Vee-Jay Records


Vee-Jay Records is an American record label founded in the 1950s, located in Chicago and specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll.
The label was founded in Gary, Indiana in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken, a husband-and-wife team who used their initials for the label's name. Vivian's brother, Calvin Carter, was the label's A&R man. Ewart Abner, formerly of Chance Records, joined the label in 1955, first as manager, then as vice president, and ultimately as president. One of the earliest African American-owned record companies, Vee-Jay quickly became a major R&B label, with the first song recorded making it to the top ten on the national R&B charts.

Notable artists

Major acts on the label in the 1950s included blues singers Jimmy Reed, Memphis Slim, and John Lee Hooker, and rhythm and blues vocal groups the Spaniels, the Dells, and the El Dorados. The 1960s saw the label become a major soul label with Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, Dee Clark, and Betty Everett having hit singles on both the pop and R&B charts. Vee-Jay was also the first label to nationally issue a record by the Pips, who became Gladys Knight and the Pips in 1962 when they moved to Fury Records.
Vee-Jay had significant success with pop/rock and roll acts, such as the Four Seasons and the Beatles. Vee-Jay acquired the rights to some of the early recordings by the Beatles through a licensing deal with EMI, as the American affiliate Capitol Records was initially uninterested in the group. The main attraction at the time, however, was another EMI performer, Frank Ifield. Calvin Carter later said, "There was a number one record over in England at the time—It was 'I Remember You' by Frank Ifield. We took the record, and as a throw in, they had a group and asked us if we would take them, too. The group turned out to be the Beatles and we got a five-year contract on the Beatles as a pickup on the Frank Ifield contract."
In the mid-1960s, Vee-Jay signed the former successful child singer Jimmy Boyd, known for the hit "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"; Boyd was then twenty-five years old. The company ventured into folk music with Hoyt Axton and New Wine Singers, and also picked up Little Richard who re-recorded his Specialty hits and recorded "I Don't Know What You've Got ", an R&B success, with Jimi Hendrix, Don Covay, Bernard Purdie, Ronny Miller, and Billy Preston.
Vee-Jay's jazz line accounted for a small portion of the company's releases, but recorded such artists as Eddie Harris, Wynton Kelly, Lee Morgan, and Wayne Shorter. The A&R for the label's jazz releases was Sid McCoy. The company also had a major gospel line, recording such acts as the Staple Singers, The Famous Boyer Brothers, the Argo Singers, Swan Silvertones, the Caravans, Dorothy Love Coates and the Gospel Harmonettes, and Maceo Woods. Vee-Jay even released comedy on LP, with records by Dick Gregory, and Them Poems, Mason Williams' early nightclub act, recorded with a studio audience in 1964.

Success

Vee-Jay's biggest successes occurred from 1962 to 1964, with the ascendancy of the Four Seasons and the distribution of early Beatles material, because EMI's autonomous United States company Capitol initially refused to release Beatles records. Vee-Jay's releases were at first unsuccessful, but quickly became huge hits once the British Invasion took off in early 1964, selling 2.6 million Beatles singles in a single month. Cash flow problems caused by Ewart Abner's tapping the company treasury to cover personal gambling debts led to the company's active demise; Vee-Jay had been forced to temporarily cease operations in the second half of 1963, leading to royalty disputes with the Four Seasons and EMI. The Four Seasons then left Vee-Jay for Philips Records, and EMI's Capitol Records picked up the U.S. rights for both the Beatles and Frank Ifield.
Other Vee-Jay subsidiary labels included Interphon, and Oldies 45 for reissues along with Tollie and Abner Records, which was an early subsidiary label formed in 1958. Vee-Jay also did distribution for Ted Jarrett's Champion Records, Rick Hall's Fame Records, and for a time, the Memphis label Goldwax Records and Johnny Vincent's Ace Records.
Vee-Jay moved back to Chicago in 1965 after a year in Los Angeles. Liens were placed on Vee-Jay assets still in Los Angeles after legal action by Pye Records due to non-payment of royalties.

As Vee-Jay International

Vee-Jay Records filed for bankruptcy in August 1966. The assets were subsequently purchased by label executives Betty Chiappetta and Randy Wood, who changed its name to Vee-Jay International. From 1967 to 1972, Vee-Jay was limited to selling some of the inventory on hand when the company went under, and leasing or licensing the Vee Jay masters to Buddah Records, who came out with "The First Generation" series, and Springboard International, who issued dozens of albums featuring Vee Jay material on their subsidiary label, Upfront. In the 1970s, Vee Jay International itself re-released a number of titles on LPs and 8-track tapes.
In 1978, Vee Jay issued a Silver Anniversary catalog to commemorate the 25th birthday of the label.

