Keen Records
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Keen Records was an American independent record label best known for releasing some of Sam Cooke’s early and most influential soul recordings in the late 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Keen Records canonical | 3 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
independent record label
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record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | West Coast R&B scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| catalogFocus |
solo vocalists
ⓘ
vocal groups ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distribution | independent distribution ⓘ |
| era | pre-Motown soul era ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch LP
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1957 ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| influenced | development of soul music ⓘ |
| languageOfReleases | English ⓘ |
| locationRegion | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | United States record market ⓘ |
| mediaType | vinyl records ⓘ |
| notableFor | releasing early Sam Cooke recordings ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
"Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha"
NERFINISHED
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"Only Sixteen" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Summertime" (Sam Cooke) NERFINISHED ⓘ "You Send Me" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Keen Records, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasedAlbum |
"Encore" (Sam Cooke album)
NERFINISHED
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"Sam Cooke" (1958 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ "Tribute to the Lady" (Sam Cooke album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releasedRecordingBy |
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
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Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hollywood Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pilgrim Travelers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Soul Stirrers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timeframeOfSamCookeReleases | 1957–1960 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Only Sixteen
subject surface form:
Wonderful World