RECORDS
Independent label: A notable American label, founded 1953 by Robert G. Koester based in Chicago. Frustrated by the lack of traditional Blues and Jazz available on records in the early 1950s, Bob Koester decided to remedy the situation. He started issuing records on his Delmark label in 1953, the first release being an album by a local Trad Jazz band. A change of headquarters followed, from St. Louis to Chicago, and the label started to prosper. As well as recording original material Koester bought masters from other labels and undertook a series of reissues of rare and classic oldies. Delmark helped to fuel the Blues revival of the 1960s, bringing artists such as Junior Wells to a new audience and winning the respect of Blues and Jazz fans everywhere. The company's records were available in Britain from the early '60s onwards. It issued 7" EPs, and it issued albums in the 1970s. Delmark Records Former Address: 76 Bedford Court Mansions Bedford Avenue London WC1. Distributed By Talent Records.
| 62 | Junior Wells | Blues With A Beat | DELMARK | DJB | 1 |
| 62 | Roosevelt Sykes | Back To The Blues | DELMARK | DJB | 2 |
| 62 | Sleepy John Estes | Sleepy John's Got The Blues | DELMARK | DJB | 3 |
| 66 | Big Joe Williams | On The Highway | DELMARK | DJB | 4 |
| 66 | George Lewis' New Orleans Ragtime Band | George Lewis New Orleans Ragtime Band Vol. 1 | DELMARK | DJB | 5 |
| 66 | George Lewis' New Orleans Ragtime Band | Just A Little While To Stay Here | DELMARK | DJB | 6 |
| 66 | Yusef Lateef | Lateef Live From The New World Stage Theatre Detroit | DELMARK | DJB | 7 |
| 66 | Albert Nicholas Quartet | Albert Nicholas Swings | DELMARK | DJB | 8 |
