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Kapp Records

September 28, 2023

Kapp Records was an independent record label started in 1954 by David Kapp, brother of Jack Kapp (who set up American Decca Records in 1934). David Kapp founded his own label after stints with Decca and RCA Victor.[2][3] Kapp licensed its records to London Records for release in the UK.

Kapp Records
Parent companyMCA Inc. (original), Universal Music Group (current)
Founded1954 (1954)
FounderDavid Kapp
Defunct1973 (1973)
StatusInactive
Distributor(s)MCA Records
Universal Music Group
GenreVarious
Country of originU.S.
David Kapp
David Kapp and Danny Kaye, 1946
Background information
Birth nameDavid Kapp
BornAugust 7, 1904[1]
Chicago, Illinois
DiedMarch 1, 1976[1]
New York City[1]
GenresCountry, pop, rock, R&B, jazz, musical theatre
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years active1930s–1960s
LabelsDecca, RCA Victor, Kapp

In 1967, David Kapp sold his label to MCA Inc. and the label was placed under Uni Records management;[4] Kapp was consolidated with MCA's other record labels in 1971 and, in 1973, MCA Records released the last Kapp record. Catalogue albums that continued to sell were renumbered and reissued on the MCA label.[5]

Kapp's subsidiaries included Medallion Records (an audiophile label),[6] Congress Records, Leader Records, and Four Corners Records with its "4 Corners of the World" logo. Four Corners was formed to promote European artists, such as Françoise Hardy, Raymond Lefèvre, and the Barclay Singers.

Today, the Kapp Records catalog is owned by MCA's successor-in-interest Universal Music Group through its Geffen Records subsidiary.

History Edit

  • 1954: Kapp Records was created by David Kapp.
  • 1955: Kapp Records released "Autumn Leaves" played by Roger Williams (pianist) that became the number one song in America on Billboard Top 100 and the greatest piano instrumental recording of all time.
  • 1960: Kapp Records released one of the first cover versions of songs from The Sound of Music, which was running on Broadway at that time. The Pete King Chorale was featured on the album.
  • 1964: Kapp Records released "Hello Dolly" sung by Louis Armstrong that became the number one song in America on Billboard Top 100, two months after The Beatles' arrived from England. The label also distributed American releases by another successful British Invasion group, The Searchers.
  • 1966: The record label released the original cast album of Man of La Mancha, perhaps their most successful cast album.
  • 1967: David Kapp sold his label to MCA Inc. and it became a division of Uni Records.
  • 1973: MCA released the last Kapp record. The catalog and artist roster was absorbed by MCA Records.
  • 2003: MCA Records is absorbed into Geffen Records, which currently manages Kapp's pop/rock/R&B catalogs. The country, jazz, and musical theatre catalogs are now managed by MCA Nashville Records, GRP Records, and Decca Broadway, respectively. Decca Broadway released a remastered version of the Man of La Mancha original cast album in 2001.

Label variations Edit

 
Logo during most of the 1960s

Throughout Kapp's history, its logo was a stylized "K" incorporating a phonograph record design. Three versions of this logo appeared during the company's history. Until 1970, this logo also appeared on a drum major's cap in a wordplay of the label's name.

  • 1950s: Stylized "K/record" logo and KAPP at top of either red/white, silver/maroon or purplish red/white labels.[7]
  • Early 1960s: Black label with white "K/record" logo and KAPP in red at top,[8] a similar design had a red drum major cap and KAPP in yellow at top.[9]
  • Mid to late 1960s: Black label with red drum major cap (showing "K/record" logo in yellow) and KAPP in black letters in white box at left for singles, at top for albums.[10]
  • 1970-1972: Purple, red, orange and yellow label with new "K" logo, either in black or in white inside black box, at left.[11] (A few 1970s releases were also pressed with the mid-to-late 1960s black label.)

