Dial Records (1946)
Label of Dial record by Charlie Parker
Dial Records was a United States based record label specializing in bebop jazz. It was founded in 1946 by Ross Russell, who operated the label for about a decade. Notable artists who recorded for Dial included Charlie Parker, who signed an exclusive one-year recording contract with Russell on 26 February 1946,[1] Miles Davis, Max Roach, and Milt Jackson. Dial Records were made by the Tempo Music Shop of Hollywood, California.
Labels of Dial Records said that they were "Contemporary American Music", a dig at the traditionalist American Music Records label.
Releases
- Dial 1002: "A Night in Tunisia" and "Ornithology". Both tracks were recorded by the Charlie Parker Septet at the legendary recording session on 28 March 1946.[2] On its release, Billboard considered it "A collector's item".[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Komara, Edward M. (1966) The Dial recordings of Charlie Parker: a discography, p. 11. Greenwood Publishing Group at Google Books. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ Komara, Edward M. (1966) The Dial recordings of Charlie Parker: a discography, p. 3. Greenwood Publishing Group at Google Books. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ "Record Reviews" (18 May 1946) Billboard at Google Books. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
Further reading
- Wheeler, Geoffrey. 1999. Jazz by Mail: Record Clubs and Record Labels, 1936 to 1958—Including Complete Discographies for Jazztone and Dial Records. Manassas, VA: Hillbrook Press. ISBN 0-9667819-0-2.