water October 1954 7"
SP 878 45 The Soul Stirrers Nearer to Thee April 1955 7"
SP 892 45 The Soul Stirrers Farther Along March 1956 7"
SP 896 45 The Soul Stirrers Touch the Hem of his Garment July 1956 7"

(X)SP 4xx

Catalog nr. EAN Performer Title Date Format
SP 400 Percy Mayfield and Orchestra Nightless Lover May 1951 78rpm
SP 402 Joe Liggins and His "Honeydrippers" Whiskey, Gin & Wine April 1951 78rpm
SP 403 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders It's Later Than You Think 1951 7"
SP 422 Lester Williams and His Band My Home Ain't Here February 1952 7"
SP 423 The Four Flames Wheel of Fortune January 1952 7"
SP 425 Percy Mayfield and Orchestra The Big Question February 1952 7"
SP 426 Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers Boogie Woogie Lou 1951 7"
SP 429 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders So Tired April 1951 7"
SP 440 Lloyd Price and His Orchestra Oooh-Oooh-Oooh September 1952 7"
SP 441 Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers Cryin' over You September 1952 7"
SP 447 Jesse and Marvin Dream Girl November 1952 7"
SP 456 Kenzie Moore with Joe Dyson's Band Let It Lay 1953 7"
XSP 458 Mercy Dee One Room Country Shack March 1953 7"
SP 459 Frankie Lee Sims Don't Take It Out on Me 1953 7"
SP 460 Percy Mayfield and Orchestra The Lonely One April 1953 7"
SP 463 Lloyd Price and His Orchestra Where You At? June 1953 7"
SP 468 Floyd Dixon Please Don't Go July 1953 7"
SP 470 Jimmy Liggins and His 3-D Music Drunk August 1953 7"
SP 476 Honeyboy Bloodstains on the Wall 1953 7"
SP 482 Guitar Slim and His Band The Things That I Used to Do December 1953 7"
SP 485 Percy Mayfield and Orchestra Loose Lips February 1954 7"
SP 495 Earl King and His Band A Mother's Love May 1954 7"
SP 499 Percy Mayfield Sugar Mama - Peachy Papa June 1954 7"
425 45 Percy Mayfield The Hunt Is On February 1952 7"
SP 428 45 Lloyd Price and His Orchestra Lawdy Miss Clawdy April 1952 7"
432 45 Percy Mayfield and Orchestra Louisiana May 1952 7"
XSP 451 45 Percy Mayfield and Orchestra The River's Invitation January 1953 7"
SP 464 45 Roy Milton and Orchestra Let Me Give You All My Love June 1953 7"
SP 478 45 Frankie Lee Sims I'm Long, Long Gone November 1953 7"
XSP 480 45 Roy Milton and Band I Stood By December 1953 7"
SP 489 45 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders Make Me Know It April 1954 7"
SP 490 45 Guitar Slim and His Band The Story of My Life April 1954 7"

(X)SP 5xx

Catalog nr. EAN Performer Title Date Format
SP 513 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders I'll Always Be in Love with You April 1947 78rpm
SP 516 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders Little Boy Blues 1947 78rpm
SP 517 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders When I Grow Too Old to Dream May 1947 78rpm
SP 520 Jimmy Liggins and His Drops of Joy I Can't Stop It November 1947 78rpm
SP 521 Jimmy Liggins and His Drops of Joy Cadillac Boogie February 1948 78rpm
SP 522 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket February 1948 78rpm
SP 523 Jimmy Liggins and His Drops of Joy Move Out Baby June 1948 78rpm
SP 524 Roy Milton and His Solid Senders I've Had My Moments April 1948 78rpm
SP 527 Guitar Slim and His Band Later for You Baby August 1954 7"
SP 536 Guitar Slim and His Band Sufferin' Mind November 1954 7"
SP 537 Percy Mayfield with His Maytones and His Band My Heart Is Cryin' December 1954 7"
XSP 538 Roy Milton with The Meltons and His Band Tell It Like It Is December 1954 7"
SP 544 Percy Mayfield Baby, You're Rich March 1955 7"
SP 555 The Chimes [US1] Zindy Lou September 1955 7"
SP 565 Li'l Millet and His Creoles Rich Woman December 1955 7"
SP 583 Roy Montrell and His Band (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone 1956 7"
SP 584 Little Richard and His Band She's Got It October 1956 7"
SP 586 Edgar Blanchard and His Band Steppin' High October 1956 7"
589 Wynona Carr Should I Ever Love Again? November 1956 7"
590 Big Boy Myles and The Shaw-Wees Just to Hold My Hand December 1956 7"
SP 591 Little Richard and His Band The Girl Can't Help It November 1956 7"
592 Art Neville And His Band The Whiffenpoof Song 1957 7"
596 Dale Cook Lovable February 1957 7"
SP 597 Larry Williams and His Band Just Because February 1957 7"
598 Little Richard Lucille February 1957 7"
599 Don and Dewey Jungle Hop April 1957 7"
SP 541 45 Daddy Cleanhead and The Chuck Higgins Band Something's Goin' On in My Room January 1955 7"
SP 542 45 Guitar Slim and His Band Our Only Child January 1955 7"
SP 545 45 Roy Milton and His Band Baby, Don't Do That to Me March 1955 7"
XSP 551 45 Guitar Slim and His Band I Got Sumpin' for You May 1955 7"
SP 557 45 Guitar Slim and His Band Think It Over October 1955 7"
XSP 560 45 Tony Allen and The Champs Nite Owl October 1955 7"
XSP 561 45 Little Richard and His Band Tutti-Frutti October 1955 7"
XSP 569 45 Guitar Slim and His Band You Give Me Nothin' But The Blues January 1956 7"
XSP 572 45 Little Richard and His Band Long Tall Sally March 1956 7"
XSP 575 45 Wynona Carr and The Bumps Blackwell Band Please, Mr. Jailer May 1956 7"
XSP 576 45 Bob Landers with Willie Joe and His Unitar Cherokee Dance 1956 7"
SP 579 45 Little Richard and His Band Rip It Up June 1956 7"
SP 580 45 Wynona Carr Jump Jack, Jump! July 1956 7"
SP 582 45 Lloyd Price and His Band Forgive Me, Clawdy September 1956 7"
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