Federal Records
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Federal Records was an American record label founded in 1950 as a subsidiary of Syd Nathan's King Records. It was run by famed record producer Ralph Bass and was mainly devoted to rhythm & blues releases.
James Brown was touring with The Flames when they were signed to Federal in 1956. The group's first Federal single, "Please, Please, Please," was a regional hit and eventually sold a million copies.[1] Federal also issued such classics as the Dominoes' "Sixty Minute Man", and "Have Mercy Baby"[2] as well as Hank Ballard's Work With Me, Annie[3] which was opposed immediately by the FCC but went on to be an enormous hit.[4]
Johnny "Guitar" Watson was another artist on Federal Records.
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- ^ James Brown. history-of-rock. Retrieved on November 8, 2006.
- ^ Jim Dawson, & Steve Propes (1992). What Was the First Rock'n'Roll Record. Boston & London: Faber & Faber, p. 21-25. ISBN 0-571-12939-0.
- ^ Ralph Bass. rockhall of fame. Retrieved on November 8, 2006.
- ^ Jim Dawson, & Steve Propes (1992). What Was the First Rock'n'Roll Record. Boston & London: Faber & Faber, p. 76-79. ISBN 0-571-12939-0.
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