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Limelight Records was a jazz record label and subsidiary of Mercury Records started in 1962. The catalogue included music by Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Earl Hines, Milt Jackson, Gerry Mulligan, and Oscar Peterson. Originally headed by Quincy Jones, its activities were directed by the producer Jack Tracy.

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Limelight

Name
Limelight Records
Founded
1962.
Headquarters
United States.

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Limelight Records was a jazz record label and subsidiary of Mercury Records started in 1962. The catalogue included music by Art Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Earl Hines, Milt Jackson, Gerry Mulligan, and Oscar Peterson. Originally headed by Quincy Jones, its activities were directed by the producer Jack Tracy.

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  1. 01Foundation and history
  2. 02Archives and collections
  3. 03Notes, references and evidence

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