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Adelphi Records is an American independent record label founded in 1968 by Gene[1][2] and Carol Rosenthal.[3]

History

The label name was crafted by Rosenthal to "suggest" a combination of the Greek oracle, nearby Adelphi, Maryland, as well as a tip of the hat to a John Fahey song, "The Downfall of the Adelphi Rolling Grist Mill".[1] Extensive field recordings were begun in 1964, and including thereafter further documentary film/recording sessions in Chicago, St.Louis,Memphis and in the Mississippi delta.[3] In the early 1970s the label began producing and issuing a diverse selection of "accessible" folk, new age, bluegrass, world, country & blues-rock albums that were singularly important to the development of those regional & national genres.[3] In addition, in the mid-seventies Adelphi released "Gerry Goffin's" first LP release - "It Ain't Exactly Entertainment", Followed by what Cashbox Magazine called, the "Satire Record" of The Decade" -- Patrick Sky's -- "Songs That Made America Famous"!. Sales growth was particularly marked in 1980.[4] />The Label is currently in production on three new releases scheduled for release in early Winter 2017, including New Orleans Band "Ken Swartz & The Palace Of Sin", Acapella Folk Group "Rose Shehan & Family", and Diddley Bow Artist --- "One String Willie".

Recordings

Musicians on that label are (among others) The Nighthawks and Catfish Hodge [[Roy Buchanan [5]]] (rock); Lenny Breau,[6] Reuben Brown and Richie Cole (jazz);[6] Yellowman, Big Youth and Toots & the Maytals (reggae); Rev. Gary Davis, Gene Johnson,[4] and Rev. Robert Wilkins (blues and spirituals); plus Nathan Beauregard, Roy Book Binder, Roy Buchanan, R. L. Burnside,[3] Gus Cannon,[3] David Honeyboy Edwards, Paul Geremia, Mississippi John Hurt, Backwards Sam Firk, Skip James, Furry Lewis,[3] Bill Blue, Little Brother Montgomery,[3] Charles Tyler[4] and Bukka White (blues). Patrick Sky [7] (Folk).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Dunlap Jr., David (July 7, 2006). "The Cosmos Club". Washington City Paper. Retrieved March 10, 2010. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Blues, ed. Edward Komara (New York: Routledge), ISBN 0-415-92699-8
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Komara, Edward M. (2006). Encyclopedia of the Blues. Psychology Press. p. 9. ISBN 9780415926997.
  4. ^ a b c Callahan, Jean (September 20, 1980). "No Recession for the Adelphi Label". Billboard. p. 10.
  5. ^ http://adelphirecords.com/rock/7519Buch.html
  6. ^ a b "Adelphi Revamps Foreign Distrib, Ponders Licensing". Billboard. December 24, 1977. p. 18.
  7. ^ http://adelphirecords.com/Folk/4101PatSky.html


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