Joliet Records discography Founded and run by Bruce Bromberg

# year of release	title / notes
??? (196?)	Preston Epps - ??? - ??? Preston Epps, voc, bongos (?); Phillip Walker, g; further personnel ? Joliet ???
202 (1970)	PHILIP [sic] WALKER - Hello My Darling (J-101) # - Trouble In My Home (J-102) rec. May 20, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Phillip Walker, voc, g; William "Chops" Anthony, tp; David Li, Joel Peskin, ts; Samuel Cross, bs; Jimmy Vaughn, p; Charles Jones, b; Johnny Tucker, dr; prod. by S. Annino & Bruce Bromberg Joliet 202 # Playboy 50032
	- Something Happened Inside Me - Bopp's Dream # rec. May 20, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Phillip Walker, voc, g; William "Chops" Anthony, tp; David Ii, Joel Peskin, ts; Samuel Cross, bs; Jimmy Vaughn, p; Charles Jones, b; Johnny Tucker, dr Joliet unissued # P-Vine PLP 9049 / Rounder LP 2037
203 (1970)	BEE HOUSTON - Have A Heart (203-A) - Ten Years To Life (203-B)   @ youtube rec. March 5, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Edward Wilson "Bee" Houston, voc, lead g; Jay Hodge, as, ts; Sonny Campbell, ts; unknown, p; Terry DeRouen, g; Frank Patt, b; Chuck Davenport, dr Joliet 203
204 (1970)	JOHNNY LITTLEJOHN - Dream (204-A) [Arhoolie 1043] # - Catfish Blues (204-B) [Arhoolie 1043] rec. November 14, 1968 at Universal Studios in Chicago, IL; John Littlejohn, voc, g; # Robert Pulliam, ts, backgr voc; # Willie Young, ts, backgr voc; Monroe Jones Jr., g; Alvin Nichols, b, backgr voc; Booker Sidgrave, dr; prod. by Chris Strachwitz and Willie Dixon Joliet 204
205 (1970)	LIGHTNING HOPKINS - Please Settle In Viet Nam (205-A) - Once A Gambler (205-B) prod. by Chris Strachwitz Joliet 205
206 (1970)	JOHNNY SHINES - My Love Can't Hide (206-A) - Skull & Crossbone Blues (206-B) rec. December 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Johnny Shines, voc, g; David Ii, b; Nat Dove, p; Philip Walker, g; Charles Jones, b; Murl Downey, dr Joliet 206
207 (1970)	PHILLIP WALKER - Hey, Hey, Baby's Gone (207-A) # - Laughin' And Clownin' (207-B) * # rec. May 20, 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Phillip Walker, voc, g; William "Chops" Anthony, tp; David Ii, Joel Peskin, ts; Samuel Cross, bs; Jimmy Vaughn, p; Charles Jones, b; Johnny Tucker, dr * rec. 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Phillip Walker, voc, g; David Ii, Joel Peskin, ts; Nat Dove, p; Charles Jones, b; Johnny Tucker, dr Joliet 207 = Fantasy 673 (1970)
	- The Zipper (instr) - Bad Luck Is Falling # - Cool Your Heels rec. 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Phillip Walker, voc, g; David Li, Joel Peskin, ts; Nat Dove, p; Charles Jones, b; Johnny Tucker, dr Joliet unissued # P-Vine PLP 9049 / Rounder LP 2037
208 (1971)	TED HAWKINS - Sweet Baby (Sha La La La) (TH-2) - Watch Your Step (TH-1) rec. December 1971 at Eldorado Studio, Los Angeles, CA ; Ted Hawkins, voc, g; Mel Moore, tp; David Ii, sax; Arthur Woods, p; Phillip Walker, lead g, * backup voc; Ollie "Count" Gaines, b; Johnny Tucker, dr; prod. by Bruce Bromberg & Dennis Walker for Joliet Productions Joliet 208
209 (1972)	PHILLIP WALKER - The Bottom Of The Top (PW-5) # - It's All In Your Mind (PW-6) [Vault 959] # rec. 1970 in Los Angeles, CA; Phillip Walker, voc, g; David Ii, Joel Peskin, ts; Nat Dove, p; Charles Jones, b; Johnny Tucker, dr Joliet 209
210 (1975?)	PRINCE DIXON "The Small One" - There Is No Excuse (741) - I Wonder If The Day Will Ever Come (742) Joliet 210 (US 197?)