1980s–present

The label was revived under new management in 1982 as a dance and R&B label, but closed down in 1986.
In the mid-late 1980s, a one-hour independent documentary film was made called "Cradle of Rock and Roll" aired on PBS soon after the film's completion. It covered the history of Vee-Jay and Chess Records in Chicago, which helped to begin a revival of some interest in Vee-Jay's history and catalog. In 1986 Motown licensed 26 of Vee Jay's soul, blues and R&B hits for a CD compilation, "Hits from the Legendary Vee Jay Records."
In 1993, the Vee Jay Limited Partnership released a 3-CD boxed set, "The Vee Jay Story," again drawn from the label's R&B, soul, and blues catalog. The package includes a red-vinyl facsimile 45 of the Spaniels' "Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite."
Under the management of Michele Tayler, the company was reactivated in 1998 as The Vee-Jay Limited Partnership. Its main office is located in Redding, Connecticut.
Collectables Records has been remastering and reissuing Vee-Jay albums on audio CD since 2000. A compilation which contains a Best of Vee-Jay box set as well as individual "Best of the Vee-Jay Years" CDs is released by Shout! Factory.
In July 2014 its catalogue was acquired by Concord Music Group. The sale was facilitated by Minneapolis film producer, Scott McLain.
The Vee-Jay Records story is featured on the documentary series Profiles of African-American Success.

Subsidiaries

Abner Records was a subsidiary of Vee-Jay Records. It was originally named Falcon Records, but the name was changed in 1958 since there already existed a Falcon Records. The label was named after Ewart Abner who was general manager at Vee-Jay, 1955–1961. Falcon Records Scotland is a sub-label of Jilted Generation Inc. Falcon Records launched October 2011 in partnership with "Music Media Management" owned by Diania Elliott Tomlin Perkins & Eric Bryce, "In Hoodz We Trust " owned by Jay Supa & "Make Noise Fife" owned by Alex Herbert.

Discography

Vee-Jay LP/SR-1000 Main Series

The Vee-Jay LP/SR 1000 Series of 12 inch LPs were released between 1958 and 1963 with a catalog prefix of LP for mono releases and SR for stereo.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
LP-1001Crazy Little Mama with the MagnificentsCompilation of singles featuring one track by The Magnificents
LP-1002Goodnite, Its Time to Go
LP-1003/SR-1003We Bring You Love and Richard OttoThe first stereo record issued by Vee-Jay
LP-1004I'm Jimmy Reed
LP-1005/SR-1005The Swingin'est and Gene Ammonsalso released as Juggin' Around
LP-1006/SR-1006We Bring You Swing and Richard Otto
LP-1007I'm John Lee Hooker
LP-1008Rockin' with Reed
LP-1009Gene Allison
LP-1010Oh, What a Nite
LP-1011Wade Flemons
LP-1012Memphis Slim at the Gate of HornMemphis Slim
LP-1013/SR-1013Walter Perkins' MJT + III and the MJT + 3
LP-1014/SR-1014Go
LP-1015/SR-1015Bill Henderson Sings
LP-1016/SR-1016Kelly Great
LP-1019You're Lookin' Good
LP-1020The BluesVarious Artists
LP-1021Teen DelightsVarious Artists
LP-1022Found Love
LP-1023Travelin
LP-1024The Spaniels
LP-1025Jimmy Reed...Now Appearing
LP-1026/SR-1026Dee ClarkReissue of Abner LP-2000
LP-1027Jerry Butler, EsquireReissue of Abner LP-2001
LP-1028/SR-1028How About ThatReissue of Abner LP-2002
LP-1029He Will Break Your Heart
LP-1030/SR-1030At the Break of Day and Sarah McLawler
LP-1031/SR-1031Bill Henderson
LP-1032Stepin Fetchit in Person
LP-1033/SR-1033The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker
LP-1034Love MeReissue of LP-1027
2LP-1035/2SR-1035Jimmy Reed at Carnegie HallThis is a 2LP studio album containing one disc of new material and a second disc "best of" compilation of singles
LP-1036Teen Delights Volume 2Various Artists
LP-1037/SR-1037Hold on... It's Dee Clark
LP-1038/SR-1038Aware of Love
LP-1039/SR-1039The Best of Jimmy ReedReissue of second disc of Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall
LP-1040/SR-1040Duke of Earl
LP-1041/SR-1041Twist Along with Cal Carter
LP-1042Tomorrow's HitsVarious Artists
LP-1043/SR-1043Burnin
LP-1044/SR-1044Lightnin' Strikes
LP-1046/SR-1046Moon River
LP-1047/SR-1047The Best of Dee Clark
LP-1048/SR-1048The Best of Jerry Butler
LP-1049/SR-1049The Best of John Lee Hooker
LP-1050/SR-1050Just Jimmy Reed
LP-1051The Unavailable 16 Hits of YesteryearVarious Artists
LP-1052The Moonglows Meet the Flamingos on the Dusty Road of Hits and The Flamingos
LP-1053/SR-1053Sherry & 11 Others
LP-1054/SR-1054I Remember You
LP-1055/SR-1055The 4 Seasons Greetings
LP-1056/SR-1056Big Girls Don't Cry and 12 Others
LP-1057/SR-1057Folk Songs
LP-1058/SR-1058The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker
LP-1059/SR-1059Ain't That a Shame
LP-1060/SR-1060Come Surf with Me and the Nobles
LP-1061Africa Calling
LP-1062/SR-1062Introducing... The BeatlesTwo versions of this album were released containing slightly different tracks
LP-1065/SR-1065Golden Hits of the Four Seasons
LP-1066/SR-1066John Lee Hooker on Campus
LP-1067/SR-1067T'ain't No Big Thing... But He Is
LP-1069/SR-1069Pop Gospel Live from London and Chris Barber
LP-1070/SR-1070Live.. At the Losers with the Bill Marx Trio

