Imperial
Imperial, founded 1947: jazz artists and albums on the label.
Artists on Imperial
Fats Domino
1928–2017 · American pianist and singer (1928-2017)
Dave Bartholomew
1918–2019 · American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and…
Wild Bill Davis
1918–1995 · American jazz pianist, organist, and arranger (1918–1995)
Tommy LiPuma
1936–2017 · American record producer (1936–2017)
Big Jay McNeely
1927–2018 · American rhythm and blues saxophonist (1927–2018)
Smiley Lewis
1913–1966 · American musician (1913-1966)
Label profile
Do not confuse with the European label Imperial (2) or Brazilian/Venezuelan releases on Imperial (4). Please use Imperial (12) for unofficial/bootleg items.
US independent record label formed by Lew Chudd in 1946 in Hollywood. They announced in July 1958 that they would be entering the stereo market in September of 1958 with non-compatible stereo disks. The label was sold to Liberty Records, Inc., in 1964. Liberty was purchased by United Artists in 1968, and then UA was bought by EMI in 1979. The catalogue and brand are now owned by Universal Music Group. The name was re-launched in 2006 when entrepreneur and music industry veteran Neil Levine joined Imperial to establish a unit focused on the independent, urban music market. Imperial is a full-service label group specializing in artist, brand development, releasing critically acclaimed albums from Fat Joe, Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), Jin, and Anthony Hamilton (previously unreleased tracks).
See , Imperial Records, Inc., Imperial Record Company or Imperial Record Company Inc. for the companies.
The early 45rpm singles were blue and had the Western Avenue address on them. The label lasted until 1954, when a Hollywood address r
Profile from Discogs (CC0)