211 (197?)	AUSTIN CLAIBORNE - Another Lonely Song (743) - Don't Bother (Telling Me Those Lies) (744) Joliet 211
212 (197?)	LONESOME SUNDOWN - I Betcha (You Gonna Do Your Thing Tonight) (745) - Louisiana Lover Man (746) Joliet 212
PB 118 (1973)	Phillip Walker: The Bottom Of The Top - I Can't Lose (With The Stuff I Lose) - Tin Pan Alley - Hello Central # - Hello, My Darling - Laughing & Clowning - Crazy Girl - It's All In Your Mind [Vault 959, Joliet 209] - The Bottom Of The Top - Hey, Hey, Baby's Gone - Crying Time * # rec. July 7, 1971 in Los Angeles, CA; Phillip Walker, voc, g rec. August 10, 1972 in Hollywood, CA; Phillip Walker, voc, g; * Beatrice "Bea Bopp" Walker, voc; Sammy Coleman, tp; Joel Peskin, as; David Ii, ts; Arthur Woods, p; * Dennis Brown, g; Dennis Walker, b; Johnny Tucker, dr prod. by Bruce Bromberg for Joliet Productions Playboy PB 118 = Playboy/Trio PB-1006 (Jp 1975) = Hightone HT 8020 (US 1989) = Demon FIEND 158 (UK 1989) (=) Demon FIEND CD 158 (UK 1990) (along with "Blues") (=) Floating World FLOATM6173 (2012) "The Bottom of the Top / Someday You'll Have These Blues"
	- If We Can Find It (tk 1) - If We Can Find It (tk 2) - If We Can Find It (tk 3) - You Don't Have To Go - untitled instrumental rec. July 7, 1971 in Los Angeles, CA; Phillip Walker, voc, g prod. by Bruce Bromberg for Joliet Productions Playboy unissued
	- Titty Milk - Steal Away * - Please Forgive Me - Love Is Hard To Find rec. August 10, 1972 in Hollywood, CA; Phillip Walker, voc, g; Sammy Coleman, tp; Joel Peskin, as; David Ii, ts; Arthur Woods, p; * Dennis Brown, g; Dennis Walker, b; Johnny Tucker, dr prod. by Bruce Bromberg for Joliet Productions Playboy unissued
5001 (1975)	Prince Dixon with The Jackson Southernaires It's A Sad Situation Joliet 5001 / Spire SP 5502: - Sad Situation - I Wonder If The Day Will Ever Come - Get Right Church - Stop Your Lying - Take Me To The Water - There Is No Excuse   @ youtube - I Know I've Got The Holy Ghost - Live The Life I Sing About - I Thank The Lord - Mind Your Own Business Alligator AL 1201: - There Is No Excuse - I Wonder If The Day Will Ever Come - Get Right Church - Stop Your Lying - Take Me To The Water - Sad Situation - I Know I've Got The Holy Ghost - Live The Life I Sing About - I Thank The Lord - Mind Your Own Business HMG 5503: - There Is No Excuse - I Wonder If The Day Will Ever Come - Get Right Church - Stop Your Lying - Take Me To The Water - Sad Situation - I Know I've Got The Holy Ghost - Live the Life I Sing About - I Thank The Lord - Mind Your Own Business - I've Got Jesus By My Side - When It Needs Gettin' Done - He Brought Me Out - Lord I'm Coming Back To You - Payday Is Coming - I'm Glad rec. at Eldorado Studio; (Brother) Prince Dixon, voc, p; The Jackson Southernaires: Franklin Williams, voc, g; Paul Peters, voc; Janes Burks, voc, b; Nathaniel Baldwin, voc, dr; Phillip Walker, g; Johnny Banks, Jerry Sadler, org; Dennis Walker, b; Charles Duncan, dr; prod. by Bruce Bromberg & Dennis Walker notes by Dennis Walker Joliet 5001 (1975) = Spire SP 5502 (US 1976) (=) Alligator AL 1201 "There Is No Excuse ..." (=) HMG 5503 (1997) "The Best of ..."
6001 (1977)	Phillip Walker: Someday You'll Have These Blues - Someday You'll Have These Blues (2:40) - Beaumont Blues (4:05) - Breakin' Up Somebody's Home (2:54) - Mama's Gone (3:40) - When It Needs Gettin' Done (4:11) - Sure Is Cold (4:00) - Part Time Love (2:34) - El Paso Blues (4:26) - Don't Tell Me (3:15) - If We Can Find It (2:28) Joliet 6001 (US 1977) notes by Bruce Bromberg = Alligator AL 4715 (US 1977) = P-Vine MA-51 (Jp 1978) notes by Bruce Bromberg = Sonet SNTF 831 (UK 1980) = Hightone HCD 8032 (US 1991) (=) Floating World FLOATM6173 (2012) "The Bottom of the Top / Someday You'll Have These Blues"
6002 (1977)	Lonesome Sundown: Been Gone Too Long - They Call Me Sundown - One More Night - Louisiana Lover Man - Dealin' From The Bottom Of The Deck - Midnight Blues Again - Just Got To Know - Black Cat Bone - I Betcha - You Don't Miss Your Water - If You Ain't Been To Houston Joliet 6002 (US 1977) = Alligator AL 4716 (US 1977) = Sonet SNTF 832 (UK 1980)
Additional information appreciated !!!

Sources / Further reading: - own record collection - Bob McGrath: The R&B Indies - Volumes One to Four.- West Vancouver BC (Eyeball Productions) (2nd ed. 2005 to 2007), Vol. 2, p. 464 - eBay auctions - diverse internet resources source of left column picture: Joliet 203 thanks to Lex Jansen and Bob Eagle for additional info / label scans