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57 unusual facts about Columbia Records


Aaron Accetta

In February 2001, the band signed a major recording contract with Columbia Records.

Adam Werbach

After leaving The Sierra Club, Werbach formed Act Now Productions to consult to nonprofits and corporations that wished to green their enterprise, including Autodesk, Procter & Gamble, Cisco Systems, Columbia Records, Frito Lay, General Mills, Sierra Club, and World Wildlife Fund.

Al Kasha

He started songwriting and producing at a young age and was hired as a producer at Columbia Records aged 22.

Anti-Japanese sentiment in the United States

Other highly symbolic deals — including the sale of famous American commercial and cultural symbols such as Columbia Records, Columbia Pictures, and the Rockefeller Center building to Japanese firms — further fanned anti-Japanese sentiment.

Arnold Gamson

The work was performed in concert and later recorded for Columbia Records.

Bias Bernhoft

Until 1938, Bernhoft recorded more than 40 records for the Columbia Records.

Bias Boshell

Bias sang and played bass, guitar and piano on their two CBS albums, The Garden of Jane Delawney (1970) and On the Shore (1971), and wrote much of their material.

Bobby Lord

Soon after, songwriter Boudleaux Bryant heard one of Lord's demo tapes and passed it on to Columbia Records, which signed him in 1953.

CBS Records

Columbia Records, a record label whose recordings were issued outside North America on the CBS label from 1962 to 1990

Claude Hobday

He also appears with the Léner Quartet in the Columbia Records electric microphone recordings of the Beethoven Septet in E flat major and the (1928) Schubert Octet in F major, with Charles Draper (clarinet), E.W. Hinchliffe (bassoon) and Aubrey Brain (French horn).

Columbia House

The Columbia House brand was introduced in the early 1970s by the Columbia Records division of CBS, Inc. as an umbrella for its mail-order music clubs, the primary incarnation of which was the Columbia Record Club, established in 1955.

Debora Iyall

Romeo Void parted ways in 1985, and the following year Iyall released her debut solo album Strange Language on Columbia Records.

Didn't You Kill My Brother?

CBS Records released the theme song, also titled "Didn't You Kill My Brother?" as a single in 1985.

Donald Voorhees

Starting in 1926, Voorhees' orchestra recorded prolifically for Columbia, Edison, Pathe, Perfect, Cameo, and Hit of the Week through 1931, when (apparently) he disbanded.

El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka

In 1928 he was first exposed to the general public, by recording 27 discs (78 rpm) for Columbia, his first publisher, and taking part in the inauguration of Radio PTT Algiers.

Enric Madriguera

In the late 1920s Madriguera played in Ben Selvin's studio orchestra at Columbia Records in New York, and served briefly as that company's director of Latin music recording.

Fred Dagg

In 1998 the Fred Dagg Anthology CD was released by Columbia.

Georgette Leblanc

She also finally got to sing Mélisande in 1912 in its premiere in Boston with the Boston Opera Company, where she also acted the part in the play and recorded 4 songs with Columbia Records.

Harvey Brooks

After buying a loft in what was to become Soho He got a call from Vice president of Columbia records Jack Gold offering him a job as staff producer at Columbia Records and connected there with fellow producer Teo Macero who led him to Miles Davis.

Hazard E. Reeves

Reeves moved to New York, where his first job was for the Columbia Phonograph Company.

Helen Desha Beamer

In 1928, her duet of the Hawaiian Wedding Song with Sam Kapu on Columbia Records was the first commercial recording of the Charles E. King composition .

Here Come the Yankees

Bundin and Stallman were associated at the time with Columbia Records, whose then-owner, the media conglomerate CBS, was also the parent company of the Yankees.

Hotel St. George

Columbia Records (now Sony Classical) used the Grand Ballroom at the Hotel St. George as a venue for several famous recordings by Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic.

Improved Sound Limited

The name "Improved Sound Limited" appears at 1966 and remains, except for a brief period during 1976 when CBS advised them to change to the name "Condor".

