Vee-Jay Records

CTL-E-0166 · Institution · label · 1950s–1960s

Verified evidence grade of this record

Pioneering Black-owned Chicago label; early American home of the Beatles and Jimmy Reed

The record

Also known as: Vee Jay

Relationships

Vivian Carter — founded by
Co-founded by Vivian Carter and Jimmy Bracken

Referenced by

Gene Chandler — recorded for → this record
Jerry Butler — recorded for → this record
Jimmy Reed — recorded for → this record
The Dells — recorded for → this record
The Spaniels — recorded for → this record
Vivian Carter — affiliated with → this record

Sources

Wikipedia — Vee-Jay Records

Record CTL-E-0166 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: Verified · CTL research: BCI-001, BMI-002, MUSIC-001.
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