American Music Records
American Music Records is a jazz record company and label that was established by Bill Russell in 1944.
| American Music Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1944 |
| Founder | William Russell |
| Defunct | 1957 |
| Distributor(s) | Jazzology |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Russell produced new recordings and reissues, concentrating on New Orleans jazz musicians such as Bunk Johnson, George Lewis, Baby Dodds, and Wooden Joe Nicholas. In 1957 Storyville Records produced American Music's reissues on vinyl LP, as did the Japanese label Dan. Starting in 1989, George Buck's Jazzology group began releasing the back catalog on its American Music CD series.
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