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5 unusual facts about Dot Records


Banjoline

Eddie Peabody introduced the banjoline on The Banjo Wizardry of Eddie Peabody, with two songs, and recorded two LPs featuring only electric Banjoline for Dot Records entitled Eddie Plays Smoothies and Eddie Plays More Smoothies.

Eddie Peabody

Capitalizing on this trend, Peabody recorded several albums for Dot Records and performed at the supper clubs which were popular at the time.

Larry Novak

During this time, he released the album Larry Novak Plays! on Dot Records, issued in 1964.

Neighb'rhood Childr'n

A second album that was recorded for Dot Records was not released because of the closure of the company.

Randy Wood

Randy Wood (producer) (1917-2011), American recording executive; founder of Dot Records


Joan Weber

She was pregnant in 1954 when she was introduced to Eddie Joy, a manager, who in turn introduced her to Charles Randolph Grean, an A&R worker for RCA and Dot Records in New York.

Radio Recorders

For many years, Lawrence Welk pre-recorded the music for his popular television show, becoming the most important client; in addition, in the 1960s and 1970s Annex mastered for such labels as Uni Records, Dot Records and Ranwood Records, as well as cutting early pressings of Barbra Streisand's hit single "The Way We Were." The Annex's location now houses The Record Plant Studios.

The Kendalls

The duo signed with Dot Records in 1972, and released an album and two singles, "Two Divided By Love", (a cover version of The Grass Roots' pop hit) and "Everything I Own", a cover of Bread's 1972 hit.


see also

Dolton Records

She had a country-pop crossover hit, "Dark Moon", in 1957, which had been released on Dot records.