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Thelma Records

Thelma Records was an American record label in Detroit, Michigan, from 1962 until 1966. Recordings included Emanuel Laskey, Eddie Hill, Rose Battiste, Richard Street & the Distants, Alberta Adams, The Fabulous Peps and Martha Star. The label was formed by Hazel Coleman, mother of Berry Gordy's first wife, Thelma Coleman.

Thelma Records

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Thelma Records was established or created on 1 January 1962.

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Thelma Records was an American record label in Detroit, Michigan, from 1962 until 1966. Recordings included Emanuel Laskey, Eddie Hill, Rose Battiste, Richard Street & the Distants, Alberta Adams, The Fabulous Peps and Martha Star. The label was formed by Hazel Coleman, mother of Berry Gordy's first wife, Thelma Coleman.

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

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