Tempo Records
Illustration — UK Tempo label c. 1950 Tempo Records was an independent British jazz record label. The label was founded in 1946 by Ron Davies, and Colin Pomroy, with premises on Piccadilly Arcade, London (run by Stephen Appleby).
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Illustration — UK Tempo label c. 1950 Tempo Records was an independent British jazz record label. The label was founded in 1946 by Ron Davies, and Colin Pomroy, with premises on Piccadilly Arcade, London (run by Stephen Appleby).
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This label had two periods of activity. In the late 1940s and early 1950s Tempo re-released a series of discs of recordings made c. 1930 for Paramount and a series of discs of musicians working in the revivalist idiom recorded for the marque. From about 1955, after the label was sold, modernists such as Jimmy Deuchar, Tubby Hayes, and Dizzy Reece were recorded. The last recording session took place in late 1960, and the label was shut down.
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The circumstances in which Tempo Records stands. Situated in United Kingdom. Recorded as record label. David Sánchez Badillo, latin urban artist.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1023610663, Tempo Records.
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- 1.Freund Schwartz, Roberta. How Britain Got the Blues: The Transmission and Reception of American Blues Style in the United Kingdom. Routledge. 30–. 29 April 2016. 978-1-317-12094-0.
- 2.Gordon, Edmund. The Invention of Angela Carter: A Biography. Oxford University Press. 43–. 2017. 978-0-19-062684-6.
- 3.www.78rpmcommunity.com The 78rpm Community: Tempo Records Complete Catalogue, February 1952
- 4.Collar, Matt. The Complete Tempo Recordings: 1955-1958 - Jimmy Deuchar. AllMusic.
- 5.Jurek, Thom. The Complete Tempo Recordings 1955-59 - Tubby Hayes. AllMusic.
- 6.Porter, Christopher. Dizzy Reece: Progress Report - JazzTimes. JazzTimes. 1 October 2004.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1023610663, Tempo Records.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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