Del-Fi

His next single, "Donna"/"La Bamba", was an even bigger hit, and brought national notoriety to the label. Johnny Crawford, the co-star of the television series The Rifleman, was the Del-Fi artist who recorded the most hit singles.

• Name — Del-Fi Records • Parent — Warner Music Group • Founded — 1958 • Founder — Bob Keane • Defunct — 2003 • Status — Defunct • Distributor — Self-distributed • Genre — Various • Country — U.S. • Location — Hollywood, California

In 1966, legal action was taken against Del-Fi by attorney Al Schlesinger for Anthony Music, which filed a $122,000 suit over breach of contract, fraud and money owed. The principal stockholder of the company, Anthony Hilder, claimed the dispute was over royalties not being paid as per an alleged agreement for the masters of albums by the Centurians, Dave Myers and The Surftones, and the Sentinels, and the LP Battle of the Surf Bands.

Keane soon launched Stereo-Fi Records and Donna Records as sister labels. Donna Records was started in 1959, named after Ritchie Valens' hit of the same name. By 1965, Bob Keane felt the Del-Fi and Donna labels were aging, so the Bronco Records and Mustang Records labels were started in their place, capitalizing on their new, exciting themes. The Mustang label achieved fame through Bobby Fuller Four (previously on Donna Records), producing their biggest hit, "I Fought the Law" in 1965. Their fame continued into 1966, with assistance from the then A&R man Barry White, but Fuller's death later that year brought a halt to the label, and Mustang Records closed down in 1967.

In 1999, the label released Del-Fi Girl Groups: Gee Baby Gee. Compiled and annotated by Steve Stanley, the CD featured 21 vintage tracks from the Del-Fi label. They were by girl groups and singers such as the Ladybugs, Brenda Holloway, Pippy Shannon, Lori Martin, Pierre And Anne-Lyse, Desda, Mary Sawrey, and seven tracks by The Sisters, a group that featured Ersi Arvizu.

• Addrisi Brothers • Eden Ahbez • The Centurians • Johnny Crawford • Bobby Curtola • Bobby Fuller Four (Donna & Mustang) • Roy Gaines • The Gallahads • Ron Holden (Donna) • Brenda Holloway • The Impacts • Bruce Johnston • Little Caesar & the Romans • The Lively Ones • Outrageous Cherry • Josephine Roberto aka 'Banig' • Chan Romero • Spider Webb and the Insects (Tom Fogerty) • Ritchie Valens • Barry White (Bronco) • Frank Zappa • Ersi Arvizu

• The El Caminos • Kari Wuhrer