Exclusive Records
Exclusive Records was a record label established by Leon René, which existed from 1944 to 1949.
History
The Exclusive record label was established by Leon René in 1944, and ceased operations in January 1950.[1] Artists on Exclusive Records included the Ceelle Burke Orchestra, Herb Jeffries, The Basin Street Boys, the Buddy Baker Sextet/Orchestra, Rickey Jordan, Jack McVea & His Orchestra, Mabel Scott, Edgar Hayes & His Stardusters, Frantic Fay Thomas,[2] Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers,[3] and Johnny Moore's Three Blazers with Charles Brown.[4]
Leon René and his brother Otis René (who owned Excelsior Records) had purchased their own shellac record pressing plant, but when the format changed from 78 rpm to 45 rpm, their old equipment could not press the new smaller vinyl discs, and both labels went out of business.[citation needed] In 1951, Leon started up Class Records with his son, musician Googie René. They later formed Rendezvous Records with new partners in 1958.
List of artists on Exclusive
- Ceelle Burke Orchestra
- Herb Jeffries
- Red Callender Trio
- Frank Haywood
- Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
- Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
- The Basin Street Boys
- Buddy Baker Orchestra
- Rafael Mendez Orchestra
- Rickey Jordan
- Les Robinson Orchestra
- Jack McVea & His Orchestra
- Mabel Scott
- Joe Swift (with Johnny Otis & His Orchestra)
- Doye O'Dell
- Frances Wayne
- Texas Jim Lewis & His Lone Star Cowboys
- The Dixie-Aires
- Ernie Andrews
- Redd Harper
- Four Hits and a Miss
- Paul Martin Orchestra
- Dan Burley & His Skiffle Boys
- Edgar Hayes & His Stardusters
- Smokey Hogg
- Big Jay McNeely
- Prince Cooper Trio
- Frantic Fay Thomas
- Pete Peterson Orchestra
- Charles Lind
- Gladys Watts
- Steve Miller'S Four Barons
- Jimmie Hudson (AKA Jimmie Turner)
- The Famous Ward Singers Of Philadelphia
- The Sallie Martin Singers
- The Gay Sisters Of Chicago
- WMA Soul Stirrers Of Houston
References
- ↑ The Vocal Group Harmony Website,Herb Jeffries and Three Shades of Rhythm. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ↑ The Vocal Group Harmony Website, Previous single artist record of the week--from the collection of Paul Ressler. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ↑ Be Bop Wino, Joe Liggins - The Honeydripper, February 13, 2009. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ↑ Dave Penny, Biography of Johnny Moore; Black Cat Rockabilly Europe. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
