Federal Records
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Federal Records was an American rhythm and blues and early rock and roll record label active in the mid-20th century, known for releasing influential recordings by artists such as Freddie King.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Records canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
ⓘ
record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | independent label movement in the 1950s ⓘ |
| catalogType | singles-oriented catalog ⓘ |
| city | Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributedBy | King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II recording industry ⓘ |
| focus | African-American music market ⓘ |
| format |
45 rpm singles
ⓘ
78 rpm records ⓘ LP records ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Syd Nathan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
ⓘ
gospel music ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasImprintRelationshipWith | King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to development of early rock and roll
ⓘ
helped shape early rhythm and blues sound ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early rock and roll releases
ⓘ
releasing influential rhythm and blues recordings ⓘ |
| labelCode | Federal ⓘ |
| location | Cincinnati, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Freddie King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hank Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Willie John NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dominoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | King Records group of labels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product | phonograph records ⓘ |
| releasedRecordingBy |
Freddie King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hank Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Willie John NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dominoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1950 ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
early rock and roll audience
ⓘ
rhythm and blues listeners ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.