Sue Records were responsible for introducing the UK and mods in particular, with American black music. Some artists they released went on to be massive stars such as Tina Turner, Etta James and Gladys Knight. Others remained in obscurity known only to R&B enthusiasts such as Harold Burrage and Jimmy McGriff.
THE BRITISH SUE LABEL SINGLES LISTING
Mockingbird / He’s The One You Love
WI 301 Dec. 1963 US. Symbol 919/912
That’s How Heartaches Are Made / Doodlin’
WI 302 Feb. 1964 US. Sue 783 / 79
All About My Girl / N.G. Blues
WI 303 Feb. 1964 US. Sue 777
Inez & Charlie Foxx:
Jaybirds / Broken-hearted Fool
WI 304 Mar. 1964 US. Symbol 919/922
Hitch Hike, Part 1 / Hitch Hike, Part 2
WI 305 Feb. 1964 US. Symbol 915
Gonna Work Out Fine / Won’t You Forgive
WI 306 Feb. 1964 US. Sue 749
(WI 306 Was Originally Issued On London HL 9541)
Inez & Charlie Foxx:
Competition / Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
WI 307 Feb. 1964 US. Symbol 921
Daddy Rollin’ Stone / Don’t Put Me Down Like This
WI 308 Feb. 1964 US. Crackerjack 4013
Keep An Eye On Love / Continental Mind
WI 309 Mar. 1964 US. Sue 793
Jimmy McGriff:
The Last Minute, Part 1 / The Last Minute, Part 2
WI 310 Apr. 1964 US. Sue 786
Mary Lou Williams:
ChuALugJugPt1/ Chug-A-Lug Jug. Part 2
WI 311 Mar. 1964 US. Sue 715
I Can’t Stand It / Blueberry Hill
WI 312 Apr. 1964 US. Sue 799
Hank Jacobs:
So Far Away / Monkey Hips And Rice
WI 313 Apr. 1964 US. Sue 785
Inez & Charlie Foxx:
Ask Me / Hi Diddle Diddle
WI 314 Apr. 1964 US Symbol 926/924
Itchy Twitchy Feeling / A Thousand Dreams
WI 315 May. 1964 US Sue 706
(WI 315 Was Originally Issued On London HL 8714)
Send For Me / Bless You
WI 316 May. 1964 US Sue 766
Jimmy McGriff:
I’ve Got A Woman, Part 1 / I’ve Got A Woman. Part 2
WI 317 May. 1964 US Sue 770
Tim Whitsett:
Macks By The Tracks / Shine
WI 318 May. 1964 US Rim 103
Crossroads / My Baby’s Sweet
WI 319 July. 1964 US USA 746
Got To Have Some / Why Did It Happen To Me
WI 320 Oct. 1964 US Formal 1016
Baby Washington:
I Can’t Wait To See My Baby / Who’s Going To Take Care Of Me
WI 321 Aug. 1964 US Sue 797
Ike & Tina Turner:
The Argument / Poor Fool
WI 322 Aug. 1964 US Sue 772/753
Inez & Charlie Foxx:
Hurt By Love / Confusion
WI 323 Jul. 1964 US Symbol 20-001
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebells:
Down The Aisle / C’est La Vie
WI 324 Aug. 1964 US Newtown 5777
Shimmy Shimmy Walk, Part 1 / Shimmy Shimmy Walk, Part 2
WI 325 Apr. 1965 US Dodge 808
(The Megatons Were Actually Billy Lee Riley)
New Dance In France / Carolyn
WI 326 Sep. 1964 US Vaden
Tony Washington:
Show Me How To Milk That Cow / Boof – Ska
WI 327 Sep. 1964 UK Production Only
Dream Baby / This Has Happened Before
WI 328 Sep. 1964 US Santo
Stagger Lee / Pretty Girl
