Okeh Records
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Okeh Records is an American record label historically known for its influential early jazz and blues recordings, including landmark releases by Louis Armstrong.
Aliases (2)
- OKeh Records ×2
- OKeh ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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record label → |
| activePeriod |
1920s
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1930s → |
| country |
United States
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| distribution |
Columbia Records
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| focusDuringRevival |
adult music
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jazz → |
| formerParentOrganization |
American Record Corporation
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CBS Records → |
| foundedBy |
Otto K. E. Heinemann
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| genre |
blues
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jazz → popular music → race records → |
| hasNotableArtist |
Bessie Smith
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Clarence Williams → King Oliver → Louis Armstrong → Mamie Smith → |
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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| inception |
1918
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| industry |
music industry
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| labelCode |
OKeh
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| marketedAs |
race records label in the 1920s
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| mediaType |
sound recording
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| namedAfter |
initials of Otto K. E. Heinemann
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| notableFor |
early blues recordings
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early jazz recordings → race records series → recordings by Bessie Smith → recordings by Big Bill Broonzy → recordings by Clarence Williams → recordings by Fats Waller → recordings by King Oliver → recordings by Louis Armstrong → recordings by Mamie Smith → |
| parentOrganization |
Columbia Records
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Sony Music Entertainment → |
| product |
78 rpm records
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LP records → phonograph records → singles → |
| revival |
1950s
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1990s → 2010s → |
| significantEvent |
early field recording trips to record African American artists in the South
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release of Louis Armstrong Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Earl Hines
("OKeh Records")
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Heebie Jeebies → King Oliver → Lil Hardin Armstrong → Little Richard → Louis Armstrong → Louis Armstrong → Louis Armstrong → West End Blues ("OKeh Records") → |
recordLabel |
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Okeh Records
("OKeh")
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labelCode |