Black & White Records

Black & White Records was an American record company and label founded by Les Schreiber in 1943. It specialized in jazz and blues. When the label was sold to Paul and Lillian Reiner, it moved from New York City to Los Angeles. The catalog included music by Art Hodes, Cliff Jackson, Lil Armstrong, Barney Bigard, Wilbert Baranco, Erroll Garner, Jack McVea, and Willie "The Lion" Smith.

For other subjects titled "Black & White", see Black and white (disambiguation).
Black & White Records
Founded1943 (1943)
FounderLes Schreiber
Defunct1949 (1949)
StatusDefunct
GenreJazz, blues
Country of originU.S.
LocationNew York City

Ralph Bass was the recording director. The name was chosen to indicate that black and white musicians were signed to the label.

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