WI 329 Sep. 1964 UK Production Only
Set A Date / Can’t Afford To Do It
WI 330 Feb. 1965 US Colt 632
Just Got Some / That’s No Big Thing
WI 331 Feb. 1965 US USA 935
Doug Sheldon:
Take It Like A Man / Lonely Boy
WI 332 Sep. 1964 UK Production Only
Jimmy McGriff:
‘Round Midnight / Lonely Avenue
WI 333 Sep. 1964 US Sue 802
Precious Words / You’re Mine
WI 334 Oct. 1964 US Sims 174
Elmore James & The Broom Dusters:
Dust My Blues / Happy Home
WI 335 Oct. 1964 US Kent 331/394
Loop De Loop / Long Gone
WI 336 Oct. 1964 US Sue 107
I Done Woke Up / I Had A Feeling
WI 337 Oct. 1964 US Atlas 1246
WI 338 Was Never Released
J.B. Lenoir & His African Hunch Rhythm:
I Sing Um The Way I Feel / I Feel So Good
WI 339 Jan. 1965 US USA 774
Watch Your Step / Steal Your Hear Away
WI 340 Oct. 1964 US V-Tone 223
WI 340 Was Originally Issued On London HLU 0303. July 1961
Yes I’m Loving You / Please Come Home
WI 341 Nov. 1964 US V-Tone 215
Rockin’ Charlie, Part 1 / Rockin’ Charlie, Part 2
WI 342 Nov. 1964 US V-Tone 210
Oh! Mom (Teach Me How To Uncle Willie) / Hard Headed Girl
WI 343 Dec. 1964 US Tip Top
Paul Revere & The Raiders:
Like Long Hair / Sharon
WI 344 Jan. 1965 US Gardena 116
Willie Mae Thornton:
Tom Cat / Monkey In The Barn
WI 345 Feb. 1965 US Sotoplay
Piano Rock / One Day
WI 346 Jul. 1965 US V-Tone 214
June Bateman & Noble “Thin Man” Watts:
I Don’t Wanna / Nobles Theme
WI 347 Dec. 1964 US Clamiko 500
The Bounce / Fireworks
WI 348 Dec. 1964 US Tri-Disc 106
Freddy King:
Driving Sideways / Hideaway
WI 349 Mar. 1965 US Federal12518
Hideaway – Originally on Parlophone R4477
1961. Driving Sideways – On Sue
Ike & Tina Turner:
I Can’t Believe What You Say / My Baby Now
WI 350 Nov. 1964 US Kent 402
Land Of 1,000 Dances / That’s My Girl
WI 351 Jan. 1965 US Instant 3252
Betty Everett:
I’ve Got A Claim On You / Your Love Is Important To Me
WI 352 Jan. 1965 US One-Der-Ful 4806
I’ll Take One / A Long Ways Together
WI 353 Jul. 1965 US M-Pac 7204
Strain On My Heart / Question
WI 354 Jul. 1965 US Sims 217
Lover’s Prayer / Love Me Like I Love You
WI 355 Jul. 1965 US Sims 189
Inez & Charlie Foxx:
La De Da I Love You / Yankee Doodle Dandy
WI 356 Nov. 1964 US Symbol 201
Music City / If I Had A Little Money
WI 357 Jun. 1965 US Era
The Letter / You Never Know
WI 358 Apr. 1965 US Kent 391
Roll With Me Henry / Good Rockin’ Daddy
WI 359 Feb. 1965 US Kent 345
James Brown & His Famous Flames:
Night Train / Why Does Everything Happen To Me
WI 360 Dec. 1964 US King 5614
WI 360 Was Originally Issued On Parlophone R4922 In June 1962
I’m In The Mood / Boogie Children
WI 361 Jun. 1965 US Kent 332
Otis Redding:
Shout Bamalama / Fat Girl
WI 362 Apr. 1965 US Bethlehem 3083
Let’s Stick Together / Kansas City Twist
WI 363 Feb. 1965 US Fury 1059
Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & His Clowns:
If It Ain’t One Thing It’s Another / Tu-ber-cu-lucas Blues
WI 364 Mar. 1965 US Ace 8002
No Nights By Myself / Boppin’ With Sonny Boy
WI 365 Apr. 1965 US Ace 511
Frankie Ford:
Sea Cruise / Roberta
WI 366 Mar. 1965 US Ace 534
WI 366 Was Originally Issued On London HL 8850 In 1959
Do-Re-Mi / Ya Ya
WI 367 Mar. 1965 US Fury 1056
Do-Re-Mi Was Originally Issued on Top Rank Jar 606. Ya Ya Only On Sue
Fannie Mae / Lost In A Dream
WI 368 Apr. 1965 US Fire 1008
WI 368 Was Originally On Melodisc 1559. 1960
Frankie Ford:
What’s Going On / Watchdog
WI 369 Jul. 1965 US Ace 592
Yum Yum Yum / You Little Baby Face Thing
WI 370 May. 1965 US Ace 550
Strange / Call On Me
WI 371 Mar. 1965 US Jola
Don’t Mess With My Man / Set Me Free
WI 372 May. 1965 US Ron 328
Big Jay McNeely:
Something On Your Mind / Back….Shack….Track
WI 373 Jul. 1965 US Swingin’ 614
WI 373 Was Originally On Top Rank Jar 169. 1959
I’ll Keep Running Back / Harlem Shuffle
WI 374 Jul. 1965 US Marc 104
Too Many Drivers / Key To My Heart
WI 375 Aug. 1965 US Kent 401
Ike & Tina Turner:
Please, Please, Please / Am I A Fool In Love
WI 376 May. 1965 US Kent 409
A Little Piece Of Leather / Do What’cha Wanna
WI 377 Jun. 1965 US Gateway 757
Do Anything You Wanna, Part 1 / Do Anything You Wanna, Part 2
WI 378 May. 1965 US Gateway 747
I Hear Voices / Just Don’t Care
WI 379 Jun. 1965 US Erica 1010
Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & His Clowns:
Rockin’ Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie ‘Flu Parts 1 & 2
WI 380 Jul. 1965 US Ace 530
Turn On Your Lovelight / Dizzy Miss Lizzy
WI 381 Jun. 1965 UK Production
Willie Mabon:
I’m The Fixer / Some More
WI 382 Sep. 1965 US USA741
Elmore James:
It Hurts Me More / Bleeding Heart
WI 383 Jul. 1965 US Enjoy 2015
I Wanna Be (Your Everything) / Searchin’ For My Baby
WI 384 Aug. 1965 US Carnival 507
Stormy Monday Blues. Part 1 / Stormy Monday Blues, Part 2
WI 385 Aug. 1965 UK Production Only
Little Joe Cook (2) aka Chris Farlowe
Alexander Jackson & The Turnkeys:
The Whip / Tell It Like It Is
WI 386 Sep. 1965 US
Jimmy Johnson:
Don’t Answer The Door, Part 1 / Don’t Answer The Door, Part 2
WI 387 Oct. 1965 US Magnum 719
Rockin’ Robin / Over And Over
WI 388 Aug. 1965 US Class 229
WI 388 Was Originally On London HL 8726 As A 45 & 78. 1958
Prisoner In Love / Those Words
WI 389 Aug. 1965 US Teena 1702
You Make Me Feel So Good / Got To Keep On Loving You
WI 390 Sep. 1965 US Enjoy 2014
The Dorsets:
Pork Chops / Cool It
WI 391 Oct. 1965 US Asnes
Elmore James:
Calling The Blues / Knocking At Your Door
WI 392 Sep. 1965 US Chief 7020
Bob & Earl:
Baby I’m Satisfied / The Sissy
WI 393 Oct. 1965 US Chene 103
Letter Full Of Tears / You Broke Your Promise
WI 394 Aug. 1965 US Fury 1054
