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Specialty Records was an American record label founded in Los Angeles in 1945 by Art Rupe.It was known for rhythm and blues, gospel, and early rock and roll, and recorded artists such as Little Richard, Guitar Slim, Percy Mayfield, and Lloyd Price. [1]
Aladdin Records was a record company and label founded in Los Angeles in 1945 [1] by brothers Eddie and Leo Mesner. It was originally called Philo Records before changing its name in 1946. [2] Aladdin was known for jazz, rhythm and blues, [2] and rock music. Some albums were released on the company's short-lived Jazz: West imprint. [3]
DOOTONE ROCK 'N' RHYTHM AND BLUES (Ace CHD 839) [a various artists label sampler/overview that includes all of Roy's Dootone material.] The Chronological ROY MILTON 1945-1946 (Classics "Blues & Rhythm Series" 5041) [includes Roy's 4 Hamp-Tone recordings, his 4 Juke Box recordings, and the numerous recordings he made for his own Roy Milton and ...
The blues-club style of a light rhythm bass and right-hand tinkling of the piano and smooth vocals became popular, epitomized by the jazz piano of Nat King Cole. When Cole left Los Angeles to perform nationally, his place was taken by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, featuring Brown's gentle piano and vocals. [5]
[5] [6] [7] In 2014, however, UMG announced the dissolution of Island Def Jam, and Motown relocated back to Los Angeles to operate under the Capitol Music Group, now operating out of the Capitol Tower. [1] In 2018, Motown was inducted into Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in a ceremony held at the Charles H. Wright Museum. [8]
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a genre of popular music that originated within the African-American community in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to African Americans, at a time when "rocking, jazz based music ...
Rendezvous Records was an American record label, established in 1958 in Los Angeles, California. Its biggest successes were "In the Mood" (#4 US) with Ernie Fields along with "Bumble Boogie" (#21) and "Nut Rocker" (#23) recorded by members of its house band going under the name B. Bumble and the Stingers. [1]
He also started playing the guitar. He is fascinated by rhythm and blues from New Orleans, Big Band Swing and British Invasion. He is also interested in blues legends like Muddy Waters, B. B. King, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker, and Canned Heat. Spalding also followed several musicians playing in Los Angeles, such as the Ashgrove and the ...