Born in a record store near the Apollo Theatre building in 1944, Apollo Records presented virtually every kind of popular and ethinic music. By 1962, it had ceased recording but continued merchandising its gospel music, primarily the Mahalia Jackson catalog. Delmark has aquired the rights and surviving source material of the long out of print blues and jazz masters, and is presenting them in this Apollo Series, including numerous unissued performances and alternate takes. Apollo Records assigned a master number to every song recorded starting wih 1000 and continuing into the 1500s.
For a description of what goes into reissuing Apollos, click here.
Illinois Jacquet Jumpin At Apollo DE-538
Tab Smith Jump Time DD-447
Dinah Washington Mellow Mama DD-451
Honkers & Bar Walkers Vol.2 DD-452
Coleman Hawkins Rainbow Mist DD-459
Willis Jackson Call Of The Gators DD-460
Earl Hines and the Duke's Men DD-470
Arnett Cobb Arnett Blows For 1300 DD-471
Bobby Smith with the Erskine Hawkins Alumni That's
For Sure! DE-484
Pete Johnson Central Avenue Boogie Delmark DD-656
West Coast Jive - Apollo
Series Delmark DE-657
East Coast Jive - Apollo
Series Delmark DE-669
Wynonie Harris - Everybody
Boogie! Delmark DE-683
Don't You Feel My Leg - Apollo' Lady
Blues Singers Delmark DE-684
Willie Bryant Blues Around The Clock Delmark
DE-685
Piney Brown & Eddie Mack Hoot And Holler Saturday Night DE-754