Little Esther:
The Chains / Feel Like I Wanna Cry
WI 395 Oct. 1965 US Warwick 559
Donnie Elbert:
You Can Push It (Or Pull It) / Lily Lou
WI 396 Sep. 1965 US Gateway 748
Professor Longhair:
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand / Looka’ No Hair
WI 397 Oct. 1965 US Ebb 121
The Baron & His Pounding Piano:
Is A Bluebird Blue / In The Mood
WI 398 Dec. 1965 UK Production Only
Lee Dorsey:
Messed Around / When I Meet My Baby
WI 399 Jan. 1966 US Fury 1074
Sue Records – NEXT NUMERICAL SET:-
Little Richard:
Without Love / Dance What You Wanna
WI 4001 Feb. 1966 US Vee Jay 665
Tommy Duncan:
Dance, Dance, Dance / Let’s Try It Over Again
WI 4002 Mar. 1966 US Falew 104
I Stand Accused / I Don’t Want To Hear Anymore
WI 4003 Mar. 1966 US Vee Jay 598
Odds And Ends / Going By the River Part 2
WI 4004 Apr. 1966 US Vee Jay 298
Going Down By The River Originally On Top Rank Jar 553. 1960
You Can’t Sit Down Part 1 / You Can’t Sit Down Part 2
WI 4005 Apr. 1966 US Boyd 1026
WI 4005 Was Originally Issued On HMV POP 899. 1961
Goodbye My Love / It Was Nice
WI 4006 Mae. 1966 US Fame 6407
Elmore James:
I Need You / Mean Mistreating Mama
WI 4007 Apr. 1966 US Sphere Sound 708 / Enjoy 2020
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins:
I Put A Spell On You / Little Demon
WI 4008 1966 Okeh 7072
WI 4008 Was Scheduled For Release – Never Issued
(Also On Direction 58-4097. 1969)
Jerry Butler:
Just For You / Believe In Me
WI 4009 Apr. 1966 US Vee Jay 707
Effie Smith:
Dial That Telephone Part 1 / Dial That Telephone Part 2
WI 4010 May. 1966 US Duo Disc 108
Richie Valens:
La Bamba / Donna
WI 4011 May. 1966 US Del Fi 4110
WI 4011 Was Scheduled For Release But Never Issued
(Originally On London HL 8803 Feb. 1959)
Billy’s Bag / Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying
WI 4012 May 1966 US Vee Jay 653
The Jaybirds:
Somebody Help Me / The Right Kind
WI 4013 Jun. 1966 UK Production Only
Spring / In So Many Ways
WI 4014 Jun. 1966 US Vee Jay 510
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s The Way How You Do It) / Crossover
WI 4015 Jul. 1966 US Vee Jay 652
Thurston Harris & The Sharps:
Little Bitty Pretty One / I Hope You Won’t Hold It Against Me
WI 4016 Jul. 1966 US Aladdin 3398
Originally On Vogue V 9092 On 45 & 78. 1957
Phil Upchurch Combo:
Nothing But Soul / Evad
WI 4017 Jun. 1966 US Boyd
You Can Have Her / Justine
WI 4018 Jul. 1966 US Moonglow
The Spidells:
Find Out What’s Happening / That Makes My Heart Break
WI 4019 Jul. 1966 US Monza
The Santells:
So Fine / These Are Love
WI 4020 Aug 1966 UK Production Only
Early In The Morning / Bless Your Hear
WI 4021 Jul. 1966 US Warwick 549
Oh How Happy / Little Orphan Boy
WI 4022 Sep. 1966 US Impact 1007
Lowell Fulsom:
Talking Woman / Blues Around Midnight