Jan Høiland

Accompanied by Finn Våland on piano, he made his debut at Cafe Inger in Stavanger in 1957, followed by his record debut "Det vil komme av seg selv"/"Dormi-dormi-dormi" (1958), on Columbia.

Joël Prévost

He moved to Paris in 1970 and in 1972 signed a contract with CBS Records, releasing a string of singles and touring over the next few years with artists such as Serge Gainsbourg, Mike Brant, Michèle Torr and Serge Lama.

Ken Maynard

His  two recorded songs with Columbia Records, "The Lone Star Trail" and "The Cowboy's Lament," made him one of the first of the singing cowboys.

Lawrence Knapp

Alice's brother, the notorious producer and talent scout of Columbia Records fame, John Hammond, introduced Benny to his sister.

Love Music

He parted ways with Columbia before it was commercially released, but full promotional copies do exist.

Mary Hallock-Greenewalt

Columbia Records released her performance of Chopin's "Preludes in E Minor, C minor, A Major" and "Nocturne in G Major" in March, 1920 (A6136).

Orfeon Records

The company was based in Constantinople and was actively producing records up until 1924 when it was purchased by Columbia Records.

Osvaldo Fresedo

Beginning in 1959 we signed with Columbia Records, where he was one of the first artists to record in stereo.

Pantograph

This was employed by Edison and Columbia in 1898, and was used until about January 1902 (Columbia brown waxes after this were molded).

Philharmonia Quartet

Its 1945 Columbia Records 78rpm recording of the Mozart clarinet quintet with Reginald Kell (the earlier of Kell's versions) was highly praised.

Quonset hut

Columbia Records' Studio B in Nashville was also called "The Quonset Hut", and Michigan State University's Quonset Village in East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

Regina Company

Regina used a phonograph mechanism manufactured by the American Graphophone Company, which evolved into Columbia Records.

Rosław Szaybo

Between 1972 and 1988 he was signed as chief artistic director in CBS Records, where he designed over 2000 album covers, mostly for the classical music, but also for the artists like Elton John, Roy Orbison, Santana, Janis Joplin, The Clash and John Williams.

Ruth Fernández

Fernández started to gain popularity and in 1941, at age 22, she was signed by Columbia Records with whom she recorded her first hit song, "Cuando Vuelvas" (When you return) a theme written by Myrta Silva.

Shanti Das

Das left Arista in 2001 and became Vice President of Urban Marketing at Columbia Records.

Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II

McLaren later claimed that CBS Records, which was distributing both singles, told him that the Sex Pistols were actually outselling Stewart two to one.

Stereomud

Stereomud released their first album, Perfect Self, on Columbia Records in 2001 and a video for the song "Pain" received airplay on MTV2.

Steve Hogarth

In 1985, Hogarth and guitarist Colin Woore left the band to form How We Live, The duo were signed to Columbia Records.

Susan Justice

During a show in the 34th Street – Herald Square subway station, Cagle was discovered by producer Jay Levine, who introduced her to then new president of Columbia Records, Steve Greenberg.

Suzy Snowflake

"Suzy Snowflake" is a song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, made famous by Rosemary Clooney in 1951 and released as a 78 RPM record by Columbia Records, MJV-123.

Than E

The enterprising manager contacted Tommy Thaung Tin to ask if Than E would sing for Columbia Records (now owned by the Sony Music Entertainment) the kind of song like "Mya Pan Gway."

The Medium Is the Massage

An audio recording based on the book was made by Columbia Records in the late 1960s, produced by John Simon but otherwise keeping the same credits as the book.

The Night and Day Café

The later being the most famous, they released an EP on Sony Columbia Records in late 2005.

The Peanut Butter Conspiracy

The group signed with Columbia Records in late 1966, releasing a single "It's A Happening Thing", produced by Gary Usher, which reached No.

