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Bethlehem Records was an American jazz independent record label, founded by Gus Wildi in 1953.
History
Bethlehem is remembered for its jazz releases from the 1950s. Producers included Creed Taylor and Teddy Charles.[1] Bethlehem released the first albums recorded by singers Chris Connor (the dual releases Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers and Chris Connor Sings Lullabys of Birdland) in 1954, Nina Simone (Little Girl Blue) in 1958, and singer/actress Julie London. Julie London recorded four songs that were released on the EP Julie London, and they were later added to the compilation LP Bethlehem's Girlfriends in 1955, which also featured Chris Connor and Carmen McRae. Bethlehem recorded the debut album by Marilyn Moore and the album Somebody Loves Me by Jerri Winters, in addition to many modern jazz musicians including Howard McGhee, Herbie Nichols, Pat Moran McCoy, and Oscar Pettiford.
In 1958, Bethlehem began a distributing deal with King Records. In 1962, Bethlehem Records was sold and absorbed by King Records.[2] After Syd Nathan died in 1968, King was acquired by Starday Records and relaunched as Starday and King Records. It was purchased in 1970 by Lin Broadcasting and in 1972 by Tennessee Recording & Publishing, until acquired by Gusto Records in 1974. At that time, Bethlehem was purchased by the Cayre brothers' Salsoul Records, who initially intended to release its back catalog for inexpensive 8-track tapes in the 1970s. By 1993, the Bethlehem name was revived as Bethlehem Music Company, although Salsoul is often used as an imprint. The Verse Music Group obtained its licensing in 2010. In 2015 BMG acquired the catalog of Verse Music, including the Bethlehem label.[3]
During 2013–2014, Verse and Naxos reissued the 1950s catalogue on LP, CD, and digital download. This included music by Art Blakey, Chris Connor, Paula Castle, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Nina Simone, Mel Tormé, and Zoot Sims.[4]
Selected acquisitions
In 1956, Period Records sold its jazz LP catalog (10 disks) to Bethlehem. Production of all its jazz recordings was supervised by Leonard Feather. Several of the Period recordings had been previously released by Jazztone for mail-order club release.[5]
Discography
BCP 1000 Series
The BCP 1000 Series of 10 inch LP records commenced in September 1954 and ran until July 1955 when the label switched to 12 in LP releases.[6]
| Catalog | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| BCP 1001 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Chris Connor Sings Lullabys of Birdland |
| BCP 1002 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers |
| BCP 1003 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Oscar Pettiford |
| BCP 1004 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Great Scott |
| BCP 1005 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ruby Braff Swings |
| BCP 1006 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Holiday with Hank |
| BCP 1007 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Horn o' Plenty |
| BCP 1008 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Aaron Sachs Sextet |
| BCP 1009 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Compositions of Bobby Scott: East Coast Jazz 1 |
| BCP 1010 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | East Coast Jazz/2 |
| BCP 1011 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Peter the Great |
| BCP 1012 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | East Coast Jazz/3 |
| BCP 1013 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | I Only Have Eyes for Shu |
| BCP 1014 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Jonah Jones |
| BCP 1015 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Terry Pollard |
| BCP 1016 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Sincerely, Conte |
| BCP 1017 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Stan Levey Plays the Composition of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper and Jimmy Giuffre |
| BCP 1018 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | East Coast Jazz/4 |
| BCP 1019 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Basically Duke |
| BCP 1020 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | East Coast Jazz/5 |
| BCP 1021 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Most Intimate |
| BCP 1022 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mariano |
| BCP 1023 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Carmen McRae |
| BCP 1024 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Sapphire |
| BCP 1025 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Please, No More Shaggy Dog Stories! I'd Much Rather Listen to Herbie Harper |
| BCP 1026 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Lou's Blue |
| BCP 1027 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Down in the Depths on the 90th Floor |
| BCP 1028 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Hence! Home, You Idle Creatures: Get You Home: and Lend an Ear to Max Bennett |
| BCP 1029 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Compositions of Bobby Scott: 2 |
| BCP 1030 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Songs of Bobby Troup |
| BCP 1031 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Australian Jazz Quartet |
| BCP 1032 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Holiday in Braff |
| BCP 1033 | Script error: No such module "Sort"., Bob Brookmeyer and Zoot Sims | Happy Minors |
| BCP 1034 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ball at Bethlehem with Braff |
| BCP 1035 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Dick Wetmore |
| BCP 1036 | Paula|Castle | Lost Love |
| BCP 1039 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Joe DeRise Sings |
| BCP 1040 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Wigville |
BCP 12-Inch "Deluxe" Series
The BCP "Deluxe" Series of 12 inch LP records commenced in 1955 and ran until 1960.[7] Early releases consisted of reissues of 10 inch albums from the BCP 1000 Series.