Vee-Jay LP/SR-3000 Jazz Series

In 1960 Vee-Jay began issuing jazz records with separate catalog numbers as the LP/SR 3000 Series of 12 inch LPs with a catalog prefix of LP for mono releases and SR for stereo.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
LP/SR-3004Kelly GreatReissue of Vee-Jay LP-1016
LP/SR-3005Fantastic Frank Strozier
LP/SR-3006Introducing Wayne Shorter
LP/SR-3007Here's Lee Morgan
LP/SR-3008Make Everybody HappyMJT+3
LP/SR-3009Dixie on the Rocks and the Dixie 6
LP/SR-3010Louis Hayes
LP/SR-3011Kelly at Midnight
LP/SR-30121st Bassman
LP/SR-3013The Young LionsFeaturing Lee Morgan, Frank Strozier, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons, Bob Cranshaw, and Louis Hayes / Albert Heath
LP/SR-3014MJT + 3MJT + 3
LP/SR-3015Expoobident
LP/SR-3016Exodus to Jazz
LP/SR-3017Eddie Higgins
LP/SR-3018Here's Harold
LP/SR-3022Wynton Kelly!
LP/SR-3024Juggin' Around with Bennie GreenReissue of Vee-Jay LP 1005
LP/SR-3025Mighty Like a Rose
LP/SR-3026Summit MeetingVarious Artists
LP/SR-3027Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
LP/SR-3028A Study in Jazz
LP/SR-3029Wayning Moments
LP/SR-3030Dixie/Chicago Style
LP/SR-3031Eddie Harris Goes to the Movies
LP/SR-3032Jazz Kaleidoscope and the Jazz Octet
LP/SR-3033Bird Lives! and the Chicago Jazz Quintet
LP/SR-3034Bossa Nova
LP/SR-3035My Son the Folk Swinger
LP/SR-3036Harold Harris at the Playboy Club
LP/SR-3037Half and Half

