Tradition Records
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Tradition Records was an American folk music label active in the late 1950s and early 1960s, known for releasing influential recordings by artists such as Odetta and helping document the folk revival era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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folk music label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 1960s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | American folk music revival ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| catalogCharacteristic |
emphasis on traditional repertoire
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focus on acoustic performances ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | helped popularize folk music to wider audiences ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
mono LPs
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stereo LPs ⓘ |
| focus |
British Isles folk music
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Irish folk music ⓘ traditional American folk songs ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic music
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blues ⓘ folk music ⓘ traditional music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early documenter of the folk revival era
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influential independent folk label ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| medium | vinyl records ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Ed McCurdy
NERFINISHED
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Ewan MacColl NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Ritchie NERFINISHED ⓘ Josh White NERFINISHED ⓘ Lightnin' Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Odetta NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Brand NERFINISHED ⓘ Peggy Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ The Clancy Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Makem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
documenting the American folk revival
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releasing influential folk recordings ⓘ |
| product |
LP records
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phonograph records ⓘ |
| reissueHistory | catalog later reissued by other labels ⓘ |
| releasedAlbum |
Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues
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The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rising of the Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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