Chicago record labels

"Bye and Bye" recorded in 1927 on the Black Patti Records label of The Chicago Record Company

This is a list of notable record labels based in Chicago.

Name	Founder	Founded	Link	Address	Genres	Artists
Alligator Records	Bruce Iglauer	1971	link	P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60640	Blues, roots, folk	Koko Taylor, Lonnie Brooks, Luther Allison, Albert Collins, Hound Dog Taylor, Johnny Winter, Shemekia Copeland, Marcia Ball
Black Patti Records	J. Mayo Williams	1927			African American jazz, blues, sermons, spirituals, and skits
Bloodshot Records	Nan Warshaw & Rob Miller	1994	link	3039 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618	Indie rock with roots inflections	Lydia Loveless, Justin Townes Earle, Wayne Hancock, Scott H. Biram, Bottle Rockets, Deadstring Brothers, Ha Ha Tonka, Jon Langford, Dex Romweber Duo, Andre Williams, Cory Branan, Barrence Whitfield & The Savages, Robbie Fulks, Bobby Bare Jr., Luke Winslow King, Murder By Death, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, Waco Brothers
Cedille Records			link	5355 N. Lakewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60640	Classical
Chess Records	Leonard & Phil Chess	1950		2120 S. Michigan Avenue, 320 E. 21st St., Chicago, IL	Blues, jazz, doo-wop, gospel, soul, rock and roll, comedy	See List of Chess Records artists
Delmark Records	Bob Koester	1958	link	4121 North Rockwell St., Chicago, IL	Blues, jazz, doo-wop, gospel
Drag City	Dan Koretzky & Dan Osborn	1989	link	2000 West Carroll Ave #201, Chicago, IL 60612	Experimental, folk	Joanna Newsom, Pavement, Will Oldham (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy), Papa M, Jim O'Rourke, Silver Jews, Smog, Royal Trux, Chestnut Station, Mantis, Palace, Plush, Edith Frost, Azita
Earwig Music Company	Michael Frank	1978	link	2054 W. Farwell Ave., Garden Unit, Chicago, IL 60645	Blues, roots, storytelling, jazz	David Honeyboy Edwards, The Jelly Roll Kings, Big Jack Johnson, Louisiana Red, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Dawkins, Frank Frost, Homesick James, John Primer
Johann's Face Records	Marc Ruvolo & Gar Brandt		link	P.O. Box 479164, Chicago, IL, 60647	Melodic punk and pop
Lengua Armada Discos	Martin Sorrondeguy			Pilsen	Hardcore	Los Crudos, Limp Wrist, Charles Bronson, Severed Head of State, MK-Ultra
Minty Fresh			link	P.O. Box 577400, Chicago, IL 60657	Upbeat and poppy	Kahimi Karie
Mutant League Records	Nate Steinheimer	2012	link	1006 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60622	Punk, hardcore, indie
Red Scare Industries	Tobias Jeg & Brendan Kelly		link	P.O Box 13285, Chicago, IL 60613	Punk
Thick Records			link		Punk
Thrill Jockey Records	Bettina Richards	1992	link	P.O. Box 08038, Chicago, IL 60608	Indie, post-rock	Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Tom Verlaine, Califone, Fiery Furnaces, Archer Prewitt, Eleventh Dream Day
Touch & Go	Founded by Tesco Vee & Dave Stimson; Owned by Corey Rusk	1981	link	PO Box 25520, Chicago, IL 60625	Punk, hardcore, indie	Ted Leo + Pharmacists, TV On The Radio, Big Black, Don Caballero, Rollins Band, The Jesus Lizard, Slint, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, !!!, Shellac, Pinback, Blonde Redhead
Trax Records	Founded by Larry Sherman & Screamin’ Rachael Cain; owned by Vince Lawrence	1983	link	Chicago, IL 60625	House	Adonis, Marshall Jefferson, Mr. Lee, Mr. Fingers, Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, Phuture, Frankie Knuckles, Lidell Townsell, Jamie Principle
Underground Communique Records	Justin Schwier	2004	link	2441 W. Gunnison St. #2, Chicago, IL 60625	Punk, hardcore, indie	Shot Baker, Big D and the Kids Table, The Copyrights, Hellmouth, The Heat Tape, The Methadones, Reel Big Fish, Mustard Plug
Vee-Jay Records	Vivian Carter & James C. Bracken	1953		Chicago, IL	R&B, Soul	John Lee Hooker, Memphis Slim, Jimmy Reed
Wax Trax! Records	Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher	1980	link	Chicago, IL	Industrial, punk, hardcore, indie	KMFDM, Ministry, Front Line Assembly, Front 242, Minimal Compact, Braindead Soundmachine, Revolting Cocks, Pailhead, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult
WTII Records	Bart Pfanenstiel and David Schock	2001	link	Chicago, IL	EBM, synthpop, industrial, electronic	Acumen Nation, Beborn Beton, Blume, In Strict Confidence, Klutæ, Melotron, Sister Machine Gun