Vee-Jay LP/SR-5000 Gospel Series

Between 1959 and 1965 the Vee-Jay LP/SR-5000 Gospel Series released seventy-eight 12 inch LPs.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
LP-5000Uncloudy Day
LP-5001Amazing Grace
LP-5002The Harmonizing Four
LP-5003The Swan SilvertonesSwan Silvertones
LP-5004The Original Five Blind BoysFive Blind Boys of Mississippi
LP-5005Highway QC's
LP-5006 Singing in My SoulSwan Silvertones
LP-5007Jesus Is Waiting
LP-5008Will the Circle Be Unbroken
LP-5009God Will Take Care of You
LP-5010The Lord Will Make a Way
LP-5011WonderfulBack Home Choir of the Greater Harvest Baptist Church
LP-5012Near the Cross
LP-5013Saviour Pass Me NotSwan Silvertones
LP-5014Swing Low
LP-5016Sunday MorningVarious Artists
LP-5017My Prayer
LP-5018That's God
LP-5019The Best of the Staple SingersCompilation
LP-5020Oh Lord I Pray
LP-5021Precious Lord
LP/SR-5022Black NativityOriginal CastFeaturing Marion Williams and the Stars of Faith, Princess Stewart and Professor Alex Bradford and the Bradford Singers
LP-5023One Step
LP-5024God and Me and The Stars of Faith
LP-5025Golden Bells
LP-5026Seek Ye the Lord
LP-5027Glory Train
LP-5028Message of Hope' Christian Tabernacle Ensemble
LP-5029You'll Never Walk Alone
LP-5030Swing Low Sweet Chariot
LP-5031Let the Words of My Mouth... and The Stars of Faith
LP-5032The Lord's Prayer
LP-5033As You Sow, So Shall You Reap and The Taylor Singers
LP-5034Blessed Assurance
VJLP-5035I'll Serve the Lord
VJLP-5036Reach the HeartNortheastern Michigan Church of God in Christ State Choir
VJLP-5037Angel on VacationBradford Singers
VJLP-5038The Soul of the Caravans
VJLP-5039Nearer My God to Thee
VJLP-5040All Men are Made By God
VJLP-5041God Is Here Singers
VJLP-5042Camp MeetingGospel Harmonettes Specials
VJLP-5043Greatest Gospel Songs of Our TimesVarious Artists
VJLP-5044Let's Sing About FreedomVarious Artists
VJLP-5045A Treasury of Golden Christmas SongsVarious Artists
VJLP/SR-5046Songs of Faith
VJLP/SR-5047Yes Jesus Loves Me
VJLP/SR-5048True Convictions
VJLP/SR-5049Altar Stairs of Song
VJLP/SR-5050The Best of the Harmonizing FourCompilation
VJLP/SR-5051The Best of the Highway QC'sCompilation
VJLP/SR-5052The Best of the Swan SilvertonesSwan SilvertonesCompilation
VJLP/SR-5053Garden of Prayer
VJLP/SR-5054That Old Time Religion
VJLP/SR-5055Songs Our Mother Taught Us
VJLP/SR-5056The Soul of Alex Bradford
VJLP/SR-5057He'll Bless Your Soul
VJLP/SR-5058Walk Around Heaven All Day
VJLP/SR-5059Let's Go to Church Together
VJLP-5060The Soul of the Patterson Singers
VJLP-5061Come Closer to God / The Swan Silvertones / Reverend Maceo WoodCompilation
VJLP-5062The Soul of Charles Taylor Singers
VJLP-5063The Soul of the Argo Singers
VJLP-5064The Soul of the Gospel HarmonettesGospel Harmonettes
VJLP-5065The Soul of the Thompson Community Singers
VJLP-5066Wonderful Memories from the Family Prayer BookVarious Artists
VJLP-5067Sometimes I'm Happy, Sometimes I'm Sad: The Many Moods of Reverend Maceo Woods
VJLP-5069Spirituals That Will Live Forever!
VJLP-5070Let's Break Bread Together
VJLP-5071Sing from the Top of the Hill
VJLP-5072Can I Get a Witness
VJLP-5073In Memoriam: Waiting at the River with the Original Five Blind BoysReissue of VJLP-5004
VJLP-5074The Heart of Gospel Youth Choir
VJLP-5075My Movin' Soul
VJLP-5076Religion with Rhythm
VJLP-5077The Caravans in Concert
VJLP-5078Singing Is Our Life
VJLP-5083Hymns Speak from the Organ

