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Polydor Records

Polydor Records, founded 1913: jazz artists and albums on the label.

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Artists on Polydor Records

Eric Clapton b. 1945 · British musician Fats Domino 1928–2017 · American pianist and singer (1928-2017) Connie Francis 1937–2025 · American singer and actress (1937–2025) Toots Thielemans 1922–2016 · Belgian jazz musician (1922–2016) Astrud Gilberto 1940–2023 · Brazilian-American singer and songwriter (1940–2023) James Last 1929–2015 · German musician (1929-2015) Jack Bruce 1943–2014 · British musician (1943–2014) Stanley Clarke b. 1951 · American bassist, film composer and founding member of… Acker Bilk 1929–2014 · English recording artist; clarinetist and vocalist… Ginger Baker 1939–2019 · British drummer (1939–2019) Sacha Distel 1933–2004 · French musician (1933–2004) Allan Holdsworth 1946–2017 · British musician (1946–2017) Level 42 1980– · English jazz-funk band Bill Bruford b. 1949 · English drummer Bert Kaempfert 1923–1980 · German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music… Casiopea 1977– · Japanese jazz fusion band (1977-) Shakatak 1980– · British pop group Return to Forever 1972– · American jazz fusion group led by Chick Corea Patrick Moraz b. 1948 · Swiss musician Sylvia Vrethammar b. 1945 · Swedish jazz and schlager singer João Donato 1934–2023 · Brazilian musician (1934–2023) Cándido Camero 1921–2020 · Cuban percussionist (1921-2020) Don Byas 1912–1972 · American jazz saxophonist (1912–1972) Linda Lewis 1950–2023 · British musician (1950–2023) The Style Council 1983– · English band active 1983–1989 Leny Andrade 1943–2023 · Brazilian singer and musician Alexia Vassiliou b. 1964 · singer-songwriter Enrico Simonetti 1924–1978 · Italian composer (1924–1978) Frode Thingnæs 1940–2012 · Norwegian jazz musician (1940-2012) Quartetto Cetra 1941– · Italian band John Scott b. 1930 · English composer and conductor (born 1930) Eliana Pittman b. 1945 · Brazilian actress and singer (1945-) Wayne Henderson 1939–2014 · American trombonist and record producer (1939–2014) Edwin Birdsong 1941–2019 · American keyboardist Haakon Graf b. 1955 · Norwegian musician Jun Fukamachi 1946–2010 · Japanese keyboardist, composer, arranger, producer… René Thomas 1927–1975 · Belgian musician (1926–1975)

Label profile

Multinational record label established in 1913, acquired by the Universal Music Group in December 1998 as part of the acquisition of the Polygram group, effective January 1999.

Label Code: LC 0309 / LC 00309.

Please note: PolyGram seven-numeral catalogue numbers were introduced in April, 1970 - any previous release with such a number is a reissue from after that date.
This catalogue numbering system was replaced with a new system initiated in August 1982 and tied to the barcode/EAN. It had six digits followed by a single number suffix denoting the format, usually xxxxxx-x. In the US, when it was introduced in February 1983, this was often prefixed by a three-digit code denoting a company division, i.e. xxx xxxxxx-x, and sometimes a further one-letter suffix (for example 422 822104-1Y). These new numbers were not seen outside Japan until early 1983 when compact discs were first released to the public outside that country.
Rim text on labels of German LPs "Urheber- Und ..." was replaced by "Alle Urheber- Und ..." late 1976 / early 1977.

Words such as Deluxe, Super, Special and Select are not part of the catalogue number - these are price codes and can be entered as identifiers.

Profile from Discogs (CC0)