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Morris Levy (born Moishe Levy; August 27, 1927 – May 21, 1990) was an American entrepreneur in the fields of jazz clubs, music publishing, and the independent record industry. Levy was cofounder and owner of Roulette Records, founding partner of the Birdland jazz club and the Roulette Room. He was a prominent subject of investigations into ...
Roulette Records was an American record company and label founded in 1957 by George Goldner, Joe Kolsky, Morris Levy and Phil Kahl, with creative control given to producers and songwriters Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore. Levy was appointed director. The label had known ties to New York City mobsters. [1] Levy ran the label with an iron fist. [2]
Adam VIII Limited was a record label founded by music publisher Morris Levy, and named after his son Adam. It operated in the late 1960s through the early 1980s. [1] Adam VIII specialised in mail order issues and reissues of popular music, including works originally appearing on Roulette Records, also owned by Morris Levy. [2]
Morris Levy or variant, may refer to: Morris Levy, an American music industry executive; Morris S. Levy, an American film and television producer; See also
Morris S. Levy is a film, television, and theatrical producer who was born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Kings Point, New York. [1] He is the founder and President of M.E.G.A. Films (Morsly Entertainment Group and the Arts), a New York-based production company.
Sugar Hill Records was an American record label specializing in hip hop music that was founded in 1979 by husband and wife Joe and Sylvia Robinson with Milton Malden and funding from Tony Riviera and Morris Levy, the owner of Roulette Records. [1] [2]
Tico Records was a New York City record label that was founded in 1948, and was known for 30 years as the "home of the recorded mambo". [1] It was originally owned by George Goldner and later acquired by Morris Levy and incorporated into Roulette Records.
McCalla was an associate and bodyguard for Morris Levy who headed Roulette Records which had known ties to the mob. Artists recording for the label include J.J. Jackson , Jimmie Raye, The Sandpebbles , Little Jerry Williams (aka Swamp Dogg ), Jean Wells , The Emotions , The Fuzz , Lonnie Youngblood , The Persuaders , and Geraldine Hunt among ...