Yambo Records was a blues record label based in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by arranger and composer Willie Dixon in the late 1960s after he left Chess Records. Yambo Records also had two subsidiary labels, Spoonful and Supreme. The label was based at 7711 South Racine Avenue in Chicago, along with Dixon's related companies Blues Factory and Soul Productions. It was distributed by Summit Distributors in Skokie, Illinois. Dixon recorded and released his 1971 album Peace? on Yambo. He also released several singles, including the hit "1, 2, 3, 4" by five-year-old Lucky Peterson. The label closed in the mid-1970s.
Discography Albums YearArtistTitleNumberNotes1970E. Rodney JonesMight is Right!77701side 11970Lafayette Leake TrioSoul Wrinkles77701side 21971Willie DixonWillie Dixon's Peace?77715also numbered 77716
Singles YearArtistTitlesNumberNotes1970Koko Taylor"A Mighty Love" / "Instant Everything"107/108with the Mighty Joe Young Band1970Margie Evans"29 Ways" / "When I Make Love"109/1010with the Chicago Blues All Stars1971Honey Duo Twins"Come On Baby" / "Kiss Me"8915-01 A/Bwith the Chicago Blues All Stars1971Lucky Peterson"1, 2, 3, 4" / "Good Old Candy"777-03/04with the Lucky Peterson Blues Band1971James Peterson"All On Account of You" / "Sing the Blues Till I Die" 777-05/06with the Lucky Peterson Blues Band1972Quantrells"Can't Let You Break My Heart" / "Show Me the Game of Love"T-15compiled on the CD Home Schooled: The ABCs of Kid Soul, The Numero Group NUM016, 20071972?Modern Times"Baby Just Maby" (sic) / "Why Must I Live Such a Lonely Life"777-12/131973Willie Dixon"You Got to Move" / "Petting the Baby"777-14/15with the Chicago Blues All Stars1973Satagans"Smokin" / "Lovers to Friends"777-110/1111974McKinley Mitchell"That Last Home Run" / "All Star Bougee" (instrumental)777-20/21with the Chicago Blues All Stars1974Jay Jay Taylor"I'm Not Tired Yet" / "Tell Me the Truth"1011A/Blisted on label as 'J. Taylor'1974Buster Benton"Spider in my Stew" / "Dangerous Woman"Supreme 1004/1005with the Chicago Blues All Stars1974McKinley Mitchell"Good Time Baby" / "All Star Bougee" (instrumental)Spoonful 777-26with the Chicago Blues All Stars
See also List of record labels
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