Black Swan Records

Black Swan Records was a United States record label in the 1920s; it was the first to be owned and operated by, and marketed to, African Americans.

Purchase by Paramount

The company declared bankruptcy in December 1923. As a result, in March 1924 Paramount Records bought the Black Swan label. This lead to the Chicago Defender publishing an article noting the accomplishments that the company had made: White owned record companies began to recognize the demand for black artists to the point that major companies began publishing music by these performers. In addition, the Defender credited Pace with the major companies to begin targetting the black audience and advertising in black newspapers.

Related Topics:
Bankruptcy - December - 1923 - March - 1924 - Paramount Records - Chicago Defender

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Paramount discontinued the Black Swan label short time later.

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