Jubilee Records

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] 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]

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

Jubilee Records artists

• Jim Backus [2]
• Blades Of Grass
• Nan Blakstone [3]
• Jimmy Breedlove
• Bobby Comstock and The Counts [4]
• The Fifth Estate (band)
• The Five Sharps [5]
• The Four Tunes [6]
• The Gallahads [7]
• The Happenings
• Betty Harris
• Dick Haymes
• Autry Inman
• Mo Koffman
• Little Sylvia [8]
• Bill Mack
• Tommy Mara
• Mark Monte & the Continentals
• Mulcays
• Gene Nash
• Oliver
• The Orioles [9]
• The Raindrops [10]
• Della Reese [11]
• Sylvia Robbins
• Don Rondo [12]
• Betty St. Claire
• Salt City Five
• Kermit Schaefer
• Lou Stein
• Enzo Stuarti [13]
• The Stylers
• Gene Summers And His Rebels [14]
• Donna Theodore
• Jo Anne Tolley
• The Valentinos
• The Volumes
• Rusty Warren
• Mary Wells
• Ilene Woods

Josie Records artists

• The Cadillacs
• Bobby Freeman
• The Meters
• Mike & Jim ("Dungaree Cutie")
• The Royaltones
• J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers

See also

• List of record labels

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} Jerry Blaine. rockabilly. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
2. ^ ^{a b} Gillett, Charlie (1996). The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll, (2nd Ed.), New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press, p. 69-70. ISBN 0-306-80683-5. 

External links

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