Roulette Records

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Roulette Records was an American record company and label founded in 1957 by George Goldner, Joe Kolsky, Morris Levy and Phil Kahl, with creative control given to producers and songwriters Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore. Levy was appointed director.

The label had known ties to New York City mobsters.[1] Levy ran the label with an iron fist.[2] In 1958 Roost Records was purchased. Goldner subsequently bowed out of his partnership interest in Roulette and, to cover his gambling debts, sold his record labels Tico, Rama, Gee and—years later—End and Gone to Levy, who grouped them into Roulette. Peretti and Creatore later left Roulette and worked as freelance producers for RCA Victor throughout the 1960s. They co-founded Avco Records in 1969. In 1971 Roulette took over the catalog of Jubilee Records.

History

During the late 1950s, Roulette scored hits by Buddy Knox, Jimmy Bowen, the Playmates, Jimmie Rodgers, Ronnie Hawkins, the Delicates, and Frankie Lymon as well as releasing albums by Pearl Bailey, Dinah Washington and Count Basie.

During the early 1960s, Roulette issued recordings connected to the twist dance craze, such as "Peppermint Twist" by Joey Dee and the Starliters. They also released a rare album of "twist songs" by Bill Haley & His Comets, Twistin' Knights at the Roundtable. Other major 1960s hits for the label include "Two Faces Have I" by Lou Christie. A group of United States Marines called the Essex recorded the hit "Easier Said Than Done" while based at Camp Lejeune, NC, in 1963. In 1964, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay first recorded together on Roulette while in the nine-member Au Go Go Singers, the house band for the Cafe Au Go Go in New York City.

In the UK, Roulette's records were issued on EMI's Columbia label. In April 1965, the UK music magazine NME reported that Roulette had agreed to offer a sponsored show to the UK pirate radio radio station Radio Caroline. The hour-long show, recorded in the US by disc jockey Jack Spector, was to be broadcast five evenings a week. The contract covered a two-year period and was worth over £10,000 to the station.[3]

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Tommy James (left) has stated that Morris Levy (right) hid royalties from the Shondells' biggest hits.

According to Tommy James of Tommy James and the Shondells, whose "Hanky Panky", "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage", "Mony Mony", "Crimson and Clover" and many others were released during his time at the label, Roulette was a front business for the Genovese crime family.[4] His band was essentially forced into signing with the label after Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records mentioned that Levy scared off competitors who had interest in the group, including Atlantic, by claiming "Hanky Panky".[5] James estimates that the label kept $30 million-$40 million of the group's royalties but afforded it total artistic freedom, whereas another label would have tampered with its formula and might have dropped the group early on.[1] Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Roulette was one of the industry's major distributors, handling records for many leading labels.

Levy was the key financial backer for the rap music label Sugar Hill Records, which was founded in 1979 by the husband-and-wife team Joe and Sylvia Robinson. Sugar Hill released the first Top 40 rap single, "Rapper's Delight", in 1979. In the early 1980s, the Robinsons bought Levy out.

In 1981, Henry Stone turned to Levy to help prevent the demise of TK Records, so they set up Sunnyview Records under the Roulette umbrella. In 1986, Levy was arrested, tried and convicted for extorting money from an FBI informant, John LaMonte, but he died in Ghent, New York, before serving any time in prison. In 1989, Roulette Records was sold to a consortium of EMI and Rhino Records, the latter of which was later acquired by Warner Music Group. Rhino would control Roulette’s pop catalogue in the USA, Canada and Mexico, while EMI acquired Roulette’s jazz catalogue worldwide, plus the international distribution of Roulette’s pop catalogue.[6] As of 2013, Warner Music Group now has worldwide rights to the Roulette catalogue as a result of acquiring EMI’s Parlophone label.[7][8]

Following their 1989 acquisition, Rhino and EMI began issuing large royalty checks to former Roulette artists. Tommy James recalled that his checks were in amounts in six or seven digits. Roulette was notorious for not paying royalties to its artists, who had to rely on concerts and personal appearances for their income.[1]

Until 2013, EMI used the Roulette name for the reissue of old Roulette-label material. In the US, Blue Note Records handled the Roulette jazz catalogue for release on the Roulette Jazz label until 2013. It was one of the units of Parlophone that Universal Music was required to sell to Warner Music Group to comply with international regulators.

Roulette Records artists

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Discography

25000 Popular Series

Roulette Records 25000 Popular Series of LP records began in 1957 and ran until 1968.[9]

