Meteor Records

In 1957, Meteor Records issued its last recording and the Bihari brothers consolidated their labels in Los Angeles. Although the label did not succeed economically, it was an innovative effort on the part of the Bihari brothers to broaden the musical base. The current incarnation of Meteor Records began in 1986 in Baltimore, Maryland. The label's first release was Cubic Feet's, Across the River, which came out originally as a 12" vinyl EP in 1988. Pete Solley was house producer for the label for many years and produced the first Nuke the Soup album. Records released Nuke the Soup's third album in early 2025 featuring production by Kevin Killen and Gerry Leonard.

• Name — Meteor Records • Founded — November 1952 • Parent — Modern Records • Founder — Lester Bihari • Location — Memphis, Tennessee • Defunct — 1957 • Status — Defunct

Elmore James was the first artist signed to the label and recorded the first release followed by Bep Brown's "Round House Boogie" / "Kickin' The Blues Around." Essentially the label picked up artists who didn't have success at Sun Records, including James, Rufus Thomas, Junior Thompson, Charlie Feathers, and Malcolm Yelvington. Bihari licensed some sides of jazz musician Al Smith from Chance Records in 1953. List of artists who recorded for Meteor included: • Elmore James • Bep Brown • Chicago Sunny Boy • Rufus Thomas • Charlie Feathers • Malcolm Yelvington • Earl Forest • Smokey Hogg • Sunny Blair • Little Milton • Jimmy Haggett • The Velvatones • Minnie Thomas • The Del-Rios • Junior Thompson • Cubic Feet (current artists) • Nuke the Soup (current artists)