Historic Site of Vee-Jay Records

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South Loop, Chicago

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Explore ChicagoAugust 17, 2011
Situated on this stretch of the former ‘record row,’ Vee-Jay Records was the largest, most successful R&B label of its time, and recorded blues greats like Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker and others. Read more
Steve ‘Pudgy’ De RoseMay 22, 2013
For some bizarre reason, most probably having to do with the "jazz police"; Eddie Harris wouldn't perform his POP-chart-reaching version of "Exodus" (on Vee Jay) for years after 1962. 3=(}
Terry CrainOctober 21, 2011
Vee-Jay distributed early Beatles material ("Please Please Me" "From Me to You" "Do You Want to Know a Secret?""Thank You Girl" "Love Me Do" "P.S. I Love You" "Twist and Shout" "There's A Place" )
Explore ChicagoJanuary 29, 2010
Situated on this stretch of the former 'record row,' Vee-Jay Records was the largest, most successful R&B label of its time, and recorded blues greats like Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker and others. Read more
Christy Boyce Get Up Go TravelSeptember 22, 2011
Its for sale! Yes you can buy an historic building!
TeaBellySeptember 10, 2011
Considering the historical significance, it's just a run down boarded up building. Very sad.
Mery EffendiDecember 3, 2012
nice places

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