Accent Records (US)

Accent LP label from 1976

Accent Records was a United States record label formed in 1954. Scott Seely was the president. Nick Lucas signed to the label in 1955, and made his final recordings for them in 1980.[1] Previously releasing only singles, Accent's first LP record was released in 1956, an album by Drew Page.[2] 1966 saw GNP Crescendo make a marketing, packaging, and distribution deal with Accent for Buddy Merrill's guitar albums,[3] following a tip that Merrill's recordings were selling well as a result of in-store plays.[4] In 1967 Accent made the decision to focus on country music.[5]

The label promoted a self-learn course for pop singers in 1971.[6]

Seely remained president until at least 2006.[7]

Affiliations

Accent Records owned the Boomerang Music and S&R Music publishing companies.[5]

Artists

Accent 78rpm label from 1954

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References

  1. 1 2 Pitts, Michael; Hoffmann, Frank; Carty, Dick; Bedoian, Jim (2001). The Rise of the Crooners: Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Rudy Vallee. Scarecrow Press. p. 155. ISBN 9781461707127.
  2. ↑ Page, Drew (1980). Drew's Blues: A Sideman's Life with the Big Bands. Louisiana State University Press. p. 172. ISBN 9780807124963.
  3. ↑ "Talent: Signings". Billboard. June 18, 1966. p. 48.
  4. ↑ "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. February 5, 1966. p. 41.
  5. 1 2 "Nashville Scene". Billboard. August 19, 1967. p. 53.
  6. ↑ "Accent Pop Vocal Course". Billboard. December 4, 1971. p. 25.
  7. ↑ Brobston, Stanley Heard (2006). Daddy Sang Lead: The History and Performance Practice of White Southern Gospel Music. Vantage Press, Inc. p. 422. ISBN 9780533153534.
  8. ↑ "Music As Written". Billboard. July 6, 1963. p. 25.
  9. 1 2 "Music as Written". Billboard. December 3, 1955. p. 19.
  10. ↑ Friedman, Joel (April 17, 1954). "Folk Talent and Tunes". Billboard. p. 27.
  11. ↑ "Music as Written". Billboard. May 15, 1954. p. 19.
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