El Saturn Records
El Saturn Records is an American record label founded in 1957 by Alton Abraham. Among the earliest African-American-owned record labels, in the late 1950s and 1960s it was one of the most active artist-owned record labels in the United States. The best-known releases by the label are albums by Sun Ra and his groups.
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El Saturn Records
- Founded
- 1955
- Founder
- Alton Abraham
- Headquarters
- Chicago
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El Saturn Records is an American record label founded in 1957 by Alton Abraham. Among the earliest African-American-owned record labels, in the late 1950s and 1960s it was one of the most active artist-owned record labels in the United States. The best-known releases by the label are albums by Sun Ra and his groups.
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The label is allegedly owned by Ihnfinity Inc., where Anita A. Abraham, daughter of Artis Abraham, is the president.
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• Founded — 1957 • Founder — Alton Abraham • Distributor — Ihnfinity, Inc. (US) • Genre — Various • Location — Chicago, Illinois • Country — US
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