Accent Records was a Hollywood-based[1][2] record label formed in 1954. Scott Seely was the president. Nick Lucas signed to the label in 1955 and made his final recording for them in 1980.[3] Previously releasing only singles, Accent's first LP record, an album by Drew Page, was released in 1956.[4]
| Accent Records | |
|---|---|
 Accent 78rpm label from 1954 | |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Jazz, traditional pop, country |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Hollywood, California |
History
edit1966 saw GNP Crescendo make a marketing, packaging, and distribution deal with Accent for Buddy Merrill's guitar albums,[5] following a tip that Merrill's recordings were selling well as a result of in-store plays.[6]
In 1967 Accent made the decision to focus on country music.[2]
The label promoted a self-learn course for pop singers in 1971.[7]
Seely remained president until at least 2006.[8] Accent Records owned the Boomerang Music and S&R Music publishing companies.[2]
Artists
edit
- Bob Bellows[9]
- Roy Goodrich[10]
- Nick Lucas[3]
- Buddy Merrill
- Bill Myrick[11]
- Kelly Norwood[1]
- Millicent Rodgers[10]
- Wes Stuart[12]
- Clarice Howard[12]
- Dick Dale[12]
- Katherine Kovar[12]
- Becky Cooper[12]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Music as Written". Billboard. May 15, 1954. p. 19.
- ^ a b c "Nashville Scene". Nielsen Business Media. 19 August 1967. pp. 53–.
- ^ a b Pitts, Michael; Hoffmann, Frank; Carty, Dick; Bedoian, Jim (2001). The Rise of the Crooners: Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Rudy Vallee. Scarecrow Press. p. 155. ISBN 9781461707127.
- ^ Page, Drew (1 March 1999). The Ha-ha: Poems. LSU Press. pp. 172–. ISBN 978-0-8071-2496-3.
- ^ "Talent: Signings". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 18 June 1966. pp. 48–.
- ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World". Nielsen Business Media. 5 February 1966. pp. 41–.
- ^ "Accent Pop Vocal Course". Nielsen Business Media. 4 December 1971. pp. 25–.
- ^ Brobston, Stanley Heard (2006). "Daddy Sang Lead: The History and Performance Practice of White Southern Gospel Music". Vantage Press. pp. 422–. ISBN 978-0-533-15353-4.
- ^ "Music As Written". Billboard. July 6, 1963. p. 25.
- ^ a b "Music as Written". Billboard. December 3, 1955. p. 19.
- ^ Friedman, Joel (April 17, 1954). "Folk Talent and Tunes". Billboard. p. 27.
- ^ a b c d e "Accent (2)". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-05-22.