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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Elektra_RecordsElektra Records - Wikipedia

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   Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s.

   • Country of origin: United States
   • Genre: Various

   • Founded: February 6, 1950; 73 years ago
   • Parent company: Warner Music Group

2. www.avclub.com › how-elektra-records-ushered-inAn oral history of Elektra Records, 1983-1994 - The A.V. Club

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   Nov 18, 2020 · Founded by Jac Holzman in his college dorm room in 1950, the record company has its roots in folk, but by the late ’60s it had grown to become the home of such groundbreaking groups as The Doors,...

3. www.wikiwand.com › en › Elektra_RecordsElektra Records - Wikiwand

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   Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group.

4. www.vinylbeat.com › cgi-bin › labelfocusVinylBeat.com: LP Label Guide: Record Labels : ELEKTRA

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   Elektra 12. Elektra 12. (1A-E) 10" white label with mainly a green script logo 1-35 {1951}. (2A-F) Atom logo in different colors 102-177 {1956}. (3A-B) Grey logo mono 178-193 & stereo 7178-7193 {1960}. (4A-D) Gold label with teeth around the perimeter mono 194-306 & stereo 7194-7306 {1961}. (5A-D) Green or light brown label with large "E" logo ...

5. www.loudersound.com › features › the-elektra-recordsThe Elektra Records albums you should definitely own | Louder

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   Mar 22, 2022 · But The Doors took Elektra to another level, light years from the label founded in 1950 by 19-year-old college student Jac Holzman. From modest beginnings Elektra became one of the key US folk labels, releasing albums by Jean Ritchie, Josh White and Bob Gibson alongside world music titles, folk anthologies, and two successful series of bawdy ...

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6. www.bsnpubs.com › elektra › elektrastoryThe Elektra Story - bsnpubs.com

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   Sep 29, 2000 · The Elektra Story. Elektra Records was started by Jac Holzman in December, 1950, in New York City. Elektra initially recorded folk music, ethnic music, jazz and gospel, although it later expanded into blues, pop, and rock music. Jack Holzman was born in September 1931 on the Upper East Side of New York to upper middle class parents.

7. www.elektra.com › elektraentertainmentElektra Entertainment - Official Site

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   For seven decades, Elektra has challenged the status quo and made history as home to icons and iconoclasts alike. In 1950, Jac Holzman founded the independent label while still in college. Building a catalog of landmark albums, it galvanized the legacies of artists such as Carly Simon, The Doors, MC5, Metallica, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Queen, and ...