Vee-Jay VJLP/VJS-1000 Main Series

From 1963 the Vee-Jay 1000 Series of 12 inch LPs were released with a catalog prefix of VJLP for mono releases and VJS for stereo.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
VJLP/VJS-1071The New Wine Singers at the Chicago Opera House
VJLP/VJS-1072Jimmy Reed Sings the Best of the Blues
VJLP/VJS-1073Jimmy Reed Plays 12 String Guitar Blues
VJLP/VJS-1074Soul Meeting Saturday Night Hootennanny StyleVarious Artists
VJLP/VJS-1075For Your Precious Love with Jerry Butler
VJLP/VJS-1076Need to Belong and Other Great PerformancesAlso released as Giving Up on Love and Other Great Performances
VJLP/VJS-1077You're No GoodAlso released as It's in His Kiss
VJLP/VJS-1078Concert at Newport
VJLP/VJS-107912 String Guitar-Nanny
VJLP/VJS-1080The Boss Man of the Blues with More of the Best
VJLP/VJS-1081The Theme from Exodus and Other Film SpectacularsCompilation of tracks from VJLP 3016, VJLP 3025, VJLP 3027 and VJLP 3031
VJLP/VJS-1082Folk-NannyAlso released as Stay & Other Great Hits
VJLP-1084The Original Nitty GrittyVarious Artists
VJLP/VJS-1085Jolly What! and Frank IfieldAlso released as The Beatles and Frank Ifield on Stage
VJLP/VJS-1086The Best of Wynton KellyTracks from VJLP-1016, VJLP 3011 and, VJLP 3022 with string section directed by Bill Marx overdubbed
VJLP/VJS-1087Hello Trouble
VJLP/VJS-1088More Golden Hits by the Four Seasons
VJLP/VJS-1089The Great Movie Themes of the 30's, 40's and 50's
VJLP/VJS-1090It's Monster Surfing Time
VJLP/VJS-1091The Ska and His Orchestra with The Harry Ballu Singers
VJLP-1092Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatlesreissue of the second version of Vee Jay LP-1062
VJLP/VJS-1093Running For President
VJLP/VJS-1094Sam Fletcher Sings I Believe in You
VJLP/VJS-1095Jimmy Reed at Soul City
VJLP/VJS-1096Love Me with All Your Heart
VJLP/VJS-1097Great Mariachi Favorites, His Orchestra and Chorus
VJLP/VJS-1098Hoyt Axton Explodes!
VJLP/VJS-1099Delicious Together and Jerry Butler
VJ-1100Live at the Whiskey-a-Go-GoVarious Artists
VJ-1101The 15 Greatest Songs of the Beatles
VJLP/VJS-1102Steal Away
VJLP/VJS-1103Them Poems and Things
VJLP/VJS-1104Sweets for the Sweet Taste of Love, His Trumpet and Orchestra
VJLP/VJS-1105Rocks in My Bed
VJLP/VJLPS-1106Most Requested Dances at Your Home Tonight and His Internationally Famed Orchestra
VJLP/VJS-1107Little Richard Is Back Little Richard
VJLP/VJS-1108Night Time Is the Right Time
VJLP/VJS-1109Bubbles, John W. That Is
VJLP/VJS-1110My Favorite Songs from Mary Poppins
VJLP-1112The Great Hits of 1964 and Some Golden Oldies!Various Artists
VJLP/VJS-1113The Castaway Strings Play the Elvis Presley Song Book
VJLP/VJS-1114The Castaway Strings Play the Andy Williams Song Book
VJLP/VJS-1115The Castaway Strings Play the Peter, Paul & Mary Song Book
VJLP/VJS-1116The Castaway Strings Play the Bobby Vinton Song Book
VJLP/VJS-1118The Best of Hoyt AxtonCompilation from his Horizon material
VJLP/VJS-1119More of the Best of Jerry Butler
VJLP/VJS-1121Girls Girls Girls - We Love Girls
VJLP/VJS-1122The Very Best of Betty Everett
VJLP/VJS-1123The Most Exciting Organ Ever
VJLP/VJS-1124Little Richard's Greatest HitsLittle RichardRe-recordings of his hits for Specialty - AKA His Greatest Hits
VJLP/VJS-1125His Greatest Hits
VJLP/VJS-1126Greenback DollarReissue of Horizon WP-1601
VJLP/VJS-1127Saturday's ChildReissue of Horizon SWP-1621
VJLP/VJS-1128Thunder 'n' Lightnin' Reissue of Horizon SWP-1613
VJLP/VJS-1129The Gary LeMel Album
VJLP-1130The Legend, The ManSpoken word album with commentary by the Honorable James Roosevelt
VJLP/VJS-113136 Hours
VJLP/VJS-1132We Remember Mildred Bailey and Red Norvo
VJLP/VJS-1133Here's Pete Barbutti!
VJLP/VJS-1134I Wish You Love with the Loe Leahy Orchestra
VJLP/VJS-1135The Vi Velasco Album
VJLP-1136More Great Hits of 1964 and Other Golden GoodiesVarious Artists
VJLP/VJS-1137Damita Jo SingsDamita Jo
VJLP/VJS-1138Coffee House Blues, Brownie McGhee and Sonny TerryReissue of Horizon 1617
VJLP/VJS-1139Russ Morgan Plays and Sings Red Roses for a Blue Lady
VJ-1140Favorite Family Poems
VJLP/VJS-1141It's Not Unusual
VJLP/VJS-1142Early Hits of 1965
VJLP/VJS-1143Command Performance
VJLP/VJS-1154Recorded Live: On Stage with The Four SeasonsStudio recordings with overdubbed audience

