Imperial Records est un label US
basé à
Hollywood (Californie), fondée en 1947 par Lew Chudd et réactivé en 2006
par EMI Records.
Les artistes qui ont enregistré sur ce label sont
Bill Allen,
Richie Allen (Dickie Polodor),
Sonny Anderson,
Charline
Arthur,
Leon Ashley,
Jay Blue,
Roy Brown,
Burnette
Brothers,
Dorsey
Burnette,
Ken Copeland,
Jimmy Craig,
Jackie De
Shannon,
Ronnie Diamond,
Fats Domino,
Evie & The Five Tech-Niques,
Freddie Fender,
Ernie
Freeman,
Johnny Garner,
Gene Henslee,
Dennis Herrold,
Bobby
Jay,
Johnson Brothers,
Al
Jones,
Merle Kilgore,
the Leen Teens,
Bobby Lile,
Bob Luman,
Jimmie Maddin,
Chuck Maroni,
Richard Moreland,
Ricky Nelson,
Paris Sisters,
Laura Lee
Perkins,
Johnny
Preston,
Johnny Rivers,
Weldon Rogers,
Sammy Salvo,
the Scholars,
the Sidewinders,
Slick Slavin,
Ronny Smith (Ronnie Smith),
Billy Starr,
the Strikes,
the Syllables,
Jack Tucker,
Jesse Lee Turner,
Kip Tyler,
Nick Venet,
Jackie Walker,
Slim Whitman,
Jimmie
Widner,
Ron Williams et
Lew Williams.
Fin 1963,
Fats Domino et
Ricky Nelson signant
avec des labels rivaux, Lew Chudd vends sont label à Liberty Records.
Imperial Records is a US Hollywood (Californie) based label started in
1947 by Lew Chudd and reactivated in 2006 by label owner EMI.
Imperial was famous for recordings of Rhythm 'n' blues and early Rock 'n' Roll
like Bill Allen,
Richie Allen (Dickie Polodor), Sonny Anderson,
Charline Arthur,
Leon Ashley,
Jay Blue,
Roy Brown,
Burnette Brothers,
Dorsey Burnette,
Ken Copeland,
Jimmy Craig,
Jackie De Shannon,
Ronnie Diamond,
Fats Domino,
Evie & The Five Tech-Niques, Freddie Fender,
Ernie
Freeman, Johnny Garner,
Gene Henslee,
Dennis Herrold,
Bobby
Jay, Johnson Brothers, Al Jones,
Merle Kilgore,
the Leen Teens,
Bobby Lile, Bob Luman, Jimmie Maddin,
Chuck Maroni,
Richard Moreland,
Ricky Nelson,
Paris Sisters,
Laura Lee Perkins,
Johnny Preston,
Johnny Rivers,
Weldon Rogers,
Sammy Salvo,
the Scholars,
the Sidewinders, Slick
Slavin, Ronny Smith (Ronnie
Smith), Billy Starr, the Strikes,
the Syllables, Jack Tucker,
Jesse Lee Turner,
Kip Tyler,
Nick Venet,
Jackie Walker,
Slim Whitman,
Jimmie
Widner,
Ron Williams, and Lew Williams.
Imperial was licensed to London Records in the UK. In 1960 Lew Chudd bought
Aladdin Records. Minit Records was acquired in 1963.
Later in 1963, after Imperial lost
Fats Domino and Ricky Nelson
to rival labels, Chudd sold the label to Liberty Records. Under Liberty's
management, the label enjoyed success from such artists as holdover Irma Thomas
as well as
Johnny Rivers, Jackie DeShannon,
Classics IV and Cher.
During the British Invasion years, Liberty (whose recordings were distributed by
EMI in the UK) licensed artists including The Hollies, Billy J. Kramer with The
Dakotas and The Swinging Blue Jeans from EMI for release on the Imperial label.
Recordings by Liberty UK act The Bonzo Dog Band were issued in the USA on the
Imperial label.
By 1970 the label became part of Liberty's merger with United Artists, but was
phased out shortly thereafter with its artists being transferred to United
Artists. EMI now owns the Imperial Records catalogue.
http://www.imperialrecords.com
http://www.myspace.com/imperialrecords
