Back Beat Records
| Back Beat Records | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1957 |
| Genre | Soul |
| Country of origin | United States |
Back Beat Records was an American record label launched in 1957 as the Houston-based soul sub-label of Duke Records, when it was run by Don Robey. Back Beat was acquired by ABC Records in the 1970s. The label's biggest hits included "Treat Her Right" by Roy Head & The Traits, "Tell Me Why" by Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys, and "Everlasting Love" by Carl Carlton. In 1976, ABC discontinued the Back Beat label.[1]
There are many records from the Back beat label that found fame but not fortune, as the records are part of the underground movement known as Northern Soul. Carl Carlton probably recorded the most tracks that fall into the Northern Soul sound.
Back Beat recording artists
- Carl Carlton (born 1952)
- Bobby Doyle (1939–2006)
- Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys
- Roy Head (born 1943)
- Joe Hinton (1929–1968)
- Eddie Wilson
- Doodle Owens (1939–1999)
- O.V. Wright (1939–1980)
Original address
- Back Beat Records
- c/o The Bronze Peacock (night club)
- 2809 Erastus Street
- Houston, Texas
See also
External links
- Back Beat discography at www.soulfulkindamusic.net, founded by Dave Godin (1936–2004)
- Back Beat discography at www.45cat.com
- The Story of Roy Head and The Traits