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Argo

Chicago-based jazz label, 1955-1965

Imprint◌ USEst. 1955-12
01 / OVERVIEW

About this imprint

Argo is included in this music label directory with a US territory association. The source classifies its type as Imprint.

Source note: Chicago-based jazz label, 1955-1965

Historical entity: the source marks this entity as ended in 1965. This is not an active-status verification.

Also known as

Argo RecordsArgo (6)
02 / MUSICAL DIRECTION

Genres & artists

Genres

jazzrhythm and blues

Associated release artists

Ahmad JamalAhmad Jamal TrioAl GreyArt FarmerBaby Face WilletteBalanescu QuartetBarry HarrisBenny GolsonBig Walter HortonBilly TaylorBuck ClarkeBudd JohnsonBuddy RichBunky GreenClarence "Frogman" HenryClark TerryCy TouffDodo MarmarosaDorothy AshbyEldee YoungEtta JamesGene AmmonsGuitar GableHank JonesIllinois JacquetJames MoodyJimmy WoodeJohn LewisKenny BurrellLem WinchesterLorez AlexandriaLou DonaldsonMarian McPartlandMax RoachMichael NymanMike MainieriOliver NelsonPaul GonsalvesRahsaan Roland KirkRamsey LewisRed RodneyRod BernardSahib ShihabSam LazarSonny StittThe Johnny Griffin QuartetThe MonotonesThe Ramsey Lewis TrioThe SolitairesThornel SchwartzYusef LateefAl HibblerAl Russ OrchestraBarry Harris TrioBennie GreenBill LeslieBuddy Rich and His BuddiesChubby Jackson Big BandClarence ShawClarence “Frogman” HenryEarl HookerElla JohnsonFrank FosterGene Shaw QuintetGrant GreenJean DuShonJean RitchieJohnny GriffinJohnny Griffin QuartetJohnny Wallace SextetKenny Burrell TrioMilson LuceMilt BucknerRalph SharonRon & BillThe Ahmad Jamal QuintetThe Ahmad Jamal TrioThe Art Farmer QuartetThe Benny Golson QuartetThe Campus Singers

Showing 80 of 89 credited artists. Explore the sourced release pages below for more credits.

Release credits do not imply a current signing or an exclusive artist roster.

SOURCED RELEASE RELATIONSHIPS

Selected releases

310 sourced releases in this catalogue. This is a partial collection, sorted by title; it is not a complete discography or a latest-release feed.

SOURCED ARTIST ASSOCIATIONS

Artists linked to this entry

7 artists have a direct label association in Wikidata. These statements may be historical; they do not confirm a current contract or a release credit.

03 / DEMO SUBMISSIONS

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