MGM Records
MGM Records, founded 1946: jazz artists and albums on the label.
MGM Records was a record label founded by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946 for the purpose of releasing soundtrack recordings (later LP albums) of their musical films. It transitioned into a pop music label that continued into the 1970s. The company also released soundtrack albums of the music for some of their non-musical films as well, and on rare occasions, cast albums of off-Broadway musicals such as The Fantasticks and the 1954 revival of The Threepenny Opera. In one instance, MGM Records released the highly successful soundtrack album of a film made by another studio, Columbia Pictures's Born Free (1966).
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Artists on MGM Records
Fred Astaire
1899–1987 · American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer…
Billie Holiday
1915–1959 · American jazz singer (1915–1959)
Dean Martin
1917–1995 · American singer, actor, comedian and film producer…
Lena Horne
1917–2010 · American singer, actress, dancer and activist (1917–2010)
Connie Francis
1937–2025 · American singer and actress (1937–2025)
Sammy Davis Jr.
1925–1990 · American entertainer (1925–1990)
Rosemary Clooney
1928–2002 · American singer and actress (1928–2002)
Lalo Schifrin
1932–2025 · Argentine-American composer (1932–2025)
George Shearing
1919–2011 · British-American jazz pianist
Jack Jones
1938–2024 · American singer and actor (1938–2024)
Billy Eckstine
1914–1993 · American musician (1914–1993)
Dick Hyman
b. 1927 · American jazz pianist and composer
Donald Fagen
b. 1948 · American recording artist, musician (born 1948)
Lennie Hayton
1908–1971 · American composer and conductor (1908-1971)
Tony Mottola
1918–2004 · American guitarist (1918-2004)
Marion Hutton
1919–1987 · American singer and actress (1919–1987)
Charlie Shavers
1920–1971 · jazz trumpeter (1920–1971)
Kenyon Hopkins
1912–1983 · American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz…
Jimmy McPartland
1907–1991 · American cornetist (1907–1991)
Johnny Desmond
1919–1985 · American pop singer (1919–1985)
Label profile
American label MGM Records, or MGM (short for ), was launched in 1946 by
Label Code: LC 0269 / LC 00269. In March 1959 they celebrated with their MGM Records 12th Anniversary Celebration Series
MGM Records is a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
First release -
In October 1958, they released their first stereo disks.
For all Unofficial / Bootleg releases, please use .
Common variations: M-G-M, M. G. M, M.G.M., M⸝G⸝M, M·G·M
Key owners / parent companies: (1946—1959) | (1959—c. 1971) | PolyGram (1972—'75) | Polydor (1975—1982)
Current label owner according to GVL: Universal Music Entertainment GmbH (company not in Discogs).
Current re-issue rightsholders:
>>Soundtracks: Rhino Records (2) via Rhino Movie Music. Preceded by MCA Records (1986) and CBS Special Products (1982—'86).
>>Pop and Country: Island Records via Polydor, Mercury, and Mercury Nashville
Distribution outside North America was via Electric & Musical Industries Ltd. (EMI) from August 1947 until the mid-1960s.
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Throughout its history, MGM used several format prefixes, center label designs, and typefaces that allow approximate dating of the releases.
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Profile from Discogs (CC0)