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Topic: Beacon Records

  15th Aug 2019, 5:57 PM
KeithS SUBS

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Just now we have Beacon as starting in 1942 but there's a Cash Box article showing Joe Davis starting a 50c label "Beacon" in 1948.Cashbox, May 8, 1948


Earlier in 1948 he was reported as offering custom-made labels for those ordering from his stock of masters and said to own the "Celebrity" label. Cashbox, March 27, 1948

Anyone cast any light on this and maybe we can do some corrections?

May 1948 an article claims the new label is a big success and the first release is The Red Caps "Words Can't Explain / Strictly On The Safety Side" which doesn't match any title we have.

There is an older ad from June 1943 for Beacon 5001 Billie Hayes "Man Shortage Blues" and Davis's name and address is there.
What's he up to?

Edited by moderator on 20th Aug 2019, 12:51 AM

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