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'''Morrison Records''' was an independent record label, based in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. It was founded in the 1940s by [[Howell Oakdeane Morrison|Howell Oakdeane "Morrie" Morrison]] (1888-1984) and his wife, [[Alice Nadine Morrison]] (1892-1978), and appears to have gone out of business around the time of its founders' deaths. Much of their catalogue consisted of vanity recordings by local amateur talent, but [[Paul Tutmarc]] and his wife [[Bonnie Guitar]] were among those who released records on Morrison.<ref name=Blecha>Peter Blecha, [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7548 Morrison, "Morrie" and Alice -- Northwest Music Industry Pioneers], HistoryLink, November 20, 2005. Accessed online 2009-08-02.</ref> According to Peter Blecha, the label "generally leaned towards the old-fashioned strains preferred by [[ballroom dancing|ballroom dancers]]."<ref name=Blecha /> |
'''Morrison Records''' was an independent record label, based in [[Seattle]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. It was founded in the 1940s by [[Howell Oakdeane Morrison|Howell Oakdeane "Morrie" Morrison]] (1888-1984) and his wife, [[Alice Nadine Morrison]] (1892-1978), and appears to have gone out of business around the time of its founders' deaths. Much of their catalogue consisted of vanity recordings by local amateur talent, but [[Paul Tutmarc]] and his wife [[Bonnie Guitar]] were among those who released records on Morrison.<ref name=Blecha>[[Peter Blecha]], [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7548 Morrison, "Morrie" and Alice -- Northwest Music Industry Pioneers], HistoryLink, November 20, 2005. Accessed online 2009-08-02.</ref> According to [[Peter Blecha]], the label "generally leaned towards the old-fashioned strains preferred by [[ballroom dancing|ballroom dancers]]."<ref name=Blecha /> |
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Morrison began in a space in downtown Seattle at Second and Pike. In the 1950s they negotiated a national distribution deal with [[Vega Records]] and set up a warehouse and shipping center on [[Queen Anne, Seattle|Queen Anne Hill]], a studio near [[Green Lake, Seattle|Green Lake]] and a pressing plant in [[Belltown, Seattle|Belltown]]. Master [[magnetic tape|tapes]] were sent to California to be turned into stamps to press vinyl records. Each record was hand-pressed on colored vinyl, and because of their hand-pressing process, they could put any two songs in their catalog on opposite sides of a single disc.<ref name=Blecha /> |
Morrison began in a space in downtown Seattle at Second and Pike. In the 1950s they negotiated a national distribution deal with [[Vega Records]] and set up a warehouse and shipping center on [[Queen Anne, Seattle|Queen Anne Hill]], a studio near [[Green Lake, Seattle|Green Lake]] and a pressing plant in [[Belltown, Seattle|Belltown]]. Master [[magnetic tape|tapes]] were sent to California to be turned into stamps to press vinyl records. Each record was hand-pressed on colored vinyl, and because of their hand-pressing process, they could put any two songs in their catalog on opposite sides of a single disc.<ref name=Blecha /> |
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 31 May 2023
Morrison Records was an independent record label, based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was founded in the 1940s by Howell Oakdeane "Morrie" Morrison (1888-1984) and his wife, Alice Nadine Morrison (1892-1978), and appears to have gone out of business around the time of its founders' deaths. Much of their catalogue consisted of vanity recordings by local amateur talent, but Paul Tutmarc and his wife Bonnie Guitar were among those who released records on Morrison.[1] According to Peter Blecha, the label "generally leaned towards the old-fashioned strains preferred by ballroom dancers."[1]
Morrison began in a space in downtown Seattle at Second and Pike. In the 1950s they negotiated a national distribution deal with Vega Records and set up a warehouse and shipping center on Queen Anne Hill, a studio near Green Lake and a pressing plant in Belltown. Master tapes were sent to California to be turned into stamps to press vinyl records. Each record was hand-pressed on colored vinyl, and because of their hand-pressing process, they could put any two songs in their catalog on opposite sides of a single disc.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Peter Blecha, Morrison, "Morrie" and Alice -- Northwest Music Industry Pioneers, HistoryLink, November 20, 2005. Accessed online 2009-08-02.
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