East Coast Indies

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,
the 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
Subsidiary labels:
Atco
Rock and Roll - Coasters. Bobby Darin
Rhythm and Blues - Ben E. King
Cat
Rhythm and Blues - The Chords

Herald and Ember - founded 1952 in New York by Al Silver
Rhythm and Blues- _ Joe Morris Orchestra Faye Adams
Doo-Wop Groups - The 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 - foounded 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 - founded by Hy Weiss
Rhythm and Blues: Ruth McFadden
Black Ballad Singer - Arthur Prysock
Doo-WopGroups-  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 - Rivileers, Hearts The 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 partners
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
Distributed labels
Montel - Michelle Formed in Baton Rouge, by Sam Montel
Duo -  Dale and Grace

Chancellor - Formed in 1958 by Peter De Angelis. Distributed by ABC-Paramount
Pop Rock -  Frankie Avalon, Fabian

Carlton fFounded in New York by Joe Carlton (ex--RCA, ABC
Pop: Anita Bryant
Rock and Roll - Jack Scott
Subsidiary
Guaranteed
Pop - Paul Evans

Kapp founded in New York 1955 by Dave Kapp (ex-Decca)
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: 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 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 McCrae

United Artists - founded in New York in 1957. 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

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