In the move to create the BCP 6000 series in the fall of 1956, Bethlehem removed three original recordings from the deluxe series and replaced them with later recordings. These are noted in the table with both releases shown.[8]
| Catalog | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCP 1 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Terry Pollard | Bobby Scott and Terry Pollard | Compilation of BCP-1004 and BCP-1015 (not released) |
| BCP 2 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Red Mitchell | Jazz Mainstream | Compilation of BCP-1019 and BCP-1033 |
| BCP 3 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Bob Hardaway | Jazz Practitioners | Compilation of BCP-1013 and BCP-1026 |
| BCP 4 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Jonah Jones | Jazz Kaleidoscope | Compilation of BCP-1011 and BCP-1014 |
| BCP 5 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | A Ruby Braff Omnibus | Compilation of BCP-1005 and BCP-1034 |
| BCP 6 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Vinnie Burke | Bass by Pettiford/Burke | Compilation of BCP-1003 and BCP-1010 |
| BCP 7 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Aaron Sachs | We Brought Our Axes | Compilation of BCP-1006 and BCP-1008 |
| BCP 8 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Compositions of Bobby Scott | Compilation of BCP-1009 and BCP-1029 |
| BCP 9 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Stan Levey | Westcoasting with Conte Candoli and Stan Levey | Compilation of BCP-1016 and BCP-1017 |
| BCP 10 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | East Coast Jazz/5 | Reissue of BCP-1020 with additional material |
| BCP 11 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Devil May Care | |
| BCP 12 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mellophone | |
| BCP 13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and J. J. Johnson | K + J.J. / East Coast Jazz/7 | Later removed from this series to become BCP 6001 and replaced. |
| BCP 13 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Sue Ryan | Mr. and Mrs. Jazz | Replaced original BCP 13 issue. |
| BCP 14 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | East Coast Jazz/6 | |
| BCP 15 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Don Elliott Sings | |
| BCP 16 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | East Coast Jazz/8 | |
| BCP 17 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Easy Living | |
| BCP 18 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | I'm Nuts About the Most...Sam That Is! | |
| BCP 19 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | A Great Mercer Songbook: Bobby Troup Sings Johnny Mercer | |
| BCP 20 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | This Is Chris | |
| BCP 21 | Script error: No such module "Sort"., Cozy Cole and Charlie Shavers | Jazz at the Metropole Cafe | |
| BCP 22 | Smith/Glamann Quintet | Poinciana | |
| BCP 23 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | I'm Wild Again | |
| BCP 24 | Script error: No such module "Sort". Quartet | Flamingo | |
| BCP 25 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Charlie Mariano | |
| BCP 26 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | I Play Trombone | |
| BCP 27 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Gershwin, Shavers and Strings | |
| BCP 28 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 6 | |
| BCP 29 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Newport News | |
| BCP 30 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Toots Sweet | |
| BCP 31 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Australian Jazz Quartet/Quintet | Later removed from this series to become BCP 6002 and replaced |
| BCP 31 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Stu Williamson Plays | Replaced original BCP 31 issue. |
| BCP 32 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Jazz Great | |
| BCP 33 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Oscar Pettiford | |
| BCP 34 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | It's a Blue World | |
| BCP 35 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Distinctive Style of Bobby Troup | |
| BCP 36 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Daddy Plays the Horn | |
| BCP 37 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | This Time the Drum's on Me | |
| BCP 38 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Jam for Your Bread | |
| BCP 39 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Australian Jazz Quartet | Later removed from this series to become BCP 6003 and replaced. |
| BCP 39 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Shades of Sal Salvador | Replaced original BCP 39 issue. |
| BCP 40 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Sam Most | The Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet | |
| BCP 41 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ralph Sharon Trio | |
| BCP 42 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Return of Howard McGhee | |
| BCP 43 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Songs from the Heart | |
| BCP 44 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Jazz City Workshop | Herbie Harper, Larry Bunker, Marty Paich, Curtis Counce, Frankie Capp and Jack Costanzo |
| BCP 45 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Why Do I Love You | |
| BCP 46 | Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra | Four Horns and a Lush Life | |
| BCP 47 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Songs of a Woman in Love | |
| BCP 48 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Max Bennett | |
| BCP 49 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Charlie Mariano Plays | |
| BCP 50 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Max Bennett Plays | |
| BCP 51 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Joe DeRise | |