The Surf Coasters

Since then, the band has released upwards of twenty records, for the Columbia, Victor and BMG record labels, and have become the number one instrumental band across Japan.

Thomas Bloch

Bloch has recorded for a number of labels including Columbia, EMI, Erato, and Deutsche Grammophon.

Transylvanian Regurgitations

Transylvanian Regurgitations is an EP by Rasputina and remixed by Marilyn Manson and Twiggy Ramirez which was released by in 1997 with Columbia Records.

Voice of Music

First came two speed changers after Columbia Records introduced the LP in 1948, then adding 45rpm after RCA brought that innovation to market in 1949, and ultimately ending up with the fourth speed (16⅔ rpm) for "talking books" in 1954.

We All Bleed

After being cut from Columbia Records in 2008 lead singer Ed Sloan admitted that he fell into a depression of sorts and began to feel disillusioned with the music industry.

Wee Waa

Columbia Records announced that French electronic music duo Daft Punk would hold the global launch party for their album Random Access Memories in Wee Waa on 17 May 2013 at the 79th Annual Wee Waa Show.

Welcome Home: Live at the Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara 1992

Released by Columbia Records in 2004, it followed up the band's reunion tour in 2003, and is a chronicle of their first show in Santa Barbara, California following the success of their tour behind the platinum album fear.

Willie Nile

A videotape of Nile’s performance in Norway prompted a Columbia talent scout to sign him to the label in 1988.

Issued in 1991, His Columbia Records CD Places I Have Never Been contained the songs "Everybody Needs A Hammer" and "Heaven Help The Lonely." Places I Have Never Been featured appearances by backing musicians including Richard Thompson, Loudon Wainwright III, Roger McGuinn, and members of the Hooters and the Roches.


America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song

America: A 200-Year Salute in Story and Song is a concept album and the 39th overal album by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1972 (see 1972 in music).

At This Time

At This Time is an album by American pianist, composer and music producer Burt Bacharach, released in 2005 through Columbia.

Buddy Jewell

Signed to Columbia Records in 2003, Jewell made his debut on the American country music scene with the release of his self-titled album, which produced the singles "Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)" and "Sweet Southern Comfort".

Catching a Tiger

Catching a Tiger is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Lissie, released in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2010 on Columbia Records.

Charles A. Prince

Later in the 1890s he worked as a musical director for Columbia Records and also conducted the Columbia Orchestra and Columbia Band starting in 1904 as successor to cornetist Tom Clark.

Dynagroove

Dynagroove was also sharply criticized by Goddard Lieberson of the competing label Columbia Records, who called it "a step away from the faithful reproduction of the artist's performance;" and by Harry Pearson, founder of The Absolute Sound, who termed it "Dynagroove, for that wooden sound."

Emil Norlander

In the 1910s and 1920s Emil Norlander was introduced to Swedish-American audiences through recordings on the Columbia, Edison and Victor labels.

English Freakbeat, Volume 4

"Security" comes from the first of two later singles for CBS Records that were produced by Paul Raven, one of several alter egos for the man who is best known as Gary Glitter; "I Need You", from the second single, is on English Freakbeat, Volume 5.

Esmond Edwards

During his career, he was also associated with MGM, Columbia, Polydor, and Impulse Records.

Gayla Peevey

She is best known for her recording, under her maiden name Gayla Peevey, of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (Columbia 4-40106, 1953).

Giannis Poulopoulos

He recorded four or five 45rpm disks for Columbia Records which are now difficult to find, as the singer soon agreed to record for Lyra, for whom he recorded three songs by Mikis Theodorakis.

H. C. Speir

In 1926, through selling blues records in his store, he began working as a scout for the record companies producing the records, such as Okeh, Victor, Gennett, Columbia, Vocalion, Decca and Paramount.

Hey Kandi...

Hey Kandi... is the debut studio album by American singer Kandi Burruss, released by Columbia Records on September 19, 2000 (see 2000 in music) in North America.