WI 4023 Oct. 1966 US Kent 443
Raymond Parker:
Ring Around The Roses / She’s Coming Home
WI 4024 Oct. 1966 US Nola
Lydia Marcelle:
Another Kind Of Fellow / I’ve Never Been Hurt Like This Before
WI 4025 Oct. 1066 US Nola
Gerri Hall:
Who Can I Run To / I Lost A Key
WI 4026 Dec. 1966
Sh’mon, Part 1 / Sh’mon, Part 2
WI 4027 Feb. 1967 UK Production Only
Letter To Mommy And Daddy / Second Fiddle Girl
WI 4028 Jan. 1967 US Jamie 1233
Sugar Simone:
Suddenly / King Without A Throne
WI 4029 Feb. 1967 UK Production Only
Bob & Earl:
Don’t Ever Leave Me / Fancy Free
WI 4030 Mar. 1967 US Tempe
Danny White:
Keep My Woman Home / I Am Dedicating My Life
WI 4031 Mar. 1967 US Atlas 1257
Soul Motion / Stretchin’ Out
WI 4032 Mar. 1967 US Rush 1002
Originally On Cameo Parkway CP 750. 1966
Incense / You Fooling Me
WI 4033 Mar. 1967 UK Production
Originally On Brit WI 1004 May 1965
Also Fontana TF 589. 1965 pre-dates the Sue Release
The Kelly Brothers:
Falling In Love Again / Crying Days Are Over
WI 4034 Apr. 1967 US Sims 263
Theola Kilgore:
I’ll Keep Trying / He’s Coming Back To Me
WI 4035 Apr. 1967 US K.T.
The Wallace Brothers:
I’ll Step Aside / Hold My Hurt For A While
WI 4036 Apr. 1967 US Sims 229
Edgewood Smith & The Fabulous Tailfeathers:
Ain’t That Lovin’ / Yeah
WI 4037 May. 1967 US Brahma
Barbara Lynn:
You’ll Lose A Good Thing / Lonely Heartaches
WI 4038 Apr. 1967 US Jamie 1220
Claudine Clark:
The Strength To Be Strong / Moon Madness
WI 4039 May. 1967 US Jamie 1279
Jackie Day:
Before It’s Too Late / Without A Love
WI 4040 May. 1967 US Kent
Paul Martin:
Snake In The Grass / I’ve Got A New Love
WI 4041 Jul. 1967 US Ascot 2172
John Roberts:
Sockin’ 1,2,3,4 / Sophisticated Funk
WI 4042 Feb. 1968 US Duke 425
O.V. Wright:
What About You / What Did You Tell This Girl Of Mine
WI 4043 Mar. 1968 US Back Beat 586
That Did It / A Touch Of the Blues
WI 4044 Mar. 1968 US Duke 421
Al King:
Think Twice Before You Speak / The Winner
WI 4045 Mar. 1968 US Sahara 111
Joe Mathews:
Sorry Ain’t Good Enough / You Better Mend Your Ways
WI 4046 Mar. 1968 US Thelma 107
Thelma Jones:
Stronger / Never Leave Me
WI 4047 Apr. 1968 US Barry
A Woman With The Blues / I Thought It Was All Over
WI 4048 May. 1968 US Duke 427
The Fascinations:
Girls Are Out To Get You / You’ll Be Sorry
WI 4049 Jun. 1968 US Mayfield 7714
Originally On Stateside SS 594 Feb. 1967
Sue Records – EP’s
Ike & Tina Turner:
The Soul Of Ike & Tina Turner
IEP 706 1964 US Sue
A Fool In Love
I’m Jealous
If
Gonna Find Me A Substitute
Otis Redding:
Early Otis Redding
IEP 710 1965 US Bethlehem
Shout Bamalama
Fat Girl
She’s Alright
Getting Hip
Z.Z.Hill & Jackie Day:
Gimme Gimme
IEP 711 1966 US Kent
Gimmie Gimme
Before It’s Too Late
You Can’t Hide A Heartache
Without Love
[Sue Records]