ALADDIN - founded in 1945 in Los Angeles by
Eddie and Leo Messner. Producers: Maxwell Davis, Dave Bartholomew
Rhythm and Blues - Amos Milburn, Charles Brown, Big Jay McNeely,
Peppermint Harris, Lynn Hope, Lloyd Glenn, Floyd Dixon
Rhythm and Blues Group - Five Keys
Rock and Roll: Shirley and Lee, Thurston Harris
MODERN - founded in 1945 in Los Angeles by
Jules and Saul Bihari. Producers: Joe, Jules and Saul Bihari.
Rhythm and Blues: Floyd Dixon, Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, Roy
Hawkins, Smokey Hogg, Lightin' Hopkins, Jimmy McCracklin, Jimmy
Witherspoon, Pee Wee Crayton, John Lee Hooker
Doo Wop Groups - Cadets, Marvin and Johnny
Rock and Roll: Etta James, Jimmy Beasley, Joe Houston, Young
Jessie
RPM formed 1950
Blues: B.B. Kings, Roscoe Gordon, Johnny "Guitar"
Watson, Jimmy Nelson
Doo Wop Groups - Jacks, Teen Queens
FLAIR founded in 1953
Rhythm and Blues: Elmore James
Doo Wop Groups - Richard Berry and the Pharaohs, Shirley Gunter
and the Queens, Flairs
SPECIALTY formed in 1945 in Hollywood by Art
Rupe. Producers: Art Rupe, Robert "Bumps" Blackwell,
J.W. Alexander, Johnny Vincent
Rhythm and Blues: Roy Milton, Frankie Lee Sims, Percy Mayfield,
Joe Liggins, Jimmy Liggins, Lloyd Price, Guitar Slim
Gospel - Pilgrim Travelers, Soul Stirrers, Wynona Carr, Joe
May
Rock and Roll - Little Richard, Larry Williams, Jerry Byrne, Don
and Dewey
IMPERIAL founded in 1947 in Los Angeles by
Lew Chudd. Producer: Dave Bartholomew
Rhythm and Blues: Jimmy McCracklin, T-Bone Walker, Smokey Hogg,
Smiley Lewis
Doo-Wop Group - Spiders
Instrumental Group - Ernie Freeman
Rock and Roll: Fats Domino, Rick Nelson
LIBERTY - founded in 1955 in Hollywood,
California with Al Bennett as vice president and head of A&R;
Tommy "Snuff" Garret head off A&R from 1959
Pop - Julie London, David Seville, Patience and Prudence, Timi
Yuro, Dick and Dee Dee
Pop Rock - Johnny Burnette, Bobby Vee, Gene McDaniels
Rhythm and Blues - Billy Ward and the Dominoes
Doo-Wop Group - Rivingtons
Rock and Roll - Eddie Cochran
Distributed labels
DOLTON - (formerly DOLPHIN ) formed by Bob
Reisdorf in Seattle
Instrumental Group (Surf) - Ventures
Doo-Wop Group - Fleetwoods
DEMON - (found by Joe Green in Los Angeles,
California)
Rock and Roll: Jody Reynolds
Doo-Wop Group - Olympics
IMPERIAL- (bought from Lew Chudd in 1963).
PopRock - Cher, Jackie de Shannon, Johnny Rivers
Rhythm and Blues - Irma Thomas
KEEN - founded in 1957 by Bob Keene, A&R:
Robert "Bumps" Blackwell
Soul - Sam Cooke, Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Subsidiares
DEL-FI
Pachuko pop: Ritchie Valens, Chan Romero, Addrisi Brothers
MUSTANG
Tex-Mex Rock - Bobby Fuller Four
ERA formed in Hollywood in 1955 by Herb
Newman and Lew Bidell
Pop: Gogi Grant, Larry Verne, Ketty Lester
Subsidiary
DORE
Teen Pop: Teddy Bears,
Vocal Group: (Surf and Hot Rod) Jan and Dean
Distributed label
GREGMARK: owned by Lester Sill and Lee
Hazlewood
Pop: Paris Sisters
PHILLES: Founded 1961 by Phil Spector and
Lester Sill
Girl Groups: Crystals, Ronettes
Blue Eyed Soul - Righteous Brothers
Vocal Group - Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans
Rock and Roll - Darlene Love, Ike and Tina Turner
CHALLENGE- founded in Hollywood, California
by Joe Johnson and Gene Autry
Country Pop: Jerry Wallace
Pop: Jerry Fuller
Instrumental (Rock and Roll) - Champs, Big Al Downing