The Aladdin/Imperial Labels: A Discography

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This discographical listing of all recordings issued on the Aladdin/Imperial labels from 1942 to 1974 contains details relating to session recording dates and personnel, and also lists titles with both master numbers and issue numbers. It includes jazz sessions with Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet and Billie Holliday; pop and rock artists Ricky Nelson and Johnny Rivers; blues players Lightnin' Hopkins and T-Bone Walker; rhythm and blues artist Fats Domino; groups such as The Five Keys; and international dance bands, country, rockabilly and folk. Michel Ruppli has also compiled discographies on the King, Clef/Verve and Bluenote labels.

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. . . those academic libraries supporting serious studies in twentieth-century popular music may find it a bonanza.-A.L.B.R.
I have nothing but praise for Ruppli's work on this book. It is a valuable addition to our knowledge about the primary facts that constitute the American recording industry and musical heritage. The Aladdin/Imperial Labels should be added to all major music libraries as well as smaller ones that emphasize American musics.-Notes
." . . those academic libraries supporting serious studies in twentieth-century popular music may find it a bonanza."-A.L.B.R.
"I have nothing but praise for Ruppli's work on this book. It is a valuable addition to our knowledge about the primary facts that constitute the American recording industry and musical heritage. The Aladdin/Imperial Labels should be added to all major music libraries as well as smaller ones that emphasize American musics."-Notes

Author Bio

MICHEL RUPPLI lives in France and has researched numerous discographies. He has also compiled discographies on The King Labels, The Clef/Verve Labels, and The Blue Note Label (Greenwood Press, 1985, 1987, and 1988, respectively).