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ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records, the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc.), formed in New York City in 1955. Events January 1 - RCA victor announces a marketing plan called "Operation TNT The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The City of New York Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) In addition to producing records directly, ABC licensed finished masters from independent producers and purchased regionally- released records for national distribution. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing The corporate name of Am-Par Record Corporation was changed to ABC-Paramount Records, Inc. in 1962, and then to ABC Records, Inc. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. in 1967. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.

In 1965, ABC-Paramount Records changed its name to ABC Records. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. They distributed Dunhill Records until this label was purchased to form ABC-Dunhill Records. Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres They also distributed Sire Records and U. Sire Records Company is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros K-based Anchor Records. Anchor Records was a UK- based Record label and marketing division of ABC-Paramount Records in the United States. Because the company was suffering financial problems, ABC Records was sold in 1979 to MCA Records, which dissolved the ABC label. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc The better selling albums in the ABC Records catalog were reissued on the MCA label.

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Sub-labels and Acquisitions

ABC Records sub-labeled Apt Records to release singles. Apt Records was a sub-label from ABC-Paramount Records. The label released only singles In the early 1960s, they purchased the Westminster Records classical music label and started Impulse Records to distribute jazz releases. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Westminster Records was an American Classical music record label Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Impulse! Records was an American based Jazz Record label, originally launched in 1960 by Creed Taylor as a subsidiary of ABC-Paramount Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Several years later, Bluesway Records was created to distribute their blues releases. Bluesway Records was a sub-label of ABC-Paramount Records. It started in the sixties as a Blues label The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression

ABC Records purchased Dunhill Records in the summer of 1967, forming "ABC Dunhill Records. Dunhill Records was started by Lou Adler, Al Bennett, Pierre Cossette and Bobby Roberts in 1964 as Dunhill Productions Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. " They purchased Duke Records and Peacock Records on May 23, 1973. Duke Records was a Record label started in Memphis Tennessee in 1952 by David James Mattis ( WDIA program director and DJ and Bill Peacock Records was a Record label started in 1949 by Don D Robey. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Afterwards, they also purchased the Famous Music record labels from Gulf and Western in 1974 (these included Dot Records and Blue Thumb Records). Famous Music was the worldwide music publishing division of Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom. Gulf and Western Industries Inc, for a number of years known as Gulf+Western, was an American conglomerate. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Dot Records was an American Record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. Blue Thumb Records was an American Record label founded in 1968 by Bob Krasnow, along with former A&M Records executives Tommy

In addition to sub-labels, ABC Records purchased all labels from Enoch Light in October, 1959. Enoch Light ( August 18, 1905 - July 31, 1978) was a classical Violinist Bandleader, and Recording engineer The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ABC acquired Audition Records, Command Performance Records, Colortone Records and Waldorf Music Hall Records. Audition Records was sold in October 1959 by Enoch Light to ABC-Paramount Records. Command Performance Records was sold by Enoch Light in October 1959 to ABC-Paramount Records. Colortone Records was a Record label of Enoch Light. It was sold in October 1959 to ABC-Paramount Records. Waldorf Music Hall Records was a budget Record label, which made records exclusively sold in Woolworth stores

In 1979, ABC Dunhill was acquired by MCA Records which eventually evolved into Universal Music Group. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) MCA Records was an American -based record company owned by MCA Inc Universal Music Group (UMG is the largest Business group and family of Record labels in the Recording industry. Today, the pop & R&B catalog is part of Geffen Records while the jazz catalogue is part of Verve Records and the classical music catalogue is part of Deutsche Grammophon Records. Geffen Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label Verve Records is an American Jazz Record label now owned by the Universal Music Group. Deutsche Grammophon is a German classical Record label. The company has long been known for its high standards of audio fidelity. ABC Records' country music catalogue is managed by MCA Nashville Records. Universal Music Group Nashville is Universal Music Group 's Country music subsidiary

ABC-Paramount/ABC Records label variations

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Artists associated with ABC Records and its labels

Labels associated with ABC Records

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