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USA (Ill.)

Chicago, Ill.  [source: R&B Indies)

Originally based in Milwaukee, Wisc. Owned by Lee Rothman and Paul Glass in 1959-1960. Owned by Lee Rothman and Si Gold in 1965.

Number	Date	Artist	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
USA (Ill.)  713  [45]	1961 or earlier (Bb est.)	Gem, Frankie		Crystal Rock — Frankie Gem – (instr.) (from 45)	U-970	Buffalo Bop CD 55075 (#4) Not Now Music CD 456 (#9)
				Return To Me — Frankie Gem	U-971
USA (Ill.)  723  [45]	1961-62 (Bb est.)	Bailey, Don		Be My Own — Don Bailey (from Buffalo Bop CD 55157)	983	Buffalo Bop CD 55157 (#6) Tail LP 101 (#10)
				Wedding Day — Don Bailey	982
USA (Ill.) EM-1213  [45]	1959 or earlier (BMI est.)	Noblemen		Dragon Walk — The Nobelmen – (instr.) (from unknown source)	1003	Buffalo Bop CD 55086 (#14) Greasy LP 003 (#10) Greasy CD 3 & 4 (#8) Mustang CD 17 (#15) Profile CD 4000 (#29) Stock Car LP 103 (#3)
				Thunder Wagon — The Nobelmen – (instr.)	1002	Buffalo Bop CD 55086 (#25) Profile CD 4000 (#30) Stock Car LP 103 (#14)
USA (Ill.)  1222  [45]	1960/Mar. BMI clear.	Noblemen		Dirty Robber — Noblemen – (instr.)	U553
				Forever Lonely — Noblemen – (instr.)	U-554

Acknowledgments:  Jurgen Blazejewski, Scott Cheesebrew, Udo Frank, Derek Hamilton, Kurt Krauter, R&B Indies, Lou Silvani, Steve Weiner