Paramount Records
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Paramount Records was an early 20th-century American record label best known for its influential blues and jazz recordings, including seminal works by artists like Son House.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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record label ⓘ |
| catalogIncludes |
early New Orleans jazz recordings
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recordings by Delta blues musicians ⓘ “Preachin’ the Blues” by Son House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 1932 ⓘ |
| distributed |
phonograph records by mail order
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phonograph records through furniture dealers ⓘ |
| endOfActivity | early 1930s ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Wisconsin Chair Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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gospel ⓘ jazz ⓘ old-time music ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtist |
Blind Lemon Jefferson
NERFINISHED
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Charley Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ Son House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReissueLabel | Paramount Records (revival imprint) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
documented early Delta blues tradition
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influenced later blues and rock musicians ⓘ |
| imprintOf | Wisconsin Chair Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1917 ⓘ |
| locationHeadquarters |
Grafton, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Washington, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | race records label ⓘ |
| marketedTo | African-American audiences ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Delta blues recordings
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early jazz recordings ⓘ poor pressing quality but historically important catalog ⓘ race records ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Wisconsin Chair Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Wisconsin Chair Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pressingPlantLocation | Grafton, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | 78 rpm records ⓘ |
| recorded |
Blind Blake
NERFINISHED
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Blind Lemon Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ Charley Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgian-era jazz and dance bands ⓘ King Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Ma Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ Skip James NERFINISHED ⓘ Son House NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfActivity | 1917 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| usedMedium | shellac disc ⓘ |
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