Mambo Records was set up by Larry Mead and Mike Gradney in 1955 in Pasadena, California. Mead owned a record...
Read moreDetailsMambo Records was set up by Larry Mead and Mike Gradney in 1955 in Pasadena, California. Mead owned a record...
Jaxyson Records was founded by Black entrepreneur Jesse Jaxyson in 1948 in Oakland, California, at 1606, 7th Street. He and...
Norman Whitfield’s career merits a special mention. He has been credited as one of the creators of the Motown Sound and as...
In the wake of Motown’s success, a number of entrepreneurs set up small record labels in Detroit. There are some...


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