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Goldisc Records was an independent record label, formed in New York City in 1960 by legendary producer George Goldner.
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George Goldner was an American record label owner, record producer and promoter who played an important role in establishing the popularity of rock and roll in the 1950s, by recording and promoting many groups and records that appealed to young people across racial boundaries. Among the acts he discovered were the Crows, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, and Little Anthony and the Imperials.
Among the artists that enjoyed brief successful tenures in the company included a New York vocal group that called themselves The Temptations that released their recordings a year before Motown's Temptations; Ivory Joe Hunter and Little Richard, who recorded some of his gospel recordings for the label. All the Goldisc releases were distributed nationally by End Records, a company Goldner worked for.
The Temptations were a vocal group from New York best known for the 1960 hit "Barbara". Issued on Goldisc Records, the song peaked on the Cash Box Magazine chart at #38 and on the Billboard Hot 100 at #29. The flip side song on "Barbara" was "Someday". Other recordings were: "Fickle Little Girl", "Letter of Devotion", "Ballad of Love", and "Tonight My Heart She Is Crying".
Ivory Joe Hunter was an American rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, and pianist. After a series of hits on the US R&B chart starting in the mid-1940s, he became more widely known for his hit recording "Since I Met You Baby" (1956). He was billed as The Baron of the Boogie, and also known as The Happiest Man Alive. His musical output ranged from R&B to blues, boogie-woogie, and country music, and Hunter made a name in all of those genres. Uniquely, he was honored at both the Monterey Jazz Festival and the Grand Ole Opry.
Richard Wayne Penniman, known as Little Richard, is an American recording artist, musician, singer, songwriter and actor.
After success in the early 1960s, the label went dormant after 1964 and struggled financially until the Timeless Entertainment company acquired its assets in 1978. Afterwards, Goldisc became a label that reissued hundreds of 1950s and 1960s vinyl discs.
