Accent Records (US)

Accent Records was a Hollywood-based[1][2] record label formed in 1954. Scott Seely was the president. Nick Lucas signed to the label in 1955 and made his final recording for them in 1980.[3] Previously releasing only singles, Accent's first LP record, an album by Drew Page, was released in 1956.[4]

Accent Records
Accent 78rpm label from 1954
Founded1954 (1954)
StatusDefunct
GenreJazz, traditional pop, country
Country of originU.S.
LocationHollywood, California

History

1966 saw GNP Crescendo make a marketing, packaging, and distribution deal with Accent for Buddy Merrill's guitar albums[5], following a tip that Merrill's recordings were selling well as a result of in-store plays.[6]

In 1967 Accent made the decision to focus on country music.[2]

The label promoted a self-learn course for pop singers in 1971.[7]

Seely remained president until at least 2006.[8] Accent Records owned the Boomerang Music and S&R Music publishing companies.[2]

Artists
Accent LP label from 1976

References
  1. "Music as Written". Billboard. May 15, 1954. p. 19.
  2. "Nashville Scene". Nielsen Business Media. 19 August 1967. pp. 53–.
  3. Pitts, Michael; Hoffmann, Frank; Carty, Dick; Bedoian, Jim (2001). The Rise of the Crooners: Gene Austin, Russ Columbo, Bing Crosby, Nick Lucas, Johnny Marvin and Rudy Vallee. Scarecrow Press. p. 155. ISBN 9781461707127.
  4. Page, Drew (1 March 1999). The Ha-ha: Poems. LSU Press. pp. 172–. ISBN 978-0-8071-2496-3.
  5. "Talent: Signings". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 18 June 1966. pp. 48–.
  6. "From the Music Capitals of the World". Nielsen Business Media. 5 February 1966. pp. 41–.
  7. "Accent Pop Vocal Course". Nielsen Business Media. 4 December 1971. pp. 25–.
  8. Brobston, Stanley Heard (2006). "Daddy Sang Lead: The History and Performance Practice of White Southern Gospel Music". Vantage Press. pp. 422–. ISBN 978-0-533-15353-4.
  9. "Music As Written". Billboard. July 6, 1963. p. 25.
  10. "Music as Written". Billboard. December 3, 1955. p. 19.
  11. Friedman, Joel (April 17, 1954). "Folk Talent and Tunes". Billboard. p. 27.
  12. "Accent (2)". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
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