Perfect
Perfect Records was a United States–based record label, founded in 1922 by Pathé Records to produce cheap 78 rpm discs. • Illustration — Perfect's logo and slogan from record sleeve From the start, Perfect Records sold well. The Pathé and Perfect labels were part of the merger that created the American Record Corporation (ARC) in July 1929. After the merger, ARC weeded out some of their poorer-selling labels (Pathé, for example), and Perfect continued to be a successful label through the 1930s until ARC dropped their entire group of cheaper labels in late 1938.
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- Name
- Perfect Records
- Founded
- 1922.
- Founder
- Pathé Frères Phonograph Co.
- Headquarters
- Seattle.
- Dissolved
- 1938.
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Perfect Records was a United States–based record label, founded in 1922 by Pathé Records to produce cheap 78 rpm discs. • Illustration — Perfect's logo and slogan from record sleeve From the start, Perfect Records sold well. The Pathé and Perfect labels were part of the merger that created the American Record Corporation (ARC) in July 1929. After the merger, ARC weeded out some of their poorer-selling labels (Pathé, for example), and Perfect continued to be a successful label through the 1930s until ARC dropped their entire group of cheaper labels in late 1938.
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The label was revived in 1993 by Dean Blackwood and issued recordings pressed on 78 r.p.m. vinyl by Sun City Girls, Charlie Feathers, Junior Kimbrough, The Balfa Brothers, and John Fahey.
It is associated with United States. The record gives 1922 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Activity is recorded as ending in 1938. Recorded genres are jazz. Its recorded founders are Pathé Frères Phonograph Co. Its recorded seat is Seattle.
Outlaw John Dillinger by the Frank Luther Trio, Perfect 1934.
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Wayne County Blues by the Cauley Family, Perfect 1934.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Perfect Records • Parent — Pathé Records • Founded — 1922 (original) 1993 (relaunch) • Defunct — 1938 (original) • Status — active • Genre — Jazz, pop, blues, country • Country — U.S.
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1922
Perfect established.
1922
Perfect is recorded from 1922.
1938
Perfect ceased.
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