Prann Records
Prann Records was a record label founded by musician Ike Turner in 1963. Turner used this label to release singles by artist he was producing outside of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Records on Prann were distributed by CIRCA distributing firm.
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Prann Records was a record label founded by musician Ike Turner in 1963. Turner used this label to release singles by artist he was producing outside of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Records on Prann were distributed by CIRCA distributing firm.
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CIRCA (Consolidated International Record Company of America) was formed in 1962 to operate as a releasing company for independent labels by working with various distributors around the US.
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• Name — Prann Records • Founded — 1963 • Genre — R&B • Founder — Ike Turner • Status — Defunct • Location — Los Angeles, California • Distributor — CIRCA distributing firm • Country — United States
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Singer-songwriter George Jackson released his first single on Prann Jackson started writing songs while in his teens, and in 1963 introduced himself to Ike Turner at a concert. Turner took him to Cosimo Matassa's studios in New Orleans to record for Prann. Singer Fontella Bass recorded for Prann early in her career when she was a member of Oliver Sain's band. Turner also recorded for Prann under his alias Little Bones.
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• Catalog No. — Release date — Single (A-side, B-side) — Writer — Artist • 5001 — Feb 1963 — A: "What I Say" — Ray Charles — Little Bones • B: "Ya Ya" — Lee Dorsey, Morgan Robinson • 5002 — Apr 1963 — A: "Cott'n Pickin'" — Ike Turner — The Turnabouts • B: "Gettin' Away" • 5003 — 1963 — A: "Won't Nobody Cha-Cha With Me" — George Jackson — George Jackson and The Vanlon • B: "Who Was That Guy" • 5004 — May 1963 — A: "Doin' The Thing" — Ike Turner — Jerry Wilson • B: "Spilled Tears" • 5005 — Jun 1963 — A: "I Love The Man" — Oliver Sain — Fontella Bass • B: "My Good Loving" • 5006 — 1963 — A: "Going To The River" — Little Bones • B: "I Know"
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