Crown Records

Crown Records on vinyl: budget records with big names

In short: Crown Records was the budget label of the Bihari brothers, who also ran Modern Records in Los Angeles. In the late fifties and the sixties Crown brought rhythm & blues, jazz, Latin and exotica into the shops at a low price – often with recordings by well-known musicians. The Vinyl Room currently has 6 records on Crown.

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What makes Crown Records special?

Big names on budget records: Etta James, who began her career at Modern, is represented with “Twist With Etta James”, and baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan with “The Great Gerry Mulligan”.

Plus the colourful programme so typical of Crown: “Latin A-Go-Go” by Eddie Gomez And His Latin American Orchestra, flamenco guitar by Jose Barroso and “Exotic Percussion” by Milt Raskin.

FAQ

What was Crown Records? The budget label of the Bihari brothers from Los Angeles, who also ran Modern Records.

Why are there so many different styles? Crown released budget albums from many fields – from rhythm & blues through jazz to Latin and exotica.

Where did Etta James start? In 1954 on the Modern Records label in Los Angeles.

What do you have on Crown? Mostly records from the sixties – 6 records in all.