As The Five Blazes, they signed with Aristocrat Records in 1947, becoming only the second act to record for the predecessor to Chess Records.
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The group recorded a series of singles for United Records from 1952 onwards, several of them featuring saxophonist Eddie Chamblee.
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Although Braden returned for a while, and Red Holloway took over from Eddie Chamblee accompanying the band in the studio, the Blazes broke up for good after a last recording session in 1955.