Roster Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c Hoffmann, Frank (2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound (2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 1119. ISBN 978-0415938358.
  2. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1967-12-09. p. 7. Retrieved 2013-02-28 – via Internet Archive. kapp records + mca.
  3. ^ "Kapp Records - CDs and Vinyl at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  4. ^ "MCA Buys Kapp in New Surge to be a Major Record Complex". Billboard. 1967-12-09. p. 7. Retrieved 2013-02-28 – via Internet Archive. uni + decca + kapp.
  5. ^ "Kapp Album Discography, Part 7". Bsnpubs.com. 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
  6. ^ Billboard. 1960-05-09. p. 43. Retrieved 2013-02-28 – via Internet Archive. kapp + medallion records.
  7. ^ . Collectable-records.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  8. ^ . Collectable-records.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  9. ^ . Collectable-records.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  10. ^ . Collectable-records.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
  11. ^ . Collectable-records.ru. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2013-02-28.

Hall, Claude: "MCA Drops Vocalion, Decca, Kapp and Uni", Billboard, February 10, 1973

External links Edit

  • Kapp Records story from BSN Pubs
  • Kapp Records 45 rpm discography
  • Kapp Records on the Internet Archive's Great 78 Project

September 28, 2023
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Kapp Records was an independent record label started in 1954 by David Kapp brother of Jack Kapp who set up American Decca Records in 1934 David Kapp founded his own label after stints with Decca and RCA Victor 2 3 Kapp licensed its records to London Records for release in the UK Kapp RecordsParent companyMCA Inc original Universal Music Group current Founded1954 1954 FounderDavid KappDefunct1973 1973 StatusInactiveDistributor s MCA RecordsUniversal Music GroupGenreVariousCountry of originU S David KappDavid Kapp and Danny Kaye 1946Background informationBirth nameDavid KappBornAugust 7 1904 1 Chicago IllinoisDiedMarch 1 1976 1 New York City 1 GenresCountry pop rock R amp B jazz musical theatreOccupation s Record producerYears active1930s 1960sLabelsDecca RCA Victor KappIn 1967 David Kapp sold his label to MCA Inc and the label was placed under Uni Records management 4 Kapp was consolidated with MCA s other record labels in 1971 and in 1973 MCA Records released the last Kapp record Catalogue albums that continued to sell were renumbered and reissued on the MCA label 5 Kapp s subsidiaries included Medallion Records an audiophile label 6 Congress Records Leader Records and Four Corners Records with its 4 Corners of the World logo Four Corners was formed to promote European artists such as Francoise Hardy Raymond Lefevre and the Barclay Singers Today the Kapp Records catalog is owned by MCA s successor in interest Universal Music Group through its Geffen Records subsidiary Contents 1 History 2 Label variations 3 Roster 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit1954 Kapp Records was created by David Kapp 1955 Kapp Records released Autumn Leaves played by Roger Williams pianist that became the number one song in America on Billboard Top 100 and the greatest piano instrumental recording of all time 1960 Kapp Records released one of the first cover versions of songs from The Sound of Music which was running on Broadway at that time The Pete King Chorale was featured on the album 1964 Kapp Records released Hello Dolly sung by Louis Armstrong that became the number one song in America on Billboard Top 100 two months after The Beatles arrived from England The label also distributed American releases by another successful British Invasion group The Searchers 1966 The record label released the original cast album of Man of La Mancha perhaps their most successful cast album 1967 David Kapp sold his label to MCA Inc and it became a division of Uni Records 1973 MCA released the last Kapp record The catalog and artist roster was absorbed by MCA Records 2003 MCA Records is absorbed into Geffen Records which currently manages Kapp s pop rock R amp B catalogs The country jazz and musical