Nola Records
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| name = Nola Records
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| founded = {{start date|1963}}
| founder = Wardell Quezergue, Clint Scott, Ulis Gaines
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| defunct = {{end date|1968}}
| status = Defunct
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| genre = R&B
| country = United States
| location = New Orleans, Louisiana
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Nola Records was an American independent record label based in New Orleans.
Overview
The label was established in mid-1963 by composer and bandleader, Wardell Quezergue along with music producers Clint Scott and Ulis Gaines.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/ja/label/117384-Nola-Records|title=Nola Records Discography |website=Discogs.com}} The name ‘’’Nola’’’ is short for New Orleans, Louisiana which is the term commonly used to describe the City. Bonatemp Records and Hot Line Records were its subsidiary labels.
Nola recorded and released records under production of Quezergue. The first record from the label that gathered attention was "It Ain't My Fault", a tune by session drummer Joe “Smokey” Johnson. This record was leased to Vee-Jay Records for national distribution.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JttODgAAQBAJ&pg=PT259|title=Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans|first=John|last=Broven|date=January 1, 2016|publisher=Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.|via=Google Books}}
The label's biggest hit was “Barefootin’” by Robert Parker released in 1966 which climbed to No. 7 in the Billboard Hot 100{{Cite web|url=https://elpee.jp/|title=Billboard Database|website=Elpee.jp}} and No. 2 in the Billboard R&B chart.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BSHTGsnI8skC&pg=PA135|title=Louisiana Rocks!: The True Genesis of Rock and Roll|first=Tom|last=Aswell|date=September 23, 2010|publisher=Pelican Publishing|via=Google Books}}
Other artists on the label included Curley Moore (“Soul Train”), Willie Tee (“Teasin’ You”), Earl King ("Poor Sam" on Nola's subsidiary label, Hot Line), and Eddie Bo.
References
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External links
- [https://www.discogs.com/ja/label/117384-Nola-Records Discogs: Nola Records]
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Category:Record labels established in 1963
Category:Record labels disestablished in 1968
Category:Rhythm and blues record labels
Category:Soul music record labels