Rialto Records was a record label based in Chicago, Illinois in the 1920s. It was owned by the Rialto Music House (330 S State St), sold at their stores at promotional prices. The records themselves were pressed by Marsh Recording Laboratories (Suite 625 Kimball Building, 306 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois).
| Rialto Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Rialto Music House |
| Country of origin | United States |
The most famous record they produced was the only release known of Jelly Roll Morton's unaccompanied recording of "London Blues," made in 1924.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ Meddings, Mike. "Jelly Roll Morton - Recordings and Discography". www.doctorjazz.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
References
edit- Rye, Howard (2001). "Rialto". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.