Song Bird Records (also known as SongBird Records) was started at the end of 1963 as a gospel music subsidiary of Houston, Texas-based Duke/Peacock Records.[citation needed] Significant artists on Song Bird included the powerful contralto Inez Andrews formerly of The Caravans, The Gospelettes with Liz Dargan formerly of The Andrewettes, mixed-vocal group The Kansas City Melodyaires later known as Mildred Clark & The Melodyaires, The Dallas Academy Youth Choir, The Jackson Southernaires along with their younger siblings The Williams Brothers, Reverend Oris Mays, and the Christian Harmonizers.[1]
Song Bird also featured the one-off album, It's Gospel Time, by The Sons of The Birds, being the sons of the famous Peacock group, The Dixie Hummingbirds. Andrews scored a small hit on the rhythm and blues singles charts in April 1973 with the title track of her album, Lord Don’t Move The Mountain. That same year, the Duke/Peacock family of labels ‒ which also included Back Beat and Sure Shot ‒ was sold to Los Angeles, California-based label, ABC Records, with ABC label founder, Don Robey, staying with ABC as a consultant until his death in 1975.[2] In 1974, Song Bird's label name was changed to ABC/Songbird.
After ABC was sold to MCA Records in 1979, MCA briefly operated an MCA/Songbird label with new signings including Little Anthony of Little Anthony & The Imperials and Dan Peek formerly of the group, America, the previous rosters of both ABC/Peacock and ABC/Songbird having been dropped. MCA would later reissue several Peacock and Song Bird/Songbird albums. Along with the MCA back catalog, the Peacock and Song Bird masters are now controlled by the Geffen Records unit of Universal Music Group.
Gart, Galen; Ames, Roy C (1990). Duke/Peacock Records: an illustrated history with discography. Milford, New Hampshire: Big Nickel Publications. ISBN978-0-936433-12-7.
Hayes, Cedric J; Laughton, Robert (1992). Gospel records, 1943-1969: a Black music discography. London: Record Information Services. ISBN0-907872-28-X (Volume One), ISBN0-907872-29-8 (Volume Two).
Whitburn, Joel (2000). Joel Whitburn presents top R & B singles, 1942-1999. Menomonee Falls, Wis.: Record Research Inc. ISBN978-0-89820-136-9.
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song, bird, records, this, article, about, american, label, dutch, label, songbird, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citat. This article is about the American label For the Dutch label see SongBird This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Song Bird Records also known as SongBird Records was started at the end of 1963 as a gospel music subsidiary of Houston Texas based Duke Peacock Records citation needed Significant artists on Song Bird included the powerful contralto Inez Andrews formerly of The Caravans The Gospelettes with Liz Dargan formerly of The Andrewettes mixed vocal group The Kansas City Melodyaires later known as Mildred Clark amp The Melodyaires The Dallas Academy Youth Choir The Jackson Southernaires along with their younger siblings The Williams Brothers Reverend Oris Mays and the Christian Harmonizers 1 Song Bird RecordsParent companyDuke Peacock Records 1963 1973 ABC Records 1973 1979 Founded1963 1963 Defunct1979 1979 StatusDefunctGenregospel musicCountry of originUnited StatesSong Bird also featured the one off album It s Gospel Time by The Sons of The Birds being the sons of the famous Peacock group The Dixie Hummingbirds Andrews scored a small hit on the rhythm and blues singles charts in April 1973 with the title track of her album Lord Don t Move The Mountain That same year the Duke Peacock family of labels which also included Back Beat and Sure Shot was sold to Los Angeles California based label ABC Records with ABC label founder Don Robey staying with ABC as a consultant until his death in 1975 2 In 1974 Song Bird s label name was changed to ABC Songbird After ABC was sold to MCA Records in 1979 MCA briefly operated an MCA Songbird label with new signings including Little Anthony of Little Anthony amp The Imperials and Dan Peek formerly of the group America the previous rosters of both ABC Peacock and ABC Songbird having been dropped MCA would later reissue several Peacock and Song Bird Songbird albums Along with the MCA back catalog the Peacock and Song Bird masters are now controlled by the Geffen Records unit of Universal Music Group Contents 1 See also 2 References 2 1 General references 3 External linksSee also EditList of record labelsReferences Edit SongBird Album Discography TSHA Duke Peacock Records General references Edit Gart Galen Ames Roy C 1990 Duke Peacock Records an illustrated history with discography Milford New Hampshire Big Nickel Publications ISBN 978 0 936433 12 7 Hayes Cedric J Laughton Robert 1992 Gospel records 1943 1969 a Black music discography London Record Information Services ISBN 0 907872 28 X Volume One ISBN 0 907872 29 8 Volume Two Whitburn Joel 2000 Joel Whitburn presents top R amp B singles 1942 1999 Menomonee Falls Wis Record Research Inc ISBN 978 0 89820 136 9 External links EditSong Bird Album Discography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Song Bird Records amp oldid 1042288332, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