Catalog Album Artist Notes
25001 Calypso with the Playmates Script error: No such module "Sort".
25002 Barrelhouse Script error: No such module "Sort".
25003 Buddy Knox Script error: No such module "Sort".
25004 Jimmy Bowen Script error: No such module "Sort".
25005 Italy Script error: No such module "Sort".
25006 Charleston Script error: No such module "Sort".
25007 Memories of Hal Kemp Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25008 Showplace of the Nation Radio City Music Hall Orchestra
25009 Tyree Glenn at the Embers Script error: No such module "Sort".
25010 Dorothy Donegan at the Embers Script error: No such module "Sort".
25011 Polka Script error: No such module "Sort".
25012 Pearl Bailey A Broad Script error: No such module "Sort".
25013 Frankie Lymon at the London Palladium Script error: No such module "Sort".
25014 Kay Martin and Her Bodyguards Script error: No such module "Sort".
25015 Dixiecats Jazz All Stars
25016 Pearl Bailey Sings for Adults Only Script error: No such module "Sort".
25017 Copa Girl Script error: No such module "Sort".
25018 Songs My Mother Loved Script error: No such module "Sort".
25019 Hi-Fi Harmonica Script error: No such module "Sort".
25020 Jimmie Rodgers Script error: No such module "Sort".
25021 Pajama Party Various Artists
25022 Accordion in Hi-Fi Script error: No such module "Sort".
25023 Musical Themes of Hollywood U.S.A. Script error: No such module "Sort". & Symphony of the Air
25024 Let's Dance Script error: No such module "Sort". and Orchestra
25025 Jamaica Script error: No such module "Sort".
25026 The Long Hot Summer (Soundtrack) Script error: No such module "Sort".
25027 Guy Pastor and His Dad Script error: No such module "Sort". and Orchestra
25028 Italy Revisited Script error: No such module "Sort". with the Tony Dannon Orchestra
25029 Curtain Going Up Original Dukes of Dixieland
25030 Gospel Songs Stamps-Baxter Quartet
25031 Let's Do the Polka Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25032 Oriental Delight Script error: No such module "Sort". Sextet
25033 The Number One Ballads Script error: No such module "Sort".
25034 David Niven Reads the World's Most Famous Love Letters Script error: No such module "Sort".
25035 Cowboy Script error: No such module "Sort". & the Riders of the Purple Sage
25036 Rock 'n Roll Script error: No such module "Sort".
25037 St. Louis Blues Script error: No such module "Sort".
25038 Dixieland at Carnegie Hall Various Artists
25039 Coffee, Cigarettes and Memories Script error: No such module "Sort".
25040 Emil Coleman at the Waldorf Astoria Script error: No such module "Sort".
25041 With Love Script error: No such module "Sort". Two tracks arranged by Astor Piazzolla
25042 Jimmie Rodgers Sings Folk Songs Script error: No such module "Sort".
25043 At Play with the Playmates Script error: No such module "Sort".
25044 When Good Fellows Get Together Hugo & Luigi with Their Family Singers
25045 Noro Morales at the Harvest Moon Ball Script error: No such module "Sort".
25046 Song Stylist Extraordinaire Script error: No such module "Sort".
25047 On My Way to Heaven Script error: No such module "Sort". & Wayfarers
25048 Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen Script error: No such module "Sort"./Jimmy Bowen Split album
25049 Greece Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25050 Tyree Glenn at the Roundtable Script error: No such module "Sort".
25051 Italia con Pier Angeli Script error: No such module "Sort".
25052 A Long, Long Kiss Script error: No such module "Sort".
25053 Steve Allen at the Roundtable Script error: No such module "Sort".
25054 Love Songs a LaRosa Script error: No such module "Sort".
25055 La Guitarra: The Genius of Rolando Valdes-Blain Script error: No such module "Sort".
25056 Hello Nice People Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25057 His Golden Year Script error: No such module "Sort".
25058 Swingin' My Way Through College Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25059 Rock and Roll Record Hop Various Artists
25060 At Home with the Barry Sisters Script error: No such module "Sort".
25061 Emotions of Jose Duval Script error: No such module "Sort". Arranged by Astor Piazzolla
25062 Cha Cha Italiana Script error: No such module "Sort".
25063 Pearl Bailey Sings Porgy and Bess and Other Gershwin Melodies Script error: No such module "Sort".
25064 Swingin' Marchin' Whistlin' Script error: No such module "Sort". and his Golden Echo Music
25065 Lennie Hayton Introduces Scandinavian Suite No. 1 Script error: No such module "Sort".
25066 Hawaiian Luau Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25067 Woody Herman Sextet at the Roundtable Script error: No such module "Sort". Sextet
25068 Cuttin' Capers Script error: No such module "Sort".
25069 Honky Tonk Piano Script error: No such module "Sort".
25070 Dixieland in High Society Script error: No such module "Sort". and the Knights of the Roundtable
25071 TV Favorites Volume 1 Script error: No such module "Sort".
25072 Basie Swings, Bennett Sings Script error: No such module "Sort". and Tony Bennett
25073 Themes from the Hip Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25074 Folk Songs of Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee Script error: No such module "Sort". and Brownie McGhee
25075 Try a Little Tenderness Script error: No such module "Sort". with Strings
25076 Turk Murphy and His Jazz Band at the Roundtable Script error: No such module "Sort". and His Jazz Band
25077 Shy Script error: No such module "Sort".
25078 Ronnie Hawkins Script error: No such module "Sort".
25079 It Seems Like Only Yesterday Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25080 Dixieland at the Roundtable Salt City Six
25081 Twilight on the Trail Script error: No such module "Sort".
