Kapp Records
Kapp Records was a record label started in 1955 by David Kapp, brother of Jack Kapp (who had set up American Decca Records in 1934).[1] Kapp licensed its records to London Records for release in the UK.
In 1967, David Kapp sold his label to MCA; Kapp was consolidated with MCA's other record labels in 1971 and, in 1972, MCA Records released the last Kapp Record.
Throughout Kapp's history, its logo was a stylized "K" incorporating a phonograph record design. Three versions of this logo appeared during the company's history. Until 1970, this logo also appeared on a drum major's cap in a word play of the label's name.
Subsidiaries
- Leader Records: It was launched to release more "middle of the road" material.
- Four Corners Records, with its "4 Corners of the World" logo. The record label was launched to promote European artists like Françoise Hardy, Raymond Lefevre, and the Barclay Singers.
- Another subsidiary label was Congress Records.
History
- 1955: Kapp Records was created by David Kapp.
- 1966: The record label released the original cast album of Man of La Mancha.
- 1967: David Kapp sold his label to MCA and became a division of Universal City Records.
- 1972: MCA released the last Kapp Record. The catalog and artist roster was absorbed by MCA Records.
Kapp Records artists
- Louis Armstrong
- Paul Arnoldi
- Fred Astaire
- Burt Bacharach
- Kenny Ball
- Kenny Ballard
- Gilbert Bécaud
- Budgie
- Cher
- The Critters
- El Chicano
- The D-Men
- Bill Dana (a.k.a.José Jiménez)
- Shirley Ellis (Congress)
- The Flying Machine (Congress)
- Sergio Franchi (Four Corners)
- The Ginger Snaps (including Judi Weiner)
- The Greenwood County Singers (including Van Dyke Parks)
- Françoise Hardy (Four Corners)
- The Hesitations
- Brian Hyland (Leader & Kapp)
- Art Mooney
- Elton John (2 singles on Congress)
- Jack Jones
- Just Us
- Raymond Lefèvre (Four Corners)
- Rod McKuen
- Miriam Makeba
- Carmen McRae
- David McWilliams
- Chad Mitchell Trio
- Jane Morgan
- Sugar & Spice
- The Searchers
- Kermit Schaefer
- Harry Simeone Chorale
- Cal Smith
- Silver Apples
- Sonny & Cher
- Sylvia Telles
- Mel Tillis
- Leroy Van Dyke
- Lenny Welch
- Billy Edd Wheeler
- Roger Williams
- Bob Wills
- Pete King Chorale