Cardinal Records (1964)

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Cardinal Records was the name of a record label from Belgium founded in 1964 by Rocco Granata & Craeynest. [1] [2] Significant artists on the label included Louis Neefs and Jacques Raymond ("Ray Mondo"). [3]

In later years, Granata became the label's sole owner. The label in this later period concentrated primarily on Granata's own work. [2]

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References

  1. Rocco Granata (2013). Mijn leven (in Dutch). Lannoo Meulenhoff - Belgium. ISBN   978-9401409995.
  2. 1 2 "Cardinal Records". muziekcentrum.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  3. "Moment of Truth is Approaching for Flemish Fest Contestants". Billboard. Vol. 77, no. 48. 1965-11-27. p. 22.