25082 Joe Reisman Salutes the All-Time Instrumental Favorites Script error: No such module "Sort".
25083 On the Sunny Side Script error: No such module "Sort".
25084 Broadway Show Stoppers Script error: No such module "Sort".
25085 Go Ahead & Rock Rock Rock Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra featuring Ella Johnson
25086 Shepherd and His Flock Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25087 Happy Organ Script error: No such module "Sort".
25088 Music for Wise Guys Script error: No such module "Sort".
25089 Great American Waltzes Script error: No such module "Sort".
25090 Born to Be Blue Script error: No such module "Sort".
25091 Jack Teagarden at the Roundtable Script error: No such module "Sort".
25092 Relax'n with Chico Randall Script error: No such module "Sort".
25093 Rock n' Roll Bandstand Various Artists
25094 Ev'ry Hour, Ev'ry Day Script error: No such module "Sort".
25095 It's Christmas Once Again Script error: No such module "Sort".
25096 Memorie di Roma Script error: No such module "Sort". Arranged by Astor Piazzolla
25097 Christmas Carols St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir
25098 On the Beach (Soundtrack) Script error: No such module "Sort". Musical Score from the film.
25099 Sounds in the Night Script error: No such module "Sort".
25100 Marc of Fredericks Script error: No such module "Sort". and Orchestra
25101 More Songs for Adults Only Script error: No such module "Sort".
25102 Mr. Dynamo Script error: No such module "Sort".
25103 When the Spirit Moves You Script error: No such module "Sort".
25104 Once More with Feeling Script error: No such module "Sort".
25105 Polka! Polka! Polka! Script error: No such module "Sort".
25106 Original Hit Records Various Artists
25107 A Thousand Miles Away Script error: No such module "Sort".
25108 Salute Italia Script error: No such module "Sort".
25109 Woo Hoo Script error: No such module "Sort".
25110 On Stage Script error: No such module "Sort".
25111 Island Paradise Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25112 Dixieland at the Roundtable Script error: No such module "Sort".
25113 Smooth and Rocky Script error: No such module "Sort". with the Al Cohn Orchestra
25114 Instrumental Imports Script error: No such module "Sort".
25115 Let's Have a Ball Script error: No such module "Sort".
25116 Songs of the Bad Old Days Script error: No such module "Sort".
25117 Accent Italino Script error: No such module "Sort".
25118 Las Vegas Late Show Script error: No such module "Sort". Quartet
25119 Jazz Maverick Script error: No such module "Sort".
25120 The Folk Ballads of Ronnie Hawkins Script error: No such module "Sort".
25121 Folk Scene U.S.A. Script error: No such module "Sort".
25122 Neapolitan Memories Doreen
25123 Jimmy Durante at the Copacabana Script error: No such module "Sort".
25124 Ivory and Bone Script error: No such module "Sort".
25125 Naughty But Nice Script error: No such module "Sort".
25126 Italiano U.S.A. Script error: No such module "Sort".
25127 New Sensations in Sound Script error: No such module "Sort".
25128 At Home with Jimmie Rodgers: An Evening of Folk Songs Script error: No such module "Sort".
25129 Swings for Dancers Script error: No such module "Sort".
25130 Sing Along with Emmett Kelly Script error: No such module "Sort".
25131 Banjo & Calls Sing Along Various Artists
25132 Civil War Almanac Volume 1: The Yankees Script error: No such module "Sort".
25133 Civil War Almanac Volume 2: The Rebels Script error: No such module "Sort".
25134 Italy Volume 2 Script error: No such module "Sort".
25135 Voice of Hawaii Script error: No such module "Sort".
25136 Side by Side Script error: No such module "Sort".
25137 Ronnie Hawkins Sings the Songs of Hank Williams Script error: No such module "Sort".
25138 Tyree Glenn at London House in Chicago Script error: No such module "Sort".
25139 Wait for Me Script error: No such module "Sort".
25140 In Love for the Very First Time Script error: No such module "Sort".
25141 It's Happy Polka Time Script error: No such module "Sort". & His Polka Poppers
25142 St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir Sings Christmas Songs St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir
25143 You Talk Too Much Script error: No such module "Sort".
25144 The Best of Pearl Bailey Script error: No such module "Sort".
25145 Fidoodlin' Script error: No such module "Sort".
25146 Grimm's Hip Fairy Tales Script error: No such module "Sort".
25148 Swing Folksongs Script error: No such module "Sort".
25149 That's Paris Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25150 The Folk Song World of Jimmie Rodgers Script error: No such module "Sort".
25151 Melodie O'Italia Script error: No such module "Sort".
25152 Dream Bar Script error: No such module "Sort".
25153 Return to Rome Script error: No such module "Sort".
25154 It Happened One Night Script error: No such module "Sort".
25155 Pearl Bailey Sings Songs of Harold Arlen Script error: No such module "Sort".
25156 We Belong Together Script error: No such module "Sort".
25157 Shalom Script error: No such module "Sort".
25159 Murray the "K's" Sing Along with the Original Golden Gassers! Various Artists
25160 The Best of Jimmie Rodgers Folk Songs Script error: No such module "Sort".
25161 My Name...Jose Jimenez Script error: No such module "Sort".
25162 Pat Harrington, Jr. as Guido Panzini and Bill Dana as Kookie as Ever Script error: No such module "Sort". and Bill Dana
25163 Enzo Stuarti Script error: No such module "Sort".
25164 The Gospel in Words & Music Script error: No such module "Sort".
25165 Top Polka Million Sellers Script error: No such module "Sort". & His Orchestra
25166 Doin' the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge Joey Dee and the Starliters
25167 Happy Sounds Script error: No such module "Sort". with the Louis Bellson Orchestra
