JUBILEE - founded in 1948, in New York by
Jerry Blaine
Rhythm and Blues: Edna McGriff
Rhythm and Blues Groups -The Orioles, the Four Tunes, the
Cadillac's
Rock and Rock: Bobby Freeman, he Royaltones
Subsidiary
JOSIE
ATLANTIC - founded in 1948 by Herb Abramson
and Ahmet Ertegun. A&R: Jerry Wexler from 1953, Neshui
Ertegun (jazz) from 1954, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
(freelance) from 1956
Rhythm and Blues: Joe Turner, Ray Charles, Clyde McPhatter, Chuck
Willis, Ivory Joe Hunter, LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown
Rhythm and Blues Groups - Clovers, Drifters, Cardinals
Subsidiaries
ATCO
Rock and Roll - Coasters, Bobby Darin
Rhythm and Blues - Ben E. King
CAT
Rhythm and Blues - Chords
HERALD/EMBER - founded 1952 in New York by Al
Silver
Rhythm and Blues - Joe Morris Orchestra Faye Adams
Doo-Wop Groups - Nutmegs, Five Satins, Turbans, Mello Kings,
Silhouettes,
Duos: Charlie and Ray
RAMA - founded in New York 1953 by George
Goldner as a subsidiary of Tico
Doo-Wop Groups - Crows, Harptones, Cleftones
Subsidiaries
GEE - founded 1956
Doo-Wop Groups - Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Cleftones
ROULETTE - founded 1956. Sold to Hugo and Luigi
1957
GONE/END - founded 1957. Producer Alan Freed
Doo-Wop Groups - Dubs, Chantels, Flamingos, Little Anthony and
the Imperials
APOLLO - founded by Ike and Bess Berman
circa 1942
Gospel - Mahalia Jackson, Famous Georgia Peach, Dixie
Hummingbirds
Rhythm and Blues - Wynonie Harris, Five Royals
Doo-Wop Group - Larks
OLD TOWN - formed circa 1955, by Hy Weiss
Rhythm and Blues: Ruth McFadden
Black Ballad Singer - Arthur Prysock
Doo-Wop Groups- Fiestas, Solitaires, Valentines, Harptones
Rock and Roll - Robert and Johnny, Billy Bland
SAVOY - founded in Newark, New Jersey by
Herman Lubinsky circa 1942. A&R: Ralph Bass (from Black and
White 1948-1952) Fred Mendohlson (from 1953)
Gospel - Selah Singers, James Cleveland, Caravans, Alex Bradford
Rhythm and Blues - Big Maybelle, Nappy Brown, Varetta Dillard,
Wilbert Harrison, Johnny Otis, Bonnie Davis, Little Esther, Big
Jay McNeely, Paul Williams
Rhythmn and Blues Group - Four Buddies
Doo-Wop Group - Jive Bombers
BATON - founded circa 1955 by Sol Rabinowitz
Rhythm and Blues Groups - Revileers, the Hearts, Fidelties
WINELY/ WHIRLIN' DISC - founded circa 1956 by
Paul Winley
Doo-Wop Groups - Paragons, Collegians, Jesters, Channels
RED ROBIN/ROBIN - founded 1953 by Bobby
Robinson
Doo-Wop Groups - Lewis Lymon and the Teenchords, Kodaks, Scarlets
MELBA - founded circa 1955 by Morty Craft
Doo-Wop Group - Willows
CAMEO - founded in 1956 by Bernie Lowe and
Kal Mann. A&R: Dave Appell
Pop Rock: Charlie Gracie, Bobby Rydell, Jo Ann Campbell, Orlons,
Dee Dee Sharp, Rays
Novelty: John Zacherle
Subsidiary
PARKWAY
Teen Pop: Chubby Checker, Dovells
SWAN- founded in 1957 by Bernie Binnick and
Tony Mammarella
Teen Pop - Billie and Lillie, Freddie Cannon, Dickie Doo and the
Don'ts
Subsidiary
HUNT - partly owned by Dick Clark
Vocal Group - Quintones, Virtues
JAMIE - founded in 1958 by Howard Lipsius and
Allen Sussel
Rock and Roll - Ray Sharp, Sanford Clark (all produced
independently by Lee Hazelwood)
Rock and Roll (Guitar) - Duane Eddy produced independently by Lee
Hazelwood
Rhythm and Blues - Barbara Lynn
Subsidiary
GUYDEN
Girl Group - Sherrys
MONTEL-MICHELLE - formed in Baton Rouge, by Sam
Montel
Duo - Dale and Grace
CHANCELLOR formed in 1958 by Peter DeAngelis.
Distributed by ABC-Paramount
Pop Rock - Frankie Avalon, Fabian
CARLTON founded in New York by Joe Carlton
(ex-RCA, ABC head)
Pop: Anita Bryant
Rock and Roll - Jack Scott
Subsidiary
GUARANTEED
Pop - Paul Evans
KAPP - founded in New York 1955 by Dave Kapp
(ex-Decca founder)
Pop: Roger Williams
Pop Rock: Jack Keller, Johnny Cymbal
CADENCE - founded in 1953 in New York by
Archie Bleyer
Pop: Julius LaRosa, Everly Brothers, Eddie Hodge, Johnny
Tillotson
Rock and Roll: Link Wray
Black Pop: Lenny Welch
Rock and Roll: Everly Brothers
ROULETTE - founded in 1956 by Morris Levy,
Phil Kahl and George Goldner
A&R: George Goldner, Richard Barrett, Henry Glover, Sidney
Lowe
Pop Rock: Jimmie Rodgers, Buddy Knox, Jimmy Bowen
Sixties Pop: Joey Dee and the Starliners
Novelty: Royal Teens
Distributed labels
GEE, GONE, END, RAMA, RICO all owned by George Goldner
COED founded in 1958 by George Paxton
Doo-Wop Groups: Crests, Duprees
Pop Rock: Adam Wade
HULL
Doo-Wop Group - Shep and the Limelites
LAURIE- founded in New York by Robert and
Gene Schwartz
Doo-Wop Groups: Dion and the Belmonts, Mystics, Jarmels
Rock and Roll: Don DiMucci
Girl Group: Chiffons
Subsidiary
RUST
Rhythm and Blues: Dean and Jean
BIG TOP- founded in 1959 in New York by Gene
and Julius Aberbach as a division of their Hill And Range
Publishing company
Black Pop: Sammy Turner, Don and Juan
Rock and Roll : Del Shannon, Johnny and the Hurricanes
(1960-1961)
Subsidiary
DUNES
A&R Sam Shulman: Ray Peterson
Pop Rock: Ray Peterson, Curtis Lee
COLPIX - founded in 1959 in New York by
Columbia Pictures. A&R Stu Phillips
Pop Rock: James Darren, Shelley Fabares, Paul Peterson.
Do-Wop Group: Marcels
Rhythm and Blues: Earl-Jean McCrea
UNITED ARTISTS- founded in New York in 1957
by Max Youngstein. A&R from 1959 Don Costa (ex-
ABC-Paramount)
Rhythm and Blues: Marv Johnson
Rock and Roll: Exciters, Clovers
Soul: Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters
Pop: Jay and the Americans
Subsidiary
UNAART
Rhythm and Blues: Falcons
Distributed label
Musicor - Formed in 1961 by Art Talmadge and
Aaron Schroeder
PopRock: Gene Pitney, Kenny Dino
Country and Western: George Jones