Bluebird Records
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Bluebird Records was a prominent American jazz and blues record label of the 1930s and 1940s, known for influential recordings by major blues and swing artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bluebird Records canonical | 13 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues record label
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jazz record label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chicago blues scene
ⓘ
urban blues ⓘ |
| catalogType |
popular music
ⓘ
race records ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributedBy | RCA Victor ⓘ |
| format | 78 rpm records ⓘ |
| foundedBy | RCA Victor ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
documented early urban blues styles
ⓘ
major contributor to swing era discography ⓘ |
| imprintOf | RCA Victor ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
postwar Chicago blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| locationHeadquarters | New York City ⓘ |
| marketPosition | budget label ⓘ |
| notableFor |
low-priced records
ⓘ
race records catalog ⓘ swing era recordings ⓘ |
| owner | RCA Records ⓘ |
| parentCompany | RCA Victor ⓘ |
| recordedArtist |
Artie Shaw
ⓘ
Big Bill Broonzy ⓘ Bunny Berigan ⓘ Count Basie ⓘ Duke Ellington ⓘ Earl Hines ⓘ Fats Waller ⓘ Glenn Miller ⓘ Jazz at the Philharmonic musicians ⓘ Roosevelt Sykes ⓘ Sidney Bechet ⓘ Sonny Boy Williamson I ⓘ Tampa Red ⓘ Tommy Dorsey ⓘ Walter Davis ⓘ Washboard Sam ⓘ |
| reissueProgram | Bluebird reissue series ⓘ |
| successorLabel |
RCA Victor
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surface form:
RCA Bluebird
|
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.