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] The company name was Jay-Gee Recording Company, a subsidiary of the Cosnat Corporation. Cosnat was a wholesale record distributor.

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 also had a custom label, Gross Records, whose only artist was Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts.^[3]

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

In the late 1980s , Roulette Records was sold jointly to Rhino Records and EMI, and in the 1990s , Rhino was sold to Time Warner. The rights to the Jubilee records archives in North America are now owned by Warner Music with EMI holding the rights in the rest of the world.

[edit] Jubilee Records artists

This is a list of recording artists who have had at least one recording released on the Jubilee Records label.

[edit] Josie Records artists

This is a list of recording artists who have had at least one recording released on the Josie Records label.

• Ronald Buchter
• The Cadillacs
• The Chaperones
• The Coney Island Kids
• The Four Bars
• Bobby Freeman
• The Meters
• Mike & Jim ("Dungaree Cutie")
• The Royaltones
• J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers
• The Ovations
• The Starlings
• The Teardrops

[edit] See also

• List of record labels

[edit] Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Jerry Blaine". rockabilly. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/jerry_blaine.htm. Retrieved 2006-11-25. 
2. ^ ^{a b} 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. 69–70. ISBN 0-306-80683-5. 
3. ^ Gross Label Album Discography
4. ^ http://home.roadrunner.com/~hifiebay/jim%20bacusjubilee.jpg
5. ^ http://home.roadrunner.com/~hifiebay/Jubilee%20nan%20blakstoneLP.jpg
6. ^ http://home.roadrunner.com/~hifiebay/stormy%20weatherjubilee.jpg
7. ^ http://home.roadrunner.com/~hifiebay/fourtunes.JPG

[edit] External links

• Jerry Blaine
• The Jubilee/Josie Records Story from BSN Pubs
• Jubilee singles discography

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