Groove Records

Groove Records (subsidiary of RCA) was founded by Billboard reporter Bob Rolontz in 1953 as a rhythm and blues label.^[1] The label tried hard to break into the R&B market. Piano Red was its first hit but Mickey and Sylvia was its first big seller. The label also recorded King Curtis, Arthur Crudup, Brook Benton and little George Benson.^[2]

See also

• List of record labels

Footnotes

1. ^ Gillett, Charlie (1996). The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll ((2nd Ed.) ed.). New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press. pp. 86. ISBN 0-306-80683-5. 
2. ^ Shaw, Arnold (1978). Honkers and Shouters. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. pp. 460–466. ISBN 0-02-061740-2.