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Adelphi Records is an American independent record label founded in 1968 by Gene Rosenthal | title = The Cosmos Club | journal = Washington City Paper | volume = | issue = | pages = | publisher = | location = | date = July 7, 2006| url = http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/cover/2006/cover0707.html?navEdit | issn = | doi = | id = | accessdate = March 10, 2010}}</ref>Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

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.[2] 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.[2] 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.[3] />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 [4]]] (rock); Lenny Breau,[5] Reuben Brown and Richie Cole (jazz);[5] Yellowman, Big Youth and Toots & the Maytals (reggae); Rev. Gary Davis, Gene Johnson,[3] and Rev. Robert Wilkins (blues and spirituals); plus Nathan Beauregard, Roy Book Binder, Roy Buchanan, R. L. Burnside,[2] Gus Cannon,[2] David Honeyboy Edwards, Paul Geremia, Mississippi John Hurt, Backwards Sam Firk, Skip James, Furry Lewis,[2] Bill Blue, Little Brother Montgomery,[2] Charles Tyler[3] and Bukka White (blues). Patrick Sky [6] (Folk).

See also

References

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  3. ^ a b c Callahan, Jean (September 20, 1980). "No Recession for the Adelphi Label". Billboard. p. 10.
  4. ^ http://adelphirecords.com/rock/7519Buch.html
  5. ^ a b "Adelphi Revamps Foreign Distrib, Ponders Licensing". Billboard. December 24, 1977. p. 18.
  6. ^ http://adelphirecords.com/Folk/4101PatSky.html


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