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'''Tico Records''' was a [[New York City]] [[record label]] that was founded in 1948, and was known for 30 years as the "home of the recorded [[Mambo (music)|mambo]]".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Contreras |first=Felix |date=October 27, 2023 |title='Hit the Bongo: The Latin Soul of Tico Records' |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2882533128 | '''Tico Records''' was a [[New York City]] [[record label]] that was founded in 1948, and was known for 30 years as the "home of the recorded [[Mambo (music)|mambo]]".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Contreras |first=Felix |date=October 27, 2023 |title='Hit the Bongo: The Latin Soul of Tico Records' |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2882533128 |access-date=2024-06-22 |work=Morning Edition |publisher=[[National Public Radio]] |id={{ProQuest|2882533128}} }}</ref> It was originally owned by [[George Goldner]] and later acquired by [[Morris Levy]] and incorporated into [[Roulette Records]]. It specialized in [[Latin music (genre)|Latin music]] and was significant for introducing artists such as [[Ismael Rivera]], [[Ray Barretto]] and [[Tito Puente]]. In 1974, it was sold to [[Fania Records]] and stopped issuing new releases in 1981; however, the label's extensive catalog continues to be reissued under the Tico Records name.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}} | ||
Nightclub owner Goldner started Tico Records in the 1940s after realizing there was no record label dedicated to Latin ballroom dancing music.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, a compilation album, ''Hit The Bongo! The Latin Soul Of Tico Records'', was released to celebrate the label's 75th anniversary.<ref name=":0" /> | Nightclub owner Goldner started Tico Records in the 1940s after realizing there was no record label dedicated to Latin ballroom dancing music.<ref name=":0" /> In 2023, a compilation album, ''Hit The Bongo! The Latin Soul Of Tico Records'', was released to celebrate the label's 75th anniversary.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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Nightclub owner Goldner started Tico Records in the 1940s after realizing there was no record label dedicated to Latin ballroom dancing music.[1] In 2023, a compilation album, Hit The Bongo! The Latin Soul Of Tico Records, was released to celebrate the label's 75th anniversary.[1]
See also
References
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External links
- Tico Records at Discogs.com
- "Tito Puente: The Complete 78s (1949-1955)" by Ted Gioia (Jazz.com)
- Tico Records on the Internet Archive's Great 78 Project