25168 Hey, Let's Twist Various Artists
25169 Twistin' at the Roundtable with the Orchids Script error: No such module "Sort".
25170 Dinah '62 Script error: No such module "Sort".
25171 All the World is Twistin Joey Dee and the Starliters
25172 Twistin' at the Miami Beach Peppermint Lounge Seven Blends
25173 Back at the Peppermint Lounge Joey Dee and the Starliters
25174 Twistin' Knights at the Roundtable Script error: No such module "Sort". and His Comets
25175 Let's All Twist at Peppermint Lounge Script error: No such module "Sort". and His Escapades
25176 The Most of the Twist Various Artists
25177 The Dixie Sound of Jack Teagarden Script error: No such module "Sort".
25178 Brilliant Big Band Ballads and Blues Script error: No such module "Sort".
25179 15 Million Sellers Script error: No such module "Sort".
25180 In Love Script error: No such module "Sort".
25181 Come On, Let's Play with Pearlie Mae Script error: No such module "Sort".
25182 Two Tickets To Paris (Soundtrack) Various Artists
25183 Drinking Again Script error: No such module "Sort".
25184 The Trombone Artistry of Tyree Glenn Script error: No such module "Sort".
25185 This Was Burlesque Script error: No such module "Sort". Original Cast Album
25186 How to Strip for Your Husband Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra conducted by Sonny Lester
25187 Songs for the John Script error: No such module "Sort".
25188 Hit Movie Themes in Italiano Script error: No such module "Sort".
25189 Back to the Blues Script error: No such module "Sort".
25190 Modern Dance Band Sounds of Country & Western Hits Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
25191 Murray the K Presents Golden Gassers for Hand Holders Various Artists
25192 Murray the K Presents Golden Gassers for a Dance Party Various Artists
25193 Bossa Nova Script error: No such module "Sort".
25195 About Good Little Girls and Bad Little Boys Script error: No such module "Sort".
25196 The Next One Will Kill You Script error: No such module "Sort".
25197 Joey Dee Script error: No such module "Sort".
25198 The Barry Sisters in Israel Script error: No such module "Sort".
25199 Folk Songs Script error: No such module "Sort".
25200 Lowdown Back Porch Blues Louisiana Red
25201 The Funniest New Comic Since the Last New Comic Script error: No such module "Sort".
25202 How to Belly Dance for Your Husband and His Friends Little Egypt and the Sonny Lester Orchestra
25203 At Home with That Other Family Script error: No such module "Sort". and Gwen Davis
25204 Tapped Wires Script error: No such module "Sort". and Rhonda Brown
25205 Don Sherman at the Playboy Club Script error: No such module "Sort".
25206 Bossa Nova Italian Style Script error: No such module "Sort".
25207 Golden Goodies Volume 1 Various Artists
25208 Lou Christie Script error: No such module "Sort".
25209 Golden Goodies Volume 4: Goodies for a Dance Party Various Artists
25210 Golden Goodies Volume 2 Various Artists
25211 Golden Goodies Volume 3 Various Artists
25212 Golden Goodies Volume 7 Various Artists
25213 Golden Goodies Volume 9 Various Artists
25214 Golden Goodies Volume 8 Various Artists
25215 Golden Goodies Volume 5 Various Artists
25216 Golden Goodies Volume 6 Various Artists
25217 Golden Goodies Volume 10 Various Artists
25218 Golden Goodies Volume 12 Various Artists
25219 Golden Goodies Volume 11 Various Artists
25220 Dinah '63 Script error: No such module "Sort".
25221 Dance-Dance-Dance Script error: No such module "Sort".
25222 C'est la Vie Script error: No such module "Sort".
25223 Old Country Polka Script error: No such module "Sort".
25224 More How to Strip for Your Husband Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra conducted by Sonny Lester
25225 More How to Belly Dance for Your Husband Little Egypt Orchestra conducted by Sonny Lester
25228 Rendezvous in Istanbul Script error: No such module "Sort".
25229 Rendezvous in Greece Script error: No such module "Sort".
25230 Rendezvous in Armenia Script error: No such module "Sort".
25231 Strike Up the Band Script error: No such module "Sort". and Count Basie Reissue of 25072 with different track order
25232 Ragtime U.S.A Script error: No such module "Sort".
25233 Gospel Concert: The Ward Singers Recorded Live Script error: No such module "Sort".
25234 Easier Said Than Done Script error: No such module "Sort".
25235 A Walkin' Miracle Script error: No such module "Sort".
25236 And Now...The Missing Otis Trio Script error: No such module "Sort".
25237 Meetin' Script error: No such module "Sort".
25238 Instrumental Golden Goodies Volume 13 Various Artists
25239 Golden Goodies Volume 14 Various Artists
25240 Golden Goodies Volume 15 Various Artists
25241 Golden Goodies Volume 16 Various Artists
25242 Golden Goodies Volume 17 Various Artists
25243 Portrait of Mr. T Script error: No such module "Sort".
25244 In Tribute Script error: No such module "Sort".
25245 Organ Dynamics Script error: No such module "Sort".
25246 Young and Lively Script error: No such module "Sort". featuring Anita Humes
25247 Golden Goodies of 1963 Volume 18 Various Artists
25248 Your Favorite Groups and Their Golden Goodies Volume 19 Various Artists
25249 20 Original Winners Volume 1 Various Artists
25250 Jerry Blavatt Presents the Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon Script error: No such module "Sort".
25251 20 Original Winners Volume 2 Various Artists
25252 Hootenanny Nashville Gene & Jerry
25253 A Stranger on Earth Script error: No such module "Sort".
25254 Good Guy Jack Spector Presents 22 Original Winners Various Artists
25255 The Best of Ronnie Hawkins Script error: No such module "Sort".
25256 Golden Goodies Goodies Various Artists
25257 The Magic World of Italy Various Artists
25258 The World of the Barry Sisters Script error: No such module "Sort".
