Regency Records (Canada)

Regency Records (RR) was a Canadian record label that was active from 1956 to 1966.[1][2] Based in Toronto,[3] it was initially led by Don McKim, who was a former disc jockey in that city.[4] It was created by Phonodisc Records of Scarborough, Ontario to serve as a Canadian outlet for American recordings.[2] In its first year songs released in Canada on the label included The Chips's recording of "Rubber Biscuit" and Earl Bostic's rendition of "Harlem Nocturne".[5] Some later releases on the label in the 1950s included Little Richard's "Keep A-Knockin'" (1957) and "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" (1957);[6] "The Whole Town Knows" / "Loads Of Love" by The 4 Emcees and Sheila Guthrie (1958);[7] Red and Les Trio's "Marlene" (1958);[8] "Oo-Clazy!" / "Chicky-Cha" by The Dazzlers (1958);[9] and Eddy Clermont "My Love" (1959); the latter of which was a top 10 hit on the CHUM Chart.[10] RR releases in the 1960s included Larry Meadows's "Such A Lonely Boy" / "Don't Hide Your Love" (1962);[11] and The Townsmen's version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" (1966)[12] which was issued in its final year of operation.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Whatmough, Dave (1995). "Regency Records". 50 Year Directory of Canadian 45 RPM & 78 RPM Records, 1940 to 1990.
  2. ^ a b Hemmingsen, Piers (2016). The Beatles in Canada: The Origins of Beatlemania!. Wise Publications. ISBN 9781787590731.
  3. ^ "New Record Labels". Billboard. November 11, 1957. p. 76.
  4. ^ Wasserman, Jack (July 10, 1957). "About Now". The Vancouver Sun. p. 21.
  5. ^ "Future Hits". The Vancouver Sun. November 9, 1956. p. 15.
  6. ^ "Hot Pops". The Ottawa Journal. September 14, 1957. p. 17.
  7. ^ Scanlon, Joe (March 22, 1958). "The Big Coin Sound on CBC TV". The Toronto Star. p. 25.
  8. ^ Scanlon, Joe (July 12, 1958). "Sang For Eats Disc Pact Puts Trio In Chips". The Toronto Star. p. 24.
  9. ^ Sterling, Keith (August 16, 1958). "Keith Sterling's Hot Pops Column". The Ottawa Journal. p. 44.
  10. ^ Sterling, Keith (January 2, 1960). "Keith Sterling's Hot Pops". The Ottawa Journal. p. 44.
  11. ^ Fitzgerald, Kathy (September 2, 1962). "A Boy, A Guitar, A Dream Come True". Lincoln Heights Bulletin-News. p. 10.
  12. ^ Gardiner, Sandy (August 6, 1966). "D-I-S-C-P-A-T-C-H-E-S". The Ottawa Journal. p. 48.
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