Wikipedia / Kent Records
Wikipedia / Kent Records
Kent Records was a Los Angeles–based record label, launched in 1958 by the Bihari brothers. It was a subsidiary of Crown Records Corporation. Kent was a follow-up to Modern Records, which ceased operations in 1958. The label reissued Modern's singles, including recordings by B.B. King. By 1964, Kent had signed acts such as Ike & Tina Turner and released new material. Other acts signed to the label included Z.Z. Hill, Johnny Otis, and Lowell Fulson. Modern Records was revived in 1964 with successful singles from the Ikettes.
Initially, Kent issued only singles, but issued albums from 1964 until the early 1970s. Kent was later bought by Ace Records, England, which uses the label name to release Motown and Northern Soul music.
Selected Discography
Albums
1964: B.B. King, Rock Me Baby...14 Great Hits (compilation)
1964: B.B. King, Let Me Love You
1965: Live! B.B. King on Stage
1965: Lowell Fulson, Soul
1965: Z.Z. Hill, The Soul Stirring Z.Z. Hill
1966: Ike & Tina Turner, The Soul of Ike & Tina
1967: Lowell Fulson, Tramp
1967: B.B. King, The Jungle
1967: Smokey Hogg, Original Folk Blues
1967: Z.Z. Hill, A Whole Lot of Soul
1967: B.B. King, Boss of the Blues (compilation)
1967: Lowell Fulson, Now!
1968: B.B. King, From the Beginning (compilation)
1968: The Johnny Otis Show featuring Mighty Mouth Evans & Shuggie Otis, Cold Shot!
1970: Ike & Tina, Festival of Live Performances
1970: Preston Love's Omaha Bar-B-Q
1970: Big Joe Turner, Turns on the Blues
1970: Various Artists – Rock and Roll Festival, Volume 1
1970: Neil Merryweather, John Richardson And Boers
1970: B.B. King, Turn on to B.B. King (compilation)
1970: Guitar Slim Green featuring Johnny and Shuggie Otis, Stone Down Blues
1971: The Greatest Hits of B.B. King, Volume 1 (compilation)
1971: The Great Roy Milton, Roots Of Rock, Vol. 1 (compilation)
1971: Z.Z. Hill's Greatest Hits: Dues Paid in Full (compilation)
1973: B.B. King, The Original Sweet Sixteen (compilation)