theatre catalogs are now managed by MCA Nashville Records GRP Records and Decca Broadway respectively Decca Broadway released a remastered version of the Man of La Mancha original cast album in 2001 Label variations Edit nbsp Logo during most of the 1960sThroughout Kapp s history its logo was a stylized K incorporating a phonograph record design Three versions of this logo appeared during the company s history Until 1970 this logo also appeared on a drum major s cap in a wordplay of the label s name 1950s Stylized K record logo and KAPP at top of either red white silver maroon or purplish red white labels 7 Early 1960s Black label with white K record logo and KAPP in red at top 8 a similar design had a red drum major cap and KAPP in yellow at top 9 Mid to late 1960s Black label with red drum major cap showing K record logo in yellow and KAPP in black letters in white box at left for singles at top for albums 10 1970 1972 Purple red orange and yellow label with new K logo either in black or in white inside black box at left 11 A few 1970s releases were also pressed with the mid to late 1960s black label Roster EditEddie Albert Louis Armstrong Paul Arnoldi Fred Astaire Burt Bacharach Kenny Ball Kenny Ballard Gilbert Becaud Budgie Maybelle Carter Change Cher The Critters Johnny Cymbal The D Men Bill Dana a k a Jose Jimenez Anita Darian 1960 a self titled album Anita Darian later titled East of the Sun KL 1168 El Chicano Dean Elliott Shirley Ellis Congress Jerry Fielding The Flying Machine Congress The Fortune Tellers Robert Maxwell songwriter Medallion The Four Lads Sergio Franchi Four Corners Frank Gallop The Ginger Snaps including Judi Weiner Tom Glazer The Greenwood County Singers including Van Dyke Parks Francoise Hardy Four Corners Joe Harnell Bill Hayes The Hesitations Gregory Howard and group Brian Hyland Leader amp Kapp Jellyroll Elton John two singles on Congress Jack Jones Jimmy Justice musician Jerry Keller Just Us The Kids Next Door Four Corners Pete King Chorale Eartha Kitt The Latin Souls Raymond Lefevre Four Corners Charles Lloyd Miriam Makeba Sam Makia and the Makapuu Beach Boys Jo Mapes Rod McKuen Carmen McRae David McWilliams Chad Mitchell Trio Art Mooney Jane Morgan Billy Mure Tough Strings KL 1253 The Nightcrawlers Linda Perhacs Leroy Pullins Pat Rolle Patty Lace amp the Petticoats David Rose Ruby amp the Romantics The Searchers Kermit Schaefer Linda Scott Harry Simeone Chorale Cal Smith Silver Apples Sonny amp Cher Sugar amp Spice Sundance Sylvia Telles Thee Prophets Good Rats The Three of Us Mel Tillis The Trophies The Unifics Billy Usselton Leroy Van Dyke Lenny Welch Billy Edd Wheeler Roger Williams Bob Wills Ruby Wright The You Know Who Group Four Corners References Edit a b c Hoffmann Frank 2004 Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound 2nd ed Routledge p 1119 ISBN 978 0415938358 Billboard Nielsen Business Media 1967 12 09 p 7 Retrieved 2013 02 28 via Internet Archive kapp records mca Kapp Records CDs and Vinyl at Discogs Discogs com 2013 02 14 Retrieved 2013 02 28 MCA Buys Kapp in New Surge to be a Major Record Complex Billboard 1967 12 09 p 7 Retrieved 2013 02 28 via Internet Archive uni decca kapp Kapp Album Discography Part 7 Bsnpubs com 2013 03 15 Retrieved 2014 08 03 Billboard 1960 05 09 p 43 Retrieved 2013 02 28 via Internet Archive kapp medallion records Kapp Records Collectable records ru Archived from the original on 2012 04 20 Retrieved 2013 02 28 Kapp Records Collectable records ru Archived from the original on 2012 04 20 Retrieved 2013 02 28 Kapp Records Collectable records ru Archived from the original on 2012 04 20 Retrieved 2013 02 28 Black Major S Hat Us Collectable records ru Archived from the original on 2012 04 20 Retrieved 2013 02 28 Kapp Records Collectable records ru Archived from the original on 2012 04 20 Retrieved 2013 02 28 Hall Claude MCA Drops Vocalion Decca Kapp and Uni Billboard February 10 1973External links EditKapp Records story from BSN Pubs A collection of Kapp record labels Kapp Records 45 rpm discography Kapp Records on the Internet Archive s Great 78 Project Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kapp Records amp oldid 1176460083, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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