25259 The Risque World of Pearl Bailey Script error: No such module "Sort".
25260 The World of Dinah Washington Script error: No such module "Sort".
25261 The World of Jack Teagarden Script error: No such module "Sort".
25262 Music to Stop Smoking By Script error: No such module "Sort". Quartet
25263 20 Original Winners Volume 3 Various Artists
25264 20 Original Winners Volume 4 Various Artists
25265 Melodie d'Italia Script error: No such module "Sort".
25266 Polish Songs Script error: No such module "Sort".
25267 Yiddish Songs Script error: No such module "Sort".
25268 Wedding Polkas Script error: No such module "Sort".
25269 Dinah Washington Script error: No such module "Sort". Compilation
25270 What's New Script error: No such module "Sort".
25271 Songs by James Van Heusen Script error: No such module "Sort".
25272 Let's Go Bobo! Script error: No such module "Sort".
25273 WFUN Good Guys Various Artists
25274 Drums!, Drums!, Drums! Olatunji
25275 Rockin' in the 25th Century Script error: No such module "Sort".
25276 My Fair Lady Goes Latin Script error: No such module "Sort".
25277 Race! Script error: No such module "Sort".
25278 By Jupiter & Girl Crazy Script error: No such module "Sort". & Roy Kral
25279 Polynesian Rendezvous Script error: No such module "Sort". and George Tumahai
25280 They Call Us Au Go-Go Singers Script error: No such module "Sort".
25281 Love Songs from a Cop Script error: No such module "Sort".
25282 Songs I Sang with Guy Lombardo Script error: No such module "Sort".
25283 Cascading Voices Hugo & Luigi
25284 I Sing in a Pub Script error: No such module "Sort".
25285 Jewish Folk Songs Script error: No such module "Sort". and Sholom Secunda
25286 More Italian Songs Mama Never Taught Script error: No such module "Sort".
25287 More Polish Songs Mama Never Taught Script error: No such module "Sort".
25288 Greek Songs Mama Never Taught Me Script error: No such module "Sort".
25289 The Best of Dinah Washington Script error: No such module "Sort".
25290 20 All Time No. 1 Hits Various Artists
25291 WMAK Jet Set-22 Winners Various Artists
25292 Life with Liz and Dick Script error: No such module "Sort".
25293 20 Original Winners of 1964 Various Artists
25294 The Greatest Hits of Little Anthony and the Imperials Little Anthony and the Imperials
25295 WHK Good Guys Various Artists
25297 England's Newest Singing Sensations Script error: No such module "Sort".
25298 Organ Shindig Script error: No such module "Sort".
25299 And Now Script error: No such module "Sort".
25300 For Women Only Script error: No such module "Sort".
25301 More of Frankie Randall Script error: No such module "Sort".
25302 The Tiffiny Singers Script error: No such module "Sort".
25303 50 Best Loved Italian Songs Script error: No such module "Sort".
25304 20 "Big Boss" Favorites: 10 Great Hits of 1964 - 10 Great Oldies Hits Various Artists
25306 Music of the Middle East Script error: No such module "Sort".
25307 WING Lively Guys Various Artists
25308 The Many Faces of the Detergents Script error: No such module "Sort".
25309 Polka Spectaculars Script error: No such module "Sort". and his Polka Poppers
25310 The Hullaballoos On Hullabaloo Script error: No such module "Sort".
25311 German Songs Mama Taught Me Script error: No such module "Sort".
25312 Live from the Ratfink Room Script error: No such module "Sort".
25313 Sincerely Script error: No such module "Sort".
25314 Tales Script error: No such module "Sort".
25315 Tweetie Pie Script error: No such module "Sort".
25316 Shame and Scandal in the Family Script error: No such module "Sort".
25317 The Detective Script error: No such module "Sort".
25318 Searching the Gospel Script error: No such module "Sort".
25320 Polish Songs Mama Never Taught Me Script error: No such module "Sort".
25321 Slovenian Songs Mama Taught Me Script error: No such module "Sort". and His Happy Slovenians
25322 Music for Batman and Robin Script error: No such module "Sort".
25323 Sam and Dave Sam & Dave
25324 Live at the Taft Script error: No such module "Sort".
25325 Polka Memories Script error: No such module "Sort". & Polka Team
25326 The Exciters Script error: No such module "Sort".
25328 Dave "Baby" Cortez In Orbit Script error: No such module "Sort".
25329 Etta Jones Sings Script error: No such module "Sort". With Junior Mance, Kenny Burrell, Frank Wess, Joe Newman, Milt Hinton
25330 Honky Tonk a-la Mod! Script error: No such module "Sort".
25331 Strike Up the Band Script error: No such module "Sort". & Count Basie
25332 Lou Christie Strikes Again Script error: No such module "Sort". Stereo reissue of Lou Christie Strikes Back
25333 WWIN Astro Jocks Present 20 Original Winners Various Artists
25334 This Hombre Called Lemon Script error: No such module "Sort".
25336 Hanky Panky Tommy James and the Shondells
25337 WOL- Soul Brothers Various Artists
25338 K-BOX Dusty Discs Various Artists
25339 The Matadors Meet the Bull Script error: No such module "Sort".
25343 What's New!!! Script error: No such module "Sort".
25344 It's Only Love Tommy James and the Shondells
25245 Man in Love Script error: No such module "Sort".
25346 I Keep Comin' Back! Script error: No such module "Sort".
25347 Color Me OBG: Station WDRC Various Artists
25348 KGFJ Sounds of Success Various Artists
25349 Canzone D'Amore Ray Allen
25350 Our Anniversary Shep and the Limelites
25351 Aqui Se Habla Espanol Script error: No such module "Sort".
25352 Songs of My People Script error: No such module "Sort".
25353 I Think We're Alone Now Tommy James and the Shondells
25354 Parallel-a-Stitt Script error: No such module "Sort".
25355 Something Special! The Best of Tommy James and the Shondells Tommy James and the Shondells
25356 Ma Vie Script error: No such module "Sort".
25357 Gettin' Together Tommy James and the Shondells

