De Luxe Records
- Not to be confused with Deluxe Records.
De Luxe Records (later DeLuxe Records) was a record label formed in 1944 by brothers David Braun (1908–1985) and Julius "Jules" Braun (1911–2002), the sons of Hungarian Jewish immigrants, in Linden, New Jersey, United States. The label flourished in the 1940s and 1950s, notably for its rhythm and blues and early rock and roll recordings..
Early recordings on the label covered a range of styles including rhythm and blues, gospel, jazz, and polkas. The first singles on the label including some by vocal group the Four Blues (who also recorded gospel as the Golden Echo Quartet), Billy Eckstine, and Benny Carter.[1][2] In 1947, the Braun brothers went to New Orleans seeking new talent, and discovered and signed bandleaders Paul Gayten and Dave Bartholomew, and singers Roy Brown and Annie Laurie. Brown had a national R&B hit the following year with "Good Rocking Tonight", a notable precursor of rock and roll, and several of the label's other New Orleans-based musicians also achieved success.[2] Recording studio owner Cosimo Matassa claimed that the Braun brothers were the first talent spotters to come to New Orleans from other cities specifically in order to record local musicians commercially.[3]
In 1947, Syd Nathan, the founder and owner of King Records, purchased a majority interest in DeLuxe. The Braun brothers then set up another label, Regal Records. In 1949, Nathan moved the DeLuxe label to Cincinnati, Ohio and in 1951, after a bitter legal battle,[2] he bought out the Braun brothers completely.[4] Otis Williams and the Charms, The Manhattans and Donnie Elbert were among artists who recorded major R&B hits for DeLuxe from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s.
See also
References
- ↑ De Luxe singles discography
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 John Broven, Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers, University of Illinois Press, 2009, p.142
- ↑ John Broven, Rhythm & Blues in New Orleans, Pelican, 1974, p.17
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