| Josie Records | |
|---|---|
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| Parent company | Jubilee Records |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Defunct | 1971 |
| Genre | R&B, rock, jazz |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | New York City |
Josie Records was a subsidiary of Jubilee Records in New York City that was active from 1954 to 1971.
The label's best selling bands were The Cadillacs (" Speedoo"), Bobby Freeman [1] and the Meters.
Other hits for Josie Records included the Chips' " Rubber Biscuit" (immortalized many years later by the Blues Brothers), and J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers' version of Wayne Cochran's " Last Kiss".
Discography
Josie Jazz Series
- JOZ-3500 - Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd - Gigi Gryce & Donald Byrd - 1962
- JOZ-3501 - Cu-Bop - Art Blakey and Sabu Martinez - 1962 - Reissue of Jubilee JGM- 1049
- JOZ-3502 - Alto Saxophone - Herb Geller - 1962
- JOZ-3503 - Jackie McLean Quintet - Jackie McLean -1963 - with Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins, Ronald Tucker, Mal Waldron
- JOZ-3504 - Ray Draper Tuba Jazz - Ray Draper - 1963
- JOZ-3505 - Teddy Charles Trio Plays Duke Ellington - Teddy Charles - 1963
- JOZ-3506 - Med Flory Big Band - Med Flory - 1963
- JOZ-3507 - Jackie McLean Sextet - Jackie McLean - 1963
- JOZ-3508 - Mingus Three - Charles Mingus - 1963
- JOZ-3509 - Eddie Costa with the Burke Trio - Eddie Costa - 1963
References
- ^ Gillett, Charlie (1996). The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll (2nd ed.). New York, N.Y.: Da Capo Press. pp. 69–70. ISBN 0-306-80683-5.