| BCP 52 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mel Tormé and the Marty Paich Dek-Tette | |
| BCP 53 | Script error: No such module "Sort". with Russ Garcia "Wigville" Band | That Old Black Magic | |
| BCP 54 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Claude Williamson | |
| BCP 55 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Stu Williamson | |
| BCP 56 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Chris | |
| BCP 57 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The View from Jazzbo's Head | |
| BCP 58 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Herbie Mann Plays | Reissue of BCP-1018 with additional material |
| BCP 59 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Frivolous Sal | |
| BCP 60 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Historically Speaking | |
| BCP 61 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries | |
| BCP 62 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Relaxin' with Frances Faye | |
| BCP 63 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Love and the Weather | |
| BCP 64 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Take the "A" Train | |
| BCP 65 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus | Compilation of Period Records SPL 1107 and SPL 1111 |
| BCP 66 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Happy Jazz of Osie Johnson | |
| BCP 67 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Maxine Sullivan | The Complete Charlie Shavers with Maxine Sullivan | |
| BCP 68 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Bijou | |
| BCP 69 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | 'Round Midnight | |
| BCP 70 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Sounds by Socolow | |
| BCP 71 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Grand Stan | |
| BCP 72 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Say It Isn't So | |
| BCP 73 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Moody | |
| BCP 74 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | A Tribute to the Greats | |
| BCP 75 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Sam Most Plays Bird, Bud, Monk and Miles | |
| BCP 76 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Somebody Loves Me | |
| BCP 77 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | A Swinging Introduction to Jimmy Knepper | |
| BCP 78 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Amazing Mr. Sam Most | |
| BCP 79 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Jazz for Young Moderns | |
| BCP 80 | Script error: No such module "Sort". / Russ Garcia / Herbie Harper | Jazz City Presents Bethlehem Jazz Session | |
| BCP 81 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Love, Gloom, Cash, Love | |
| BCP 82 | Various Artists | Bethlehem's Best Volume One | |
| BCP 83 | Various Artists | Bethlehem's Best Volume Two | |
| BCP 84 | Various Artists | Bethlehem's Best Volume Three | |
| BCP 85 | Various Artists | Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz | |
| BCP 86 | Various Artists | We Cut This Album for Bread | |
| BCP 87 | Various Artists | Double Barrel Jazz | |
| BCP 88 | Various Artists | Jazz Music for People Who Don't Care About Money | |
| BCP 89 | Various Artists | We've Built a Jazz Album for You | |
| BCP 90 | Various Artists | A Handful of Cool Jazz | |
| BCP 91 | Various Artists | A Lot of Yarn But a Well Knitted Jazz Album | |
| BCP 92 | Various Artists | No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz |
5000 series
The 5000 series of 12 inch LP records commenced in 1957 but only released six albums.[9]
| Catalog | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| BCP 5001 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Ted Steele Presents Miss Teal Joy |
| BCP-5002 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Most Intimate |
| BCP-5003 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Dick Stabile Plays for You |
| BCP-5004 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and His Orchestra | Let's Go Dancin' |
| BCP-5005 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Clean Head's Back in Town |
| BCP-5006 | Script error: No such module "Sort"., His Vocal Choir and Orchestra | Sounds in the Night |
6000 series
The 6000 series of 12 inch LP records commenced in 1956 and ran until 1964.[10]
| Catalog | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| BCP 6001 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and J. J. Johnson | K + J.J. |
| BCP 6002 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Australian Jazz Quartet/Quintet |
| BCP 6003 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Australian Jazz Quartet |
| BCP 6004 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Chris Connor Sings Lullabys of Birdland |
| BCP 6005 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Duke Ellington Presents... |
| BCP 6006 | Script error: No such module "Sort". / Carmen McRae / Julie London | Bethlehem's Girl Friends |
| BCP 6007 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Pat Moran Quartet |
| BCP 6008 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Musically Yours |
| BCP 6009 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Squeeze Me |
| BCP 6010 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Voice of Audrey Morris |
| BCP 6011 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Something Else by Johnny Richards |
| BCP 6012 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Australian Jazz Quintet at the Varsity Drag |
| BCP 6013 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire |
| BCP 6014 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | All of Me: The Debonair Mr. Hartman |
| BCP 6015 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Australian Jazz Quintet Plus One |
| BCP 6016 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mel Tormé's California Suite |
