Blue Lake Records
Introduction '''Blue Lake''' was a Chicago-based record label founded in 1954 by disc jockey Al Benson. It specialized in blues, doo-wop, jazz, and gospel. A subsidiary of Benson's Parrot operation, it lasted until mid-1956.Many of the Blue Lake recordings were acquired by Chess Records.
Releases * Blue Lake 101 Red Saunders and his Orchestra - "Summertime" b/w "Riverboat"* Blue Lake 102 Joe Williams - "In the Evening" b/w "Tired of Moving"* Blue Lake 103 Ann Carter - "You Oughta Quit It" b/w "Lovin' Daddy Blues"* Blue Lake 104 King Fleming's Quintette - "One O'Clock Jump" b/w "William's Blues" (featured vocalist: Lorez Alexandria)* Blue Lake 105 Sunnyland Slim - "Going Back to Memphis" b/w "Devil Is a Busy Man"* Blue Lake 106 Baby Boy Warren - "Mattie Mae" b/w "Santa Fe"* Blue Lake 107 Sunnyland Slim - "Shake It Baby" b/w "Bassology"* Blue Lake 108  Lou Mac - "Come Back Little Daddy" b/w "Hard to Get Along With" (real name: Lou McClinton)* Blue Lake 109 Walter Spriggs - "I'm Not Your Fool Anymore" b/w "Week End Man"* Blue Lake 111 The Maples / Von Freeman Combo - "99 Guys" b/w "I Must Forget You"* Blue Lake 112 The Fascinators - "Can't Stop" b/w "Don't Give My Love Away"* Blue Lake 113 Little Willy Foster - "Falling Rain Blues" b/w "Four Day Jump" (also released on Parrot 813)* Blue Lake 114 Lou Mac - "Slow Down" b/w "Baby"* Blue Lake 115 The Five Chances - "Shake-a-Link" b/w "All I Want"* Blue Lake 116 Little Papa Joe - "Looking for My Baby" b/w "Easy Lovin'"* Blue Lake 117 Lu Mac - "I'll Never Let Him Know" b/w "Albert Is His Name"* Blue Lake 118 Leon Tarver - "Somebody Help Me" b/w "Oh Baby I'm Blue"* Blue Lake 119 Lou Mac - "Move Me" b/w "Take Your Trouble to a Friend"* Blue Lake 1001 Veteran Singers - "Give It Up" b/w "The Old Account Was Settled" (also released on Parrot 1001)
See also * List of record labels
References
External links * The Parrot and Blue Lake Labels