Vee-Jay LP/SR-2500 Jazz Series

From 1964 to 1965 the Vee-Jay 2500 Series of 12 inch Jazz LPs were released with a catalog prefix of LP for mono releases and SR for stereo.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
VJLP/VJS-2501Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz: Jazz of the 60sVarious Artists"Giants of the Saxophone" compilation
VJLP/VJS-2502Jazz's Great "Walker"
VJLP/VJS-2503The Eric Dolphy Memorial AlbumReissue of FM release Conversations
VJLP-2504Leningrad Jazz FestivalGolstain-Nosov Quintet / Yusef Wainstain OrchestraLive LP recorded in Russia
VJ/VJS-2505Toshiko Mariano and her Big BandLive LP recorded in Tokyo featuring Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, Sleepy Matsumoto and Shigeo Suzuki
VJLP/VJS-2506Blues BagSurtitled Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz: Jazz of the ‘60s Vol. 2
VJLP/VJS-2507It's a Wonderful World
VJLP/VJS-2508The Lee Morgan QuintetCompilation of tracks from LP 3007 and LP 3015
VJLP-2509My BabeRecorded in 1960

Vee-Jay International World of Jazz VJS-3000 Jazz Series

Between 1974 and 1978 the Vee-Jay International World of Jazz 3000 Series released twenty-three 12 inch stereo LPs. Many of these were previously unreleased sessions or live recordings, compilations of previously released material or re-releases of albums from other labels.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
VJS-3038Someday My Prince Will ComeRecorded in 1959-61 - released 1977
VJS-3051Organ TalkReissue of 1970 Blue Note LP Blue Mode
VJS-3052ContemplationReissue of Vee-Jay SR-3010, Louis Hayes
VJLP-3053And They Called It JazzCompilation of 1935 transcription recordings
VJS-3054I Got RhythmLive recording from France in 1968
VJS-3055Please Send Me Someone to Love
VJ-3056In Concert...Carnegie Hall / Stan Getz / Charlie ParkerRecorded at Duke Ellington's 25th Anniversary Concert in 1952
VJS-3057Second GenesisPreviously unreleased recordings from 1960
VJS-3058For Bird and BagsReissue of album originally released on Exodus Records in 1966
VJS-3059Big Band BluesPreviously unreleased recordings from 1961
VJS-3060Opus de Funk TrioPreviously unreleased recordings from 1957
VJS-3061Love You MadlyRecorded at Duke Ellington's 25th Anniversary Concert in 1952
VJS-3062Gettin' Together and FriendsPreviously unreleased recordings from 1957
VJS-3063Caution Quartet
VJS-3064Jazz from San FranciscoReissue of 1968 Crestview Records LP
VJS-3065Home with SweetsReissue of LPS-1104 Sweets for the Sweet Taste of Love
VJS-3066Bag of Blues featuring Buddy DeFrancoReissue of VJS-2506
VJS-3067Good for the Garden
VJS-3068Love Song
VJS-3069Lost and Found
VJS-3070Jazzman
VJS-3071Wynton Kelly in ConcertLive recording from 1968
VJS-3072-2Final Notes2LP live recording from 1968

Vee-Jay International VJS-18000 Gospel Series

In 1975 Vee-Jay International VJS-18000 Gospel Series released eleven 12 inch LPs.
Catalog No.AlbumArtistDetails
VJS-18000God Bless the Child
VJS-18001Gospel in My Soul
VJS-18002Seeking Salvation
VJS-18003Mighty GodVoices of Jordan
VJS-18004Come to the Savior
VJS-18005Peace in the ValleyGospel Harmonettes
VJS-18006I Woke Up This Morning
VJS-18007Think of God
VJS-18008Pray for Me
VJS-18009Wade in the Water
VJS-18010Every Time I Feel the SpiritPilgrim Travelers
VJS-18011It's a BlessingReissue of material recorded in the 1960s featuring Andraé Crouch and keyboardist Billy Preston
VJS-18013Gospel in My Soul and The Soul StirrersReissue of material recorded in the 1950s - not all of tracks feature Sam Cooke
VJS-2-19000Forty Gospel GreatsVarious Artists2-LP compilation
VJS-2-19001The Legendary Staple Singers2-LP compilation