Modern Records was an American record label formed in 1945 in Los Angeles by the Bihari brothers. In the 1960s, Modern Records went bankrupt and ceased operations, but the catalogue went with the management into what became Kent Records. This back catalogue was eventually licensed to the UK label Ace Records in the 1980s and later sold outright during the 1990s. In the US during the 1980s, Modern Records had a distribution deal with Atlantic Records and Stevie Nicks was the biggest artists on the label at that time. Modern was also one of the big R&B labels with artists including Etta James, Joe Houston, Little Richard, and John Lee Hooker in the 1950s. Having started as an R&B label, Modern was later one of the few R&B labels to routinely cover rhythm and blues hits on other labels, apparently in an attempt to broaden their appeal and reach the popular market. Here, they had less success and the company eventually went bankrupt, although the catalogue was maintained under similar management at Kent Records.[1]
| Mono albums |
- M-7000...Era of Tommy Dorsey
- M-7001...Era of Benny Goodman
- M-7002...Era of Charlie Barnet
- M-7003...Era of Glenn Miller
- M-7004...Era of Woody Herman
- M-7005...Era of the Big Bands
- M-7006...Dixieland
- M-7007...Polka Party Time
- M-7008...Honky Tonk Piano
- M-7009...The Strauss Waltzes
- M-7010...Day Dreams
- M-7011...Organ Gems
- M-7012...Cha Cha Cha
- M-7013...Sing-A-Long
- M-7014...Rock and Roll Party
- M-7015...The Heart of Spain
- M-7016...Oldies and Goodies
- M-7017...Progressive Percussion
- M-7018...Hawaiian Holiday
- M-7019...Era of Hank Willams
- M-7020...Tradewinds to Hawaii
- M-7021...Dynamic Percussion
- M-7022...Mambo Cha Cha Cha
- M-7023...The Fabulous Ink Spots
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[edit] Stereo
| Stereo albums |
- MST-800...Era of Tommy Dorsey
- MST-801...Era of Benny Goodman
- MST-802...Era of Charlie Barnet
- MST-803...Era of Glenn Miller
- MST-804...Era of Woody Herman
- MST-805...Era of the Big Bands
- MST-806...Dixieland
- MST-807...Polka Party Time
- MST-808...Honky Tonk Piano
- MST-809...The Strauss Waltzes
- MST-810...Day Dreams
- MST-811...Organ Gems
- MST-812...Cha Cha Cha
- MST-813...Sing-A-Long
- MST-814...Rock and Roll Party
- MST-815...The Heart of Spain
- MST-816...Oldies and Goodies
- MST-817...Progressive Percussion
- MST-818...Hawaiian Holiday
- MST-819...Era of Hank Willams
- MST-820...Tradewinds to Hawaii
- MST-821...Dynamic Percussion
- MST-822...Mambo Cha Cha Cha
- MST-823...The Fabulous Ink Spots
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[edit] References
- ^ Gillett, Charlie (1996). The Rise of Rock and Roll ((2nd Ed.) ed.). New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press. pp. 85–86. ISBN 0-306-80683-5.
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