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The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH) Kapp Records
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BACKGROUND
Information: Kapp Records was an independent record label started in 1954 by David Kapp, brother of Jack Kapp (who had set up American Decca Records in 1934). Kapp licensed its records to London Records for release in the United Kingdom.
In 1967, David Kapp sold his label to MCA Inc. and the label was placed under Uni Records management; Kapp was consolidated with MCA's other record labels in 1971 and, in 1973, MCA Records released the last Kapp record. Catalogue albums that continued to sell were renumbered and reissued on the MCA label.
Kapp's subsidiaries included Medallion Records (an audiophile label), Congress Records, Leader Records, and Four Corners Records with its "4 Corners of the World" logo. Four Corners was formed to promote European artists, such as Françoise Hardy, Raymond Lefèvre, and the Barclay Singers.
Today, the Kapp Records catalog is owned by MCA's successor-in-interest Universal Music Group through its Geffen Records subsidiary.
DISCOGRAPHY
- KL-103 – "Pop" Mambos – Bennie Benjamin & George Weiss with the Horace Diaz Orchestra – [10/54]
- KL 1044 – Latin Rhythms/Ritmos Latinos – Horace Diaz & The Mambo Men/Carlos Molina Orchestra – [1956]
- KL 1062/K-1062-S – Roger Williams Plays Beautiful Waltzes – Roger Williams – [1957]
- KL 1064/K-1064-S – Valentino Tangos in Hi-Fi – Orchestra De Granados Conducted by Jaime Jardin – [1957]
- KL 1065 – 38 All Time Great Polkas – John Gart – [1957]
- KL 1072 – High Society Dance – Al Navarro & His High Society Orchestra – 1957]
- KL 1085 – Dance the Stroll – Clyde Otis & His Smoothies – [1958]
- KL 1090/KS 3044 – The Seventh Veil – Artie Barsamian & His Orchestr – [1958]
- KL 1124/K-1124-S – Dance Along with Larry Clinton – Larry Clinton & His Orchestra – [3/59]
- KL 1127 – Jerry Leiber Presents Scooby Doo: Good Rock & Roll for Dancing – Jerry Leiber Beat Band – [3/59]
- KL 1128 – The Exciting Latin Rhythms – Veloz & Yolanda – [4/59]
- KL 1133/KS 3015 – Classics in Cha-Cha-Cha – Harry Harden & His Orchestra – [4/59]
- KL 1134/KS 3016 – Everybody Dance Polish Dance Music – Clare Witkowski & His Orchestra – [8/59]
- KL 1139/KS 3022 – Italian Dance Music – Dino Romano & His Orchestra – [1/60]
- KL 1144/KS 3027 – Hawaii: The Fabulous Fiftieth State – Sam Makia & The Makapuu Beach Boys – [9/59]
- KL 1150/KS 3033 – Favorite Polkas – Clare Witkowski and Orchestra – [1/60]
- KL 1169/KS 3053 – Something to Swing About – Carmen McRae – [1/60]
- KL 1174 – Songs of the Exodus, Hillel
- KL 1181/KS 3181 – Brazilian Choo-Choo – Horace Diaz – [1960]
- KL 1197/KS 3197 – The Pete King Chorale Goes Latin: Fiesta à La King – Pete King Chorale – [1960]
- KL 1198/KS 3198 – The Troubadors Take You Dancing – Troubadors – [1960]
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