Specialty Records
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Specialty Records was an influential American independent record label best known for its pioneering role in 1950s rhythm and blues, gospel, and early rock and roll.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Specialty Records canonical | 10 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent record label
ⓘ
record label ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focusPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Art Rupe
ⓘ
Juke Box Records (predecessor name association with Art Rupe) ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasArtist |
Art Neville
ⓘ
Camille Howard ⓘ Don and Dewey ⓘ Guitar Slim ⓘ Jessie Hill ⓘ Joe Liggins ⓘ Larry Williams ⓘ Little Richard ⓘ Lloyd Price ⓘ Percy Mayfield ⓘ Roy Milton ⓘ Sam Cooke ⓘ The Soul Stirrers ⓘ |
| hasCatalogue |
reissues of classic R&B recordings
ⓘ
reissues of classic gospel recordings ⓘ reissues of early rock and roll recordings ⓘ |
| hasFounder | Art Rupe ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
rhythm and blues
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-energy New Orleans-style R&B recordings
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launching Little Richard’s career ⓘ recording influential gospel quartets ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering role in 1950s gospel music
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pioneering role in 1950s rhythm and blues ⓘ pioneering role in early rock and roll ⓘ |
| product |
albums
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phonograph records ⓘ singles ⓘ |
| released |
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
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Long Tall Sally ⓘ The Things (That) I Used to Do ⓘ
surface form:
The Things That I Used to Do
Tutti Frutti ⓘ |
| specializedIn | African-American music ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
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