Jubilee Records

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Jubilee Records

Jubilee Records was a record label specializing in rhythm and blues along with novelty records. It was founded in New York City in 1946 by Herb Abramson. Jerry Blaine became Abramson's partner. Blaine bought out Abramson's half of the company in 1947, when Abramson went on to co-found Atlantic Records with Nesuhi Ertegun.[1][2] The company name was Jay-Gee Recording Company, a subsidiary of the Cosnat Corporation. Cosnat was a wholesale record distributor.


History

Jubilee was the first independent record label to reach the white market with a black vocal group, when the Orioles' recording of "Crying in the Chapel" reached the Top Twenty on the Pop charts in 1953.[3]

The Four Tunes started recording for Jubilee in 1953. The biggest early hit for Jubilee was "Crying In The Chapel" by the Orioles. A subsidiary label, Josie Records was formed in 1954 which issued more uptempo material. Hits on Josie included "Speedoo" by the Cadillacs (#3 R&B, #17 pop) and "Do You Wanna Dance" by Bobby Freeman (#2 R&B, #5 pop). The biggest success was the million-seller, "Last Kiss", by J. Frank Wilson & the Cavaliers, which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. In the late 1960s, the Meters, a group of New Orleans session musicians, released a series of R&B instrumental hits, including "Cissy Strut", which reached #4 R&B and #23 pop. The label's last rock and roll hit was the rhythm and blues instrumental "Poor Boy"/"Wail!" by the Royaltones (#17, 1957).[3]

On the novelty side, successful artists include blooper compiler Kermit Schaefer and comedian Rusty Warren.

Jubilee/Josie also had a custom label, Gross Records, whose only artist was Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts.[4]

In 1970, Jubilee/Josie, in financial difficulties, was sold to Viewlex, owners of Buddah Records, and Blaine left the company. [5] The catalog was eventually taken over by Roulette Records.[1]

In the late 1980s, Roulette was sold jointly to Rhino Records and EMI, and in the 1990s, Rhino was sold to Time Warner. The rights to the Jubilee records archives in North America are now owned by Warner Music, with EMI holding the rights in the rest of the world.

Jubilee Records artists

This is a list of recording artists who have had at least one recording released on the Jubilee Records label.

Josie Records artists

This is a list of recording artists who have had at least one recording released on the Josie Records label.

See also

References

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External links

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