| Chance Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder | Art Sheridan |
| Status | Inactive since 1954 |
| Genre | Blues, jazz, doo-wop, gospel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
Chance Records was a Chicago-based label founded in 1950 by Art Sheridan. It specialized in blues, jazz, doo-wop, and gospel.
Among the acts who recorded for Chance were The Flamingos, The Moonglows, Homesick James, J. B. Hutto, Brother John Sellers, and Schoolboy Porter. In addition, Chance released three singles by John Lee Hooker[1] and made a coordinated issue of the first singles by Jimmy Reed and The Spaniels with the brand-new and still tiny Vee-Jay Records.
The company closed down at the end of 1954. Sheridan became one of the financial backers of Vee-Jay.