Roost Records (also known as Royal Roost Records) was a jazz record label established in 1949 by music producerTeddy Reig in New York City. The label was named after a club in New York City. Saxophonist Stan Getz, early in his career, recorded for the label, as did guitarist Johnny Smith. Smith was the bestselling artist on the Roost label.[1]
^Flanagan, Lin (2015). Moonlight in Vermont: The Official Biography of Johnny Smith. Anaheim Hills: Centerstream Publishing. p. 85. ISBN978-1-57424-322-2.
^Kernfeld, Barry (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 464. ISBN1-56159-284-6.
External linksedit
Roost Records label history and discography at Both Sides Now Publications
Roost Records on the Internet Archive's Great 78 Project
December 20, 2023
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