25358

The Fallen Angels Script error: No such module "Sort".
25359 Don't Walk, Dance! Script error: No such module "Sort".
25360 This Is My Song Script error: No such module "Sort".
25361 The Big Three Featuring Cass Elliot Script error: No such module "Sort".

42000 Pop series

Catalog Album Artist Notes
42000 The Big Three Featuring Cass Elliot The Big Three Reissue of 25361
42001 The Spanish Side of Jazz Candido, Machito and Willie Bobo
42002 Back On Broadway Script error: No such module "Sort".
42003 Very Special Envoy Very Special Envoy
42004 Cole Porter Songbook Pearl Bailey
42005 Something Special! The Best of Tommy James and the Shondells Tommy James and the Shondells reissue of 25355
42006 Yours Truly Jimmie Rodgers
42007 Forever Yours Little Anthony and the Imperials
42008 Roman Guitar Script error: No such module "Sort".
42009 Fantail Script error: No such module "Sort".
42010 The Rabble The Rabble
42011 It's A Long Way Down The Fallen Angels
42012 Mony, Mony Tommy James & the Shondells
42013 Lalolé: The Latin Sound of Lalo Schifrin Script error: No such module "Sort". reissue of Tico Records LP
42014 The Best of Dinah Washington Dinah Washington
42015 The Kid from Red Bank Count Basie
42016 A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry Script error: No such module "Sort".
42017 Count Basie & Billy Eckstine Count Basie and Script error: No such module "Sort".
42018 Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan Count Basie and Sarah Vaughan
42019 You're Mine, You Sarah Vaughan
42020 How to Strip for Your Husband Ann Corio reissue of 25186
42021 How to Belly Dance for Your Husband Little Egypt & Sonny Lester Orchestra reissue of 25202
42022 Let's Sing Yiddish original cast
42023 Crimson and Clover Tommy James and the Shondells
42024 The Queen Does Her Thing La Lupe
42025 Don Cooper Script error: No such module "Sort".
42026 Mario Bertolino Sings Songs of Naples Script error: No such module "Sort".
42027 Remember How Great, Vol. 1 Various Artists
42028 Remember How Great, Vol. 2 Various Artists
42029 Remember How Great, Vol. 3 Various Artists
42030 Cellophane Symphony Tommy James and the Shondells
42031 Remember How Great, Vol. 4 Various Artists
42032 Remember How Great, Vol. 5 Various Artists
42034 This Time Mario Bertolino
42035 Make Someone Happy Sonny Stitt
42036 Arzachel Arzachel
42037 Charisma Charisma
42038 Thundertree Thundertree
42039 Clarence "Frogman" Henry is Alive and Well Living in New Orleans Script error: No such module "Sort".
42040 The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells Tommy James and the Shondells
42041 Alan Freed's Memory Lane Various Artists reissue of End 314
42042 Alan Freed's Top 15 Various Artists reissue of End 315
42043 Roots and Branches Don Crawford
42044 Travelin' Tommy James and the Shondells
42045 The Best of Ronnie Hawkins Featuring His Band Ronnie Hawkins
42046 Bless The Children Don Cooper
42047 Morganmasondowns Script error: No such module "Sort".
42048 Stardust Script error: No such module "Sort".
42049 Morning Dew Morning Dew
42050 Maybe Script error: No such module "Sort".
42051 Tommy James Script error: No such module "Sort".
42052 Alive N Kickin' Script error: No such module "Sort".
42053 George Nardello George Nardello
42054 Beasts and Fiends Charisma
42055 Would You Understand My Nakedness? Don Crawford
42056 Ballad of C.P. Jones Don Cooper
42057 Hog Heaven Hog Heaven
42058 Dust Bowl Clementine Dust Bowl
42060 Brand X Oscar Brand
42061 Rosko Reads the Giving Tree and Other Selected Poems Script error: No such module "Sort".
42062 Christian of the World Tommy James
42063 Babatunde Olatunji Babatunde Olatunji

3000 Pop Series

Catalog Album Artist Notes
3001 Christian of the World Tommy James
3002 Ilmo Smokehouse Ilmo Smokehouse
3003 The Best of Basie Count Basie & His Orchestra
3004 Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive
3005 Another Shade of Black Don Crawford
3006 Murmur of the Heart Soundtrack
3007 My Head, My Bed and My Red Guitar Tommy James and the Shondells
3008 Very Special Love Script error: No such module "Sort".
3009 What You Feel is How You Grow Don Cooper
3010 Now We're Even Clinic
3011 Fluff Fluff
3012 Fur Coats and Blue Jeans Script error: No such module "Sort".
3013 Ecstasy, Passion & Pain Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
3014 Truth Truth
3015 So Much Love The Three Degrees
3016 Out Among Em' Love Child's Afro Cuban Blues Band
3017 Way to No. 1 Poison
3018 Sunshine Sunshine
3019 The Atomic Mr. Basie Count Basie
3020 Transformed Script error: No such module "Sort".

Birdland Jazz Series

The Roulette 52000 Birdland Series of 12 inch LPs commenced in 1958 and consists of 124 album releases over 10 years.[10]

