Keynote Records
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Keynote Records was an American record label active in the 1940s, best known for its folk and early jazz recordings, including politically oriented releases by groups like the Almanac Singers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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record label ⓘ |
| activeDuringEvent | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Almanac Singers
NERFINISHED
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Millard Lampell NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Guthrie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogIncludes |
anti-fascist songs
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jazz instrumentals ⓘ topical songs ⓘ union songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionFormat | shellac records ⓘ |
| focus |
left-wing political songs
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small-group jazz sessions ⓘ |
| genre |
early jazz
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folk music ⓘ jazz ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| hasReissueLabel |
Mercury Records
NERFINISHED
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Mosaic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReissueOn |
CD
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LP ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early jazz recordings
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folk recordings ⓘ politically oriented recordings ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 78 rpm records ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Almanac Singers
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Art Tatum NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Shavers NERFINISHED ⓘ Coleman Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Byas NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Norvo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Bechet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | left-wing ⓘ |
| product | phonograph records ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
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