Modern Records

Modern Records was an American record label formed in 1945 in Los Angeles by the Bihari brothers: Jules, Saul, Lester and Joe Bihari.

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1945 - Los Angeles - Bihari brothers - Jules - Saul - Lester - Joe Bihari

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In the early fifties they launched several subsidiaries: RPM Records, Flair Records and Meteor Records. In the late fifties they launched more subsidiaries: Crown Records and Kent Records. In the sixties they launched a subsidiary Yuletide Records, specialised in Christmas records. Modern Records stopped operating after the death of Jules Bihari, and the back catalogue was sold to various companies in 1984.

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RPM Records - Flair Records - Meteor Records - Crown Records - Kent Records - Yuletide Records - Christmas - 1984

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Modern was one of the big R&B labels with artists like Etta James, John Lee Hooker, BB King, Elmore James and Lightnin' Hopkins.

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R&B - Etta James - John Lee Hooker - BB King - Elmore James - Lightnin' Hopkins

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There have been other, unrelated, companies using the name "Modern Records" in later times.

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