Catalog Album Artist Notes
52001 Life Is a Many Splendored Gig Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
52002 Appearing Nightly Mitchell-Ruff Duo
52003 Basie Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra aka E=MC2 and The Atomic Mr. Basie
52004 Movin' In Script error: No such module "Sort". & Co.
52005 A Man Ain't Supposed to Cry Script error: No such module "Sort".
52006 Kenya-Afro Cuban Jazz Machito & His Orchestra
52007 Count Basie Presents Eddie Davis Trio + Joe Newman Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio and Joe Newman
52008 The Rites of Diablo Script error: No such module "Sort".
52009 Locking Horns Script error: No such module "Sort". & Zoot Sims Rerelease of Rama Records LP
52010 Southern Breeze Script error: No such module "Sort".
52011 Basie Plays Hefti Script error: No such module "Sort". & Orchestra
52012 A Message from Newport Script error: No such module "Sort".
52013 Mitchell-Ruff Duo Plus Strings and Brass Mitchell-Ruff Duo
52014 Joe Newman with Woodwinds Script error: No such module "Sort".
52015 Monday Night at Birdland Script error: No such module "Sort"., Curtis Fuller, Billy Root and Lee Morgan
52016 Jeri Southern Meets Johnny Smith Script error: No such module "Sort".
52017 'Round Midnight Script error: No such module "Sort".
52018 Sing Along with Basie Script error: No such module "Sort"., Joe Williams, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
52019 Eddie Davis Trio Featuring Shirley Scott, Organ Script error: No such module "Sort". Trio
52020 Sweet Talk Script error: No such module "Sort".
52021 Memories Ad-Lib Script error: No such module "Sort". & Joe Williams
52022 Another Monday Night at Birdland Script error: No such module "Sort"., Curtis Fuller, Billy Root and Lee Morgan
52023 Sweetenings Script error: No such module "Sort".
52024 Basie One More Time Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
52025 Jazz for Juniors Mitchell-Ruff Duo
52026 Machito with Flute to Boot Machito
52027 A Message from Birdland Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra
52028 Breakfast Dance and Barbecue Script error: No such module "Sort". and His Orchestra featuring Joe Williams
52029 Basie/Eckstine Incorporated Script error: No such module "Sort". & Billy Eckstine
52030 Joe Williams Sings About You Script error: No such module "Sort".
52031 Piano Portraits by Phineas Newborn Script error: No such module "Sort".
52032 Chairman of the Board Script error: No such module "Sort".
52033 Everyday I Have the Blues Script error: No such module "Sort". with Count Basie and His Orchestra
52034 Jazz Mission to Moscow Mitchell-Ruff Duo
52035 Illinois Jacquet Plays Cole Porter Script error: No such module "Sort".
52036 Dance Along with Basie Script error: No such module "Sort". and His Orchestra
52037 The Sound of Music Mitchell-Ruff Duo
52038 Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz for Dancing Script error: No such module "Sort".
52039 That Kind of Woman Script error: No such module "Sort".
52040 England's Ambassador of Jazz Script error: No such module "Sort".
52041 Patented by Edison Script error: No such module "Sort". Quintet
52042 In the Vernacular Script error: No such module "Sort".
52043 I Love a Piano Script error: No such module "Sort".
52044 Not Now, I'll Tell You When Script error: No such module "Sort".
52045 School of Rebellion Script error: No such module "Sort".
52046 Dreamy Script error: No such module "Sort".
52047 Newport Suite Script error: No such module "Sort".
52048 My Crying Hour Script error: No such module "Sort".
52049 Gretsch Drum Night at Birdland Various Artists
52050 The Most Volume 1 Various Artists
52051 String Along with Basie Script error: No such module "Sort".
52052 No Cover, No Minimum Script error: No such module "Sort".
52053 The Most Volume 2 Various Artists
52054 Just the Blues Script error: No such module "Sort". & Count Basie
52055 Let's Face the Music and Dance Script error: No such module "Sort".
52056 Kansas City Suite Script error: No such module "Sort". & His Orchestra
52057 The Most Volume 3 Various Artists
52058 No Coast Jazz Script error: No such module "Sort". Quartet
52059 Collaboration Script error: No such module "Sort".
52060 The Divine One Script error: No such module "Sort".
52061 Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan Script error: No such module "Sort". & Count Basie
52062 The Most Volume 4 Various Artists
52063 Seven Deadly Sins Script error: No such module "Sort".
52064 Maynard '61 Script error: No such module "Sort".
52065 Basie at Birdland Script error: No such module "Sort".
52066 Sentimental and Melancholy Script error: No such module "Sort".
52067 Gretsch Drum Night Volume 2 Various Artists
52068 Two's Company Script error: No such module "Sort". & Chris Connor
52069 Together Script error: No such module "Sort". & Harry "Sweets" Edison
52070 After Hours Script error: No such module "Sort".
52071 Have a Good Time with Joe Williams Script error: No such module "Sort".
52072 Count Basie Swings, Tony Bennett Sings Script error: No such module "Sort". & Tony Bennett
52074 Together for the First Time Script error: No such module "Sort". & Duke Ellington
52075 The Most Volume 5 Various Artists
52076 "Straightaway" Jazz Themes Script error: No such module "Sort".
52078 Conga Soul Candido
52079 Soul Brother Script error: No such module "Sort".
52080 A Night at Count Basie's Script error: No such module "Sort".
52081 The Best of Basie Script error: No such module "Sort".
52082 You're Mine You Script error: No such module "Sort".
52083 Maynard '62 Script error: No such module "Sort".
52084 Si! Si! M.F. Script error: No such module "Sort".
52085 Swingin' Night at Birdland Script error: No such module "Sort".
52086 The Legend Script error: No such module "Sort".
52087 Big Band Jazz from the Summit Script error: No such module "Sort".
52088 Lalo = Brilliance Script error: No such module "Sort".
52089 The Best of Basie Vol. 2 Script error: No such module "Sort".
52090 Maynard '63 Script error: No such module "Sort".
52091 Snowbound Script error: No such module "Sort".
52092 The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan Script error: No such module "Sort".
52093 Back to Basie & the Blues Script error: No such module "Sort". Orchestra & Joe Williams Compilation
52094 The Best of Birdland Volume 1 Script error: No such module "Sort". / Lee Morgan split album
52095 Skin Burns Script error: No such module "Sort".
52096 Jazz from Abroad Script error: No such module "Sort".
52097 Bobo's Beat Script error: No such module "Sort".
52098 The Mighty Two Script error: No such module "Sort". & Gene Krupa
52099 Basie in Sweden Script error: No such module "Sort".
52100 Star Eyes Script error: No such module "Sort".
52101 Message from Maynard Script error: No such module "Sort".
52102 One Is a Lonesome Number Script error: No such module "Sort".
52103 The Great Reunion Script error: No such module "Sort". & Duke Ellington
52104 The Lonely Hours Script error: No such module "Sort".
52105 New Kind of Love Script error: No such module "Sort".
52106 Easin' It Script error: No such module "Sort".
52107 Maynard '64 Script error: No such module "Sort".
52108 We Three Script error: No such module "Sort"., Dinah Washington, & Joe Williams
52109 The World of Sarah Vaughan Script error: No such module "Sort".
52110 The World of Maynard Ferguson Script error: No such module "Sort".
52111 The World of Basie Volume 1 Script error: No such module "Sort".
52112 Sweet 'n' Sassy Script error: No such module "Sort".
52113 Back with Basie Script error: No such module "Sort".
52114 My Fair Lady Script error: No such module "Sort".
52115 The Return of Bud Powell Script error: No such module "Sort".
52116 Sarah Sings Soulfully Script error: No such module "Sort".
52117 Big Band Scene '65 Script error: No such module "Sort"./Maynard Ferguson
52118 Sarah + 2 Script error: No such module "Sort".
52119 Live! Script error: No such module "Sort".
52120 Explorations Script error: No such module "Sort"./Lalo Schifrin
52121 Jazz Script error: No such module "Sort".
52122 Afro-Jazziac Script error: No such module "Sort". & Machito
52123 Sarah Slightly Classical Script error: No such module "Sort".
52124 Quote, Unquote Script error: No such module "Sort". Compilation

5000 Jazz Series

Catalog Album Artist Notes
5000 Finally, Betty Carter Script error: No such module "Sort".
5001 'Round Midnight Betty Carter
5002 Stardust Script error: No such module "Sort". Reissue of What's New!!
5003 Backgammon Script error: No such module "Sort". and the Jazz Messengers
5004 Songs of the Bad Old Days Pearl Bailey
5005 Now It's My Turn Script error: No such module "Sort".
5006 The Nonet Script error: No such module "Sort".
5007 Evening Breeze Script error: No such module "Sort".
5008 Gypsy Folk Tales Script error: No such module "Sort". and the Jazz Messengers
5009 Estimated Time of Arrival Script error: No such module "Sort".

