Scepter Records

Scepter Records was started in 1959 by Florence Greenberg. She had just sold Tiara Records with The Shirelles for $4000 to Decca Records. When The Shirelles didn't produce any hits for Decca, they were given back to Greenberg, who promptly signed them. By 1961 Greenberg launched a subsidiary Wand Records. In 1976 Florence Greenberg decided to retire from the business and sold her record labels to Springboard International.

Related Topics:
Florence Greenberg - Tiara Records - The Shirelles - Decca Records - Wand Records - Springboard International

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Scepter and Wand remain known for releasing The Shirelles, Chuck Jackson, Lenny Miles, Dionne Warwick, Billy J. Thomas, Joe Jeffrey and others.

Related Topics:
Chuck Jackson - Lenny Miles - Dionne Warwick - Billy J. Thomas - Joe Jeffrey

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They were also one of the earliest record labels to release 12-inch singles intended for the nascent disco market. (Vince Aletti, 1975)

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