Battle Records was an American independent record label, founded as J.V.B. Records in Detroit, Michigan, United States, by the record shop owner Joe Von Battle in 1948. The label specialized in gospel music, jazz and rhythm and blues. J.C. Marion, "JVB Records", JammUp . Retrieved 21 August 2016
In 1962, the J.V.B. label was replaced by the Battle label which was taken over by Bill Grauer Productions, which also owned Riverside Records.
Among the artists who recorded for J.V.B./Battle were Rev. C. L. Franklin, his daughter Aretha Franklin, John Lee Hooker, Memphis Slim, Willie Dixon and Mongo Santamaria, who recorded the label's biggest hit, "Watermelon Man".
The label operated into 1966.
Discography 6101 - John's Vision of a New Heaven - Rev. C.L. Franklin Reissue of J.V.B. 101. 6102 - Except I Shall See in His Hands the Print of the Nails - Rev. C.L. Franklin 6103 - All Things Work Together for the Good to Them That Love God - Rev. C.L. Franklin 6104 - Rock My Soul - Loftonaires 6105 - Spirituals - Various Artists ] Reissue of J.V.B. 100, the cover graphics are the same as the J.V.B. album. Recorded During Service at New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit Michigan. There is a Fountain Filled With Blood - Aretha Franklin/Precious Lord, Parts 1 & 2 - Aretha Franklin/You Grow Closer - Aretha Franklin/Never Grow Old - Aretha Franklin/The Angels Keep Watching Over Me - Sammie Bryant/The Last Mile - Sammie Bryant/The Lord Will Make A Way, Parts 1 & 2 - Rev. C.L. Franklin/Trying To Get Home, Parts 1 & 2 - Rev. C.L. Franklin 6106 - I Hear the Voice - J. Robert Bradley & Rev. C.L. Franklin 6107 - Highest Ground - Loftonaires 6108 - Why Are Ye Afraid, O Ye of So Little Faith - Rev. C.L. Franklin 6109 - I Will Trust In The Lord - Rev. C.L. Franklin, Aretha Franklin, and Sammie Bryant 6110 - Did Not Our Hearts Burn While He Talked By the Wayside - Rev. C.L. Franklin 6111 - How Long Halt Ye Between Two Opinions - Rev. C.L. Franklin 6112 - Hannah the Ideal Mother - Rev. C.L. Franklin Reissue of J.V.B. 105. 6113 - Blues Man - John Lee Hooker 6114 - How Long Blues - John Lee Hooker Black Snake/How Long Blues/Wobblin' Baby/She's Long, She's Tall, She Weeps Like A Willow Tree/Pea Vine Special/Tupelo Blues/I'm PrisonBound//I Rowed A Little Boat/Water Boy/Church Bell Tone/Bundle Up And Go/Good Mornin', Lil' School Girl/Behind The Plow 6115 - Paul's Meditation on Immorality - Rev. C.L. Franklin 6116 - Grace Made a Change - Rev. Cleophus Robinson 6117 - Eternity of the Church - Rev. C.L. Franklin 6118/BS 96118 - Alone with My Friends - Memphis Slim Rockin' Chair/I Feel So Good/Plowhand Blues/7 others 6119 - Jesus Met a Woman at the Well - Rev. C.L. Franklin Reissue of J.V.B. 106. 6120/BS 96120 - Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria & His Orchestra (5- 63, #42) Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York; produced by Bill Grauer Productions. Watermelon Man (S)/Funny Money (S)/Cut That Cane (S)/Get The Money (S)/The Boogie Cha Cha Blues (S)/Don't Bother Me No More (S)//Love Oh Love (S)/Yeh-Yeh (S)/The Peanut Vendor (S)/Go Git It (S)/Bayou Roots (S)/Suavito (S) 6121/BS 96121 - April in Paris - Don Byas 6122/BS 96122 - Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon in Paris - Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon Rock And Rolling The House/Baby Please Come Home/How Come You Do Me Like You Do/The Way She Loves A Man/New Way To Love/African Hunch With A Boogie Beat//Shame Pretty Girls/Baby, Baby, Baby/Do De Do/Cool Blooded/Just You And I/Pigalle Love/All By Myself 6123/BS 96123 - Cool Samba - Joao Meirelles & His Bossa Kings 13 Selections. 6124/BS 96124 - You've Got to Love Everybody! - Rev. Cleophus Robinson 6125/BS 96125 - Everybody Wants Freedom - Carolina Freedom Fighters Everybody Wants Freedom/We Shall Not Be Moved/Woke Up This Morning/others 6126/BS 96126 - Teenage Hootenanny - Millburnaires '63 Blowing In The Wind/What Have They Done To The Rain?/The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy/Plaisir d'Amour/Take Her Out Of Pity/Passin' Through//Shenandoah/500 Miles/Our Hands Were Strong/Dona Dona/Joan, Joan/When She Cries 6127/BS 96127 - One Step Closer - Duncanaires 6128/BS 96128 - Bluegrass Hootenanny - Lonesome River Boys 6129/BS 96129 - Mongo at the Village Gate - Mongo Santamaria 6130/BS 96130 - Hot Rod Caravan - Sound Effects 6131/BS 96131 - Hot Rods U.S.A - Sound Effects . 6132/BS 96132 - Cement Roaster - Sound Effects 6133/BS 96133 - Hot Stuff on Asphalt - Sound Effects 6134/BS 96134 - Rods and Drags Forever - Sound Effects 6135/BS 96135 - Chrome on the Range - Sound Effects 6136/BS 96136 - Dig Out - Sound Effects 6137/BS 96137 - Sport Car Caravan - Sound Effects 6138/BS 96138 - Grand Prix-USA - Sound Effects 6139/BS 96139 - Road Racing America - Sound Effects 6140/BS 96140 - Cycles Galore - Sound Effects 6141/BS 96141 - I'm Saved and I Know It - Gable-Airs 6142/BS 96142 - Someone to Care - Rev. Cleophus Robinson
References
External links J.V.B./Battle Records discography from BSN Pubs