Chicago - The Blues Yesterday Volume 22

01. Nite-lite slop
02. Carla

Jim Conley - tenor saxophone
Phil Upchurch - guitar 
John Young - piano
Dave Green - organ
Richard Evans - bass
Marshall Thompson - drums.
Chicago, Ill. 1960

03. Soul guitar (Midnight shuffle)
04. Riding in my Jaguar

Bill Warren - vocals
Eddie Buster - organ 
Craig Horton - guitar
Freddie Young - guitar
Johnny deLacour - bass
Jump Jackson - drums.
Chicago, Ill. 1961

05. There is no one
06. I had to go
07. I've got just the thing to keep my man

Lady Margo (Joyce Fargo) - vocals
+ band.
Chicago, Ill. 1973

08. I've got just the thing I & II
09. This is my prayer to find someone of my own

Lady Margo - vocals
Chick Willis - guitar
+ band.
Chicago, Ill. 1974

10. Stop by
11. Simply got to make it without you
12. I enjoy loving you
13. Nothing better

Lady Margo (Joyce Fargo) - vocals
+ band.
Chicago, Ill. 1976

14. Mean and evil baby (vcl: Sheba Griffin)
15. Cherry (vcl: Sheba Griffin)
16. Ice man blues (vcl: George Kirby)
17. Fishin' pole (vcl: Buster Bennett)

Tom Archia - tenor saxophone
Buster Bennett - tenor saxophone
Bill Owens - piano
Hurley Ramey - guitar
Dallas Bartley - bass
Jump Jackson - drums. 
Chicago, ill. July 1947

18. Jam for Sam
19. Macomba jump
20. Downfall blues (Whiskey)
21. Slumber (Blues at twilight)

Tom Archia - vocals, tenor saxophone
Leo Blevins - guitar
Bill Searcy - piano
Lowell Pointer - bass
Robert Henderson - drums.
Chicago, Ill. October 1947

22. Hey Tom Archia
23. Mckie's jam for boppers

Tom Archia - tenor saxophone
Gail Brockman - trumpet
Andrew Gardner - aalto saxophone
Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
Claude Mc Lin - tenor saxophone
Junior Mance - piano
George Freeman - guitar
Le Roy Jackson - bass
Ike Day - drums.
Chicago, Ill. c. October 1948

24. Jam for Boppers
25. Swinging for Christmas
26. Talk of the town
27. The battle

Tom Archia - tenor saxophone
Gene Ammons - tenor saxophone
Willie Jones - piano
LeRoy Jackson - bass
Wesley Landers - drums.
Chicago, Ill. 12 November 1948

Saxophonist Jim Conley (1931-2006) has prolifically recorded behind many bluesmen like Memphis Slim, Eddie Boyd, Otis Rush, Jimmy Dawkins... For some time during the late 50's-early 60's he led his own combo which featured lead guitarist Phil Upchurch, recording two good singles, one featured here, the other on my YouTube channel. He also waxed a LP in Germany in 1980 (My woman, my world, God's peace)

Drummer Bil Warren (1919-2000) has been playing on numerous sessions and with Chicago bands, coming several times in Europe during the 70's. He has also recorded a single as a vocalist with Craig Horton as lead guitarist and Jump Jackson replacing him on drums.

The great Soul blues singer Lady Margo (Joyce Fargo) has started her career with Arlean Brown's revue and then with Little Mack Simmons during the 1970's, drawing the attention during the famous Silver Shadow's "Battle of the blues between girls" in 1977 alongside Koko Taylor and Bonnie Lee. She has recorded a handful of 45s for small labels, including Cynthia, based in Phoenix, Az! After that, she turned to religion, recording Gospel for Jimmy Dawkins' Leric label. She is possibly still leading her church in South Carolina.

Tom Archia (born Ernest Alvin Archia Jr on 26 November 1919 at Groveton, Tx) learned saxophone while in Houston's high school. He started as a member of Milt Larkin's orchestra, backing for almost a year (1942-43) T-Bone Walker in Chicago. With many local opportunities, Archia decided to stay in the Windy City playing every night at Leonard Chess' Macomba Lounge club and recording constantly for the Aristocrat's label as a saxophonist or as a leader. After the Macomba burned and closed definitively in 1950, Tom played a little bit everywhere in Chicago's clubs but recorded only very sporadically as a sideman until 1960. In 1967, he decided to go back to Houston, playing there with several bands until his untimely death on 16th January 1977. ---Gérard Herzhaft, jukegh.blogspot.com

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