| BCP 6017 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs |
| BCP 6018 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | While at Birdland |
| BCP 6019 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | East Coasting |
| BCP 6020 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Mel Tormé at the Crescendo |
| BCP 6021 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Paul Quinichette | The Chase Is On |
| BCP 6022 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Selections of Rogers and Hammerstein |
| BCP 6023 | Script error: No such module "Sort".'s Jazz Messengers | Hard Drive |
| BCP 6024 | Various Artists | Winner's Circle |
| BCP 6025 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | World on a String |
| BCP 6026 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry |
| BCP 6027 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Art Blakey Big Band |
| BCP 6028 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Little Girl Blue |
| BCP 6029 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Australian Jazz Quintet in Free Style |
| BCP 6030 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Modern Jazz Performance of Kurt Weill's Three Penny Opera |
| BCP 6031 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Songs for Any Taste |
| BCP 6032 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and His Sextet | Salute to Hamp |
| BCP 6033 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Forward Sound |
| BCP 6034 | Various Artists | Smart, Luscious, Beautiful: Sounds of the Trumpet |
| BCP 6035 | Various Artists | Fifteen Star Saxophones |
| BCP 6036 | Various Artists | Trombone Band Stand |
| BCP 6037 | Various Artists | Big Band Contrast |
| BCP 6038 | Various Artists | Bluesville |
| BCP 6039 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Marty Paich | Jazz Music for the Birds and the Hep Cats |
| BCP 6040 | Script error: No such module "Sort"., Frances Faye and Others | Porgy and Bess: A Jazz Version of Highlights from the Opera |
| BCP 6041 | Script error: No such module "Sort". / Carmen McRae / Chris Connor | Nina Simone and Her Friends |
| BCP 6042 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Jack Teagarden | Meet in Dixieland |
| BCP 6043 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Best of Braff |
| BCP 6044 | Script error: No such module "Sort". Group | On Campus! Ivy League Jazz Concert |
| BCP 6045 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Left Alone |
| BCP 6046 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Charlie Persip and the Jazz Statesmen |
| BCP 6047 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Leroy Parkins and Yazoo River Jazz Band |
| BCP 6048 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Book Cooks |
| BCP 6049 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Hal Overton | Dual Piano Jazz |
| BCP 6050 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and the Storyville Sextet | Metronome Presents Jazz at the Modern |
| BCP 6051 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Down Home |
| BCP 6052 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Soft Land of Make Believe |
| BCP 6053 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Many Angles of John Letman |
| BCP 6054 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Hornful of Soul |
| BCP 6055 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Dusty Blue |
| BCP 6056 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and Donald Byrd | Motor City Scene |
| BCP 6057 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | A Treasury of Spicy Sea Songs |
| BCP 6058 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Betty Blake Sings In a Tender Mood |
| BCP 6059 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Tenor Sax |
| BCP 6061 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Booker Little and Friend |
| BCP 6062 | Script error: No such module "Sort". and His Orchestra | Watt's Cooking |
| BCP 6063 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Humph Plays Standards |
| BCP 6064 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Third Dimension |
| BCP 6065 | Various Artists | Golden Jazz Instrumentals |
| BCP 6066 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | John Coltrane in the Winners Circle |
| BCP 6067 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The Epitome of Jazz |
| BCP 6068 | Various Artists | Jazz Vocals Award Album |
| BCP 6069 | Script error: No such module "Sort". with Shirley Scott at the Organ | The Best of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis |
| BCP 6070 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Jazz for Beach-Niks |
| BCP 6071 | Various Artists | Blues 'N' Folk |
| BCP 6072 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | The New World of Milt Buckner |
| BCP 6073 | Script error: No such module "Sort". | Jazz for Surf-Niks |
See also
References
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Callahan, M. & Edwards, D., The Bethlehem Records Story, accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ "Beth'hem Buys Period's Jazz LP Catalog," Billboard, October 20, 1956, p. 18
- ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M., Bethlehem Discography, Part 1: BCP-1000 10-inch LP Series (1954-1955), accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M., Bethlehem Discography, Part 2: BCP-1 12-inch LP Series (1955-1960), accessed May 13, 2015
- ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M., Bethlehem Discography, BCP-1 12-inch LP Series (1955-1960), accessed January 20, 2024
- ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M., Bethlehem Records Catalog: 6000, 5000 series - album index, accessed November 8, 2019
- ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M., Bethlehem Discography, Part 3: BCP-6000 Series, accessed May 13, 2015
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