History of Bridgeport, Connecticut

Famous factories included Wheeler & Wilson, which produced sewing machines and exported them throughout the world, Remington UMC, Bridgeport Brass, General Electric Company, American Graphophone Company (Columbia Records), Warner Brothers Corset Company (Warnaco) and the Locomobile Company of America, builder of one of the premier automobiles in the early years of the century.

I Love the Way You Say Goodnight

Day recorded the song on December 8, 1950, with the Norman Luboff Choir and the Buddy Cole Quartet, and it was issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 39198, as well as on the soundtrack album for the film.

INOJ

INOJ released a cover version of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" under Columbia Records in 1998, which was a Top 10 hit in the United States (#6), Canada (#7), and New Zealand (#10).

Johana Harris

She made over 100 solo recordings, working with such labels as Columbia, RCA, Capitol, MGM and Contemporary Records.

Johnny Cash the King/Tammy Wynette the Queen

Johnny Cash The King and Tammy Wynette The Queen is an album by American country singers Johnny Cash and Tammy Wynette, released on Columbia Records in 1973 (see 1973 in music).

Julio Sosa

Following his switch to Columbia Records in 1961, the Pontier orchestra incorporated a new bandoneonist, Leopoldo Federico, and the association helped make the group the most successful in its genre, at the time.

Lisette Melendez

A few years of dance club touring eventually led to the recording of the single "Together Forever" Produced By Carlos Berrios and Platinum Producer Frankie Cutlass, and soon after a full album with Fever/Columbia Records.

Mathis Is...

. is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released in the winter of 1977 by Columbia Records and reunites the singer with producer Thom Bell for the first time since their collaboration on I'm Coming Home in 1973.

Nathan Milstein

In 1948, his recording of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, with Bruno Walter conducting the New York Philharmonic, had the distinction of being the first catalogue item in Columbia's newly introduced long-playing twelve-inch 33 rpm vinyl records, Columbia ML 4001.

Near You

Elliot Lawrence (Columbia Records catalog number 37838) entered the chart on October 3 and peaked at number nine.

Oscar O'Brien

He worked as an arranger or accompanist on numerous 78 rpm recordings for such labels as Bluebird, Brunswick, Columbia, Starr, and Victor.

Percy Faith

After working briefly for Decca Records, he worked for Mitch Miller at Columbia Records, where he turned out dozens of albums and provided arrangements for many of the pop singers of the 1950s, including Tony Bennett, Doris Day, Johnny Mathis for Mathis' 1958 Christmas album titled Merry Christmas, and Guy Mitchell for whom Faith wrote Mitchell's number one single, "My Heart Cries for You".

Red Norvo

Norvo recorded 8 modern swing sides for Columbia in 1934–1935, and 15 sides of Decca and their short-lived Champion label series in 1936 (strangely enough, Jack Kapp ran Decca, so they must've patched things up by then).

Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo

Rhythm and Blues at the Flamingo is a live rhythm and blues album recorded by Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames in September 1963 and released by Columbia Records on 1964.

Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash

Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash is the sixteenth album in total by country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1963 (see 1963 in music).

Rock and Roll Queen

The album was initially released by Island Records UK in late 1972 (catalog no. ILPS 9215) following Mott's move to CBS/Columbia Records earlier that year, and the band's success with their first CBS/Columbia album All the Young Dudes.

Skin Alley

Thomas Crimble (bass/keyboards/vocals), Alvin Pope (drums), Krzysztof Henryk Juszkiewicz (keyboards), and Bob James (sax/guitar) made inroads quickly and found themselves signed to CBS Records for their self-titled debut in 1969 and its 1970 follow-up, To Pagham & Beyond.

The Boxer

The recording was performed at multiple locations, including Nashville, St. Paul's Chapel in New York City, and Columbia studios.

Wendy Haas

Shrieve also recommended Haas for the Latin Fusion band Azteca, which released two records on Columbia in the early 1970s and toured in North America with Stevie Wonder.