2-LP Birdland Series

Catalog Album Artist Notes
1 The Count Basie Story Count Basie
2 The Birdland Story Various Artists

500 Comedy Series

Catalog Album Artist Notes
501 Saloon Society Script error: No such module "Sort".
502 Prose from the Cons Script error: No such module "Sort". and the Convicts of Southern Michigan Prison
503
504
505 Live! Jackie Kannon
506 Let's Play Strike! Transit Strike Interviews
507 The Truth About the Green Hornet Script error: No such module "Sort". and Script error: No such module "Sort".

800 Soundtrack Series

All of the soundtracks in this series were for films released in the United States during 1966.

Catalog Album Artist Notes
801 A Study in Terror Script error: No such module "Sort".
802 The Russian Adventure Script error: No such module "Sort".
803 Sleeping Beauty Script error: No such module "Sort".
804 The Peach Thief Simeon Pironkov
805 Four in the Morning Script error: No such module "Sort".

80000 Original Cast Series

Catalog Album Artist Notes
80001 Showgirl: Carol Channing Live Script error: No such module "Sort".

10 Original Cast Series

Catalog Album Artist Notes
11 Billy Noname Original Cast

100 Echoes Series

Reissue series from used by the label during 1973. Not all these albums have "Echoes of An Era" somewhere in the title - some do, some don't. They are two-album sets.

Catalog Album Artist Notes
101 Echoes of an Era: The Maynard Ferguson Years Maynard Ferguson
102 Echoes of an Era: The Count Basie Years Count Basie
103 Echoes of an Era: The Stan Getz Years Stan Getz
104 Echoes of an Era: The Dinah Washington Years Dinah Washington
105 Echoes of an Era: The Sarah Vaughan Years Sarah Vaughan
106 [11] Diz 'n' Bird: The Beginning Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker
107 Echoes of an Era: Count Basie with Tony Bennett and Sarah Vaughan Count Basie, Tony Bennett and Sarah Vaughan
108 Echoes of an Era: Music to Keep Your Husband Happy Sonny Lester
109 Echoes of an Era: The Louis Armstrong Years Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
110 Echoes of an Era: The Maynard Ferguson and Herbie Mann Years Maynard Ferguson and Herbie Mann
111 Echoes of an Era Jack Tatum, Erroll Garner, Bud Powell & B. Taylor
112 Echoes of a Rock Era: The Early Years Various Artists
113 Echoes of a Rock Era: The Middle Years Various Artists
114 Echoes of a Rock Era: The Later Years Various Artists
115 Echoes of a Rock Era Various Artists
116 Echoes of an Era: Message From Newport/Newport Suite Maynard Ferguson
117 Echoes of an Era: Queen of the Blues Dinah Washington
118 Echoes of an Era: The Best of Count Basie Count Basie
119 Echoes of an Era: The Best of Stan Getz Stan Getz
120 Echoes of an Era: The Best of Charlie Parker Charlie Parker
121 Echoes of an Era Johnny Dankworth and Billy Strayhorn
122 Echoes of an Era: Maynard Ferguson '61/Si! Si! M.F. Maynard Ferguson
123 Echoes of an Era Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt
124 Echoes of an Era: Kansas City Suite/Easin' It Count Basie
125 Echoes of an Era: The Immortal Dinah Washington Dinah Washington
126 Echoes of an Era Count Basie, Stan Getz and Sarah Vaughan
127 Echoes of an Era: Birdland Live at Carnegie Hall Various Artists
128 Echoes of an Era Joe Newman, Zoot Sims, John Coltrane and Ray Draper
129 Echoes of an Era Jackie McLean Quintet and Sextet
130 Echoes of an Era: Bantu Afrika Randy Weston
131 Echoes of an Era Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers
132 Echoes of an Era: Vernacular John Handy

59000 Original Rock N' Roll Hits Series

This was the label's final effort at repackaging its old recordings.

Catalog Album Artist Notes
59001 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 50s, Volume 1 Various Artists
59002 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 50s, Volume 2 Various Artists
59003 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 50s, Volume 3 Various Artists
59004 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 50s, Volume 4 Various Artists
59005 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 50s, Volume 5 Various Artists
59006 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 50s, Volume 6 Various Artists
59007 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 50s, Volume 7 Various Artists
59008 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 50s, Volume 8 Various Artists
59009 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 50s, Volume 9 Various Artists
59010 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 60s, Volume 10 Various Artists
59011 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 60s, Volume 11 Various Artists
59012 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 60s, Volume 12 Various Artists
59013 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 60s, Volume 13 Various Artists
59014 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 60s, Volume 14 Various Artists
59015 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 60s, Volume 15 Various Artists
59016 Original Rock 'N Roll Hits of the 60s, Volume 16 Various Artists

9000 African Series

These albums, which were acquired by Roulette for U.S. distribution, were recorded in the continent of Africa.

Catalog Album Artist Notes
9001 Songs of New Nations The De Paur Chorus
9002 Life in the Bush Various Artists
9003 Music of West Africa Various Artists
9004 Dahomey Guinee Various Artists

65000 International Series

Catalog Album Artist Notes
9001 Uhuru Afrika Randy Weston
65002 Around the World in Percussion Louis Bellson

75000 Classical Series

Catalog Album Artist Notes
75001 J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 1 & 2 Script error: No such module "Sort". and the Hamburger Kammerorchester
75002 J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 3 & 4 Script error: No such module "Sort". and the Hamburger Kammerorchester
75003 J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos No. 5 & 6 Script error: No such module "Sort". and the Hamburger Kammerorchester

100 Demo Series

Catalog Album Artist Notes
100 Roulette Presents a Demonstration of the New Dimensional Sound of Dynamic Stereo Various Artists

See also

References

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