Benz Records [Champaign]

The Benz Record Company of Champaign, Illinois released primarily square dance singles (78s & 45s) starting in the late 1950's and into the early 1960's.  The label was owned in part by caller Ben Baldwin Jr. and appears to have been a subsidiary of the Marex-Benz Co., a mail-order square dance / western supply store based in Champaign (506½ W. Columbia).  Another address associated with both the label and the supply store:  Box 371, Champaign, Illinois.

CAT / MX #	ARTIST	TITLE	DATE
1201	Farmer Stultz And The Mountaineers	Lucky Me (Instr.) / Lucky Me (caller: Ben Baldwin Jr.)	1958
1202	Farmer Stultz And His Mountaineers	Squarehoma (caller: Ben Baldwin Jr.) / Squarehoma (Instr.)	1958
1203	Farmer Stultz And His Mountaineers	Five Star Rag / Triumph Hoedown	1958
1204	Farmer Stultz And His Mountaineers	Tennessee Dew Step (caller: Ben Baldwin Jr.) / Tennessee Dew Step (Instr.)	1959
1205	Farmer Stultz And His Mountaineers	Brand New Clementine (caller: Dick Mattson) / Brand New Clementine (Instr.)	1960
1206	Ben Baldwin Jr.	Smiles (vocal) / Smiles (Instr.)	1960
1207	Arkansas Travelers	Arkansas Mountain Rag / Travelers Boogie	1961
1208	Arkansas Travelers	Whadausay (caller: Ben Baldwin Jr.) / Whadausay (Instr.)	1961
1209	The Sod Busters	Cecilia Mixer / Lonesome Waltz	1961
1210	The Sod Busters	That Old Gal Of Mine (caller: Lee Sturgis) / That Old Gal Of Mine (Instr.)	1961
1211	Arkansas Travelers	Wooden Heart (caller: Ben Baldwin Jr.) / Wooden Heart (Instr.)	1961
1212	Lee Sturgis	Slow Boat / Amy And Me	1962
1213 / 1214	?	Are You From Dixie (caller: Ben Baldwin Jr.) / Are You From Dixie (Instr.)	1962
1215	?	Loose Goose / Randy Lynn Rag	1962
P4KM-8456	The Rock-A-Beats	Break Through / French Fries	1963