Jubilee Records

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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 and Jerry Blaine. Blaine would later buy out Abramson's half of the company.^[1]

Jubilee was the first 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.^[2]

Contents 1 History 2 Jubilee Records artists 3 Josie Records artists 4 See also 5 Notes 6 External links

[edit] History

The Four Tunes switched to 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 uptempo material. Hits on Josie include "Speedoo" by The Cadillacs and "Do You Wanna Dance" by Bobby Freeman. The label's last rock and roll hit was a good rhythm and blues instrumental "Poor Boy"/"Wail!" by The Royaltones.^[2]

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

Jubilee/Josie folded in 1970 and the catalog was taken over by Roulette Records.^[1]

[edit] Jubilee Records artists

• Jim Backus
• The Four Tunes
• The Happenings
• Oliver
• The Orioles
• The Raindrops
• Kermit Schaefer
• Rusty Warren

[edit] Josie Records artists

• The Cadillacs
• Bobby Freeman
• The Meters
• The Royaltones
• J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers

[edit] See also

• List of record labels

[edit] Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Jerry Blaine. rockabilly. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
2. ^ ^{a b} Gillett, Charlie (1996). The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll, (2nd Ed.), New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press, p. 69-70. ISBN 0-306-80683-5. 

[edit] External links

• Jerry Blaine