United [US1]

Country: United States
Active: from 1951 to 1957
Comments: United / States Records was founded in Chicago by Leonard Allen and Lewis Simpkins in July of 1951 with the establishment of the United imprint. In May 1952 the company added a second imprint, States. Both labels were active till the end of 1957.
Related labels: States Sublabel
Related artists: Leonard Allen
Lewis Simpkins

Releases

Catalog nr.	Performer	Title	Date	Format
U 102	Robert Nighthawk and His Nighthawks Band	Kansas City Blues	August 1951	78rpm
U 103	"Nature Boy" Brown and His Blue Ramblers	Windy City Boogie	1951	78rpm
U 104	Tab Smith	Because of You	September 1951	7"
U 105	Robert Nighthawk and His Nighthawks Band	Feel So Bad	1951	78rpm
U 108	Tab Smith - His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra	Hands Across the Table	April 1952	7"
109	Tiny Grimes and Rocking Highlanders	Solitude	March 1952	7"
U 110	Jimmy Forrest and All Star Combo	Night Train	March 1952	7"
U 112	Grant (Mr. Blues) Jones and His Orchestra	Strange Man	March 1952	78rpm
U 114	Four Blazes	Mary Jo	March 1952	78rpm
U 117	Southern Tornadoes	When They Ring the Golden Bells	May 1952	78rpm
U 125	Four Blazes	Night Train	August 1952	78rpm
U 130	Jimmy Forrest and His Orchestra	Blue Groove	October 1952	7"
U 131	Tab Smith - His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra	Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart	October 1952	78rpm
U 137	Gene Ammons	Street of Dreams	January 1953	7"
U 140	Tab Smith - His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra	Red Hot and Blue	January 1953	7"
U 146	Four Blazes	My Hats on the Side of My Head	1952	78rpm
U 147	Tab Smith - His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra	My Mother's Eyes	May 1953	7"
U 156	Memphis Slim and His House Rockers	The Come Back	July 1953	7"
U 160	The Rockin' and Walkin' Rhythm of Eddie Chamblee	Walkin' Home	October 1953	7"
U 173	Jimmy Forrest and His All Star Combo	Sophisticated Lady /	March 1954	7"
U 183	Tommy Brown and His Combo	Southern Women	September 1954	7"
U 205	Tab Smith	Pretend	January 1957	7"
U 206	Lefty Bates and His Band	Chicago Cha Cha	April 1957	7"