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Biography - Song Bird 
USA
SONG BIRD
Gospel subsidiary of Peacock Records
2809 Erastus St. 26, Houston, Tx 77026
The first record was issued in June or July 1963.
In February 1973, the label was sold to ABC Records by Don Robey, founder and owner of Duke-Peacock Records.
The label name was inspired by the nickname of famed gospel singer "Songbird" Inez Andrews, she herself being among the most prestigious and successful artists on the Song Bird roster. ABC at first retained the label name "Song Bird", but altered the label design. In 1974, the label name was changed to "ABC / Song Bird".
References:
BB July 6, 1963, p. 19
BB August 10, 1974, p. 70
Galen Gart, Roy C. Ames with contributions by Ray Funk, Rob Bowman, David Booth:
Duke/Peacock Records. An Illustrated History with Discography, Milford, N.H. 1990, esp. pp. 48 ff, 181 ff.
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USASONG BIRD
Gospel subsidiary of Peacock Records
2809 Erastus St. 26, Houston, Tx 77026
The first record was issued in June or July 1963.
In February 1973, the label was sold to ABC Records by Don Robey, founder and owner of Duke-Peacock Records.
The label name was inspired by the nickname of famed gospel singer "Songbird" Inez Andrews, she herself being among the most prestigious and successful artists on the Song Bird roster. ABC at first retained the label name "Song Bird", but altered the label design. In 1974, the label name was changed to "ABC / Song Bird".
References:
BB July 6, 1963, p. 19
BB August 10, 1974, p. 70
Galen Gart, Roy C. Ames with contributions by Ray Funk, Rob Bowman, David Booth:
Duke/Peacock Records. An Illustrated History with Discography, Milford, N.H. 1990, esp. pp. 48 ff, 181 ff.
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