J.O.B Records compiled by JCMarion
The Chicago based label was founded by James Oden and Joe Brown in mid1948 and specialized in Southern Blues and city based R & B. (This was different from a similarly named label located in Louisiana in 1950). The company sparingly released records until early in 1957. Following is list of many of the label's releases beginning in 1949 :
100 - Stick Horse Hammond - Gamblin' Man / Alberta
101 - Snooky Pryor - Raisin' Sand / Boogey Fool
102 - Sunnyland Slim - Down Home Child / Sunnyland Special
103 - The Fat Man - You Gotta Stop This Mess / Glad I Don't Worry No More
105 - Stick Horse Hammond - Highway 51 / Too Late Baby
110 - John Brim - Trouble In The Morning / Humming Blues
112 - J.B. Lenoir - People Are Meddlin' In Our Affairs / Let's Roll
114 - John Lee - Rhythm Rockin Boogie / Knockin' On Lula Mae's Door
115 - Snooky Pryor - Going Back On The Road / I'm Getting Tired
116 - Johnny Shines - Ramblin' / Cool Driver
117 - Grace Brim - Hospitality Blues / Man Around My Door
In early 1952 the label went to a 1000 numbering system -
1001 - Floyd Jones - Big World / Dark Road
1002 - Baby Face Leroy w Sunnyland Slim - Pet Rabbit / Louella
1003 - Sunnyland Slim - Leaving Your Town / Mary Lee
1005 - Eddie Boyd - It's Miserable To Be Alone / I'm Pleading
1007 - Eddie Boyd - Five Long Years / Blue Coat Man
1008 - J.B. Lenoir (JB & His Bayou Boys) - The Mountain / How Much More
1010 - Johnny Shines - Evening Sun / Brutal Hearted Woman
1011 - John Brim - Drinkin' Woman
1012 - J.B. Lenoir - The Mojo / How Can I Live
1013 - Floyd Jones - On The Road Again / Skinny Mama
1015 - Little Hudson's Red Devil Trio - Rough Tesyament / Lookin' For A Woman
1016 - J.B. Lenoir - I'll Die Trying / I Want My Baby
1101 - Memphis Minnie - Kissing In The Dark / A World Of Trouble
1102 - J.B. Lenoir - Louise / Play A Little While
1107 - Robert Junior Lockwood - Sweet Woman From maine / Aw baby
1111 - Heavenly Kings - Lord Free My Soul / Any Way You Bless Me Lord
1113 - Earl N. Pugh - Never Had A Dream / Jealous Of My Shadow
1114 - Eddie Boyd - Save Her Doctor / I Love You
1122 - Eddie King - Shaking Inside / Love You Baby
1126 - Snooky Pryor - Boogie Twist / Uncle Sam Don't Take My Man
1127 - Willie Cobbs - Too Sad / Come On Home
And that was the J.O.B. Records story, a midwestern independent that is certainly not among the giants of the industry. However, the label was there and in the mix during those most formative years of the development of the music.
(ed. note : I have been informed by Robert Pruter that the Stick Horse Hammond sides are indeed the New Orleans based JOB label not the Chicago label.)