Jamie Records is a record label founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1956 by Harold Lipsius (1913–2007) and Allan Sussel (1924–2003). Their first 45rpm single, "It's Great to Fall in Love"/"Truly" by Marian Caruso, was issued in 1956. The label was named after Allan Sussel's eldest daughter, Jamie Sussel Turner.
History
The label became popular in 1958 with the release of Duane Eddy's "Rebel Rouser"/"Stalkin'", which reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Eddy became the mainstay Jamie artist, recording hit after hit, including "Because They're Young" (No. 4) and "Forty Miles of Bad Road" (No. 9). Eddy's last Jamie single "Runaway Pony"/"Just Because" was issued in 1962.
The Jordan Brothers, hailing from Frackville, Pennsylvania, also recorded for Jamie. Their first release was "Send Me Your Picture" and their biggest hit, "Gimme Some Lovin'", was released in the US before the more successful version by the Spencer Davis Group. The Jordans toured with Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars bus tour and appeared on Philadelphia and New Jersey–based TV shows.
The last major charting record on Jamie was released in 1966, when the label issued Crispian St. Peters' "The Pied Piper" in the US (No. 4). Afterwards, the hits came out on their subsidiary labels: "Boogaloo Down Broadway" by the Fantastic Johnny C (No. 7 pop and No. 5 R&B, in 1967) and "The Horse" by Cliff Nobles & Co. (No. 2, No. 2 R&B in 1968) on the Phil-L.A. of Soul label; Brenda and the Tabulations' "Dry Your Eyes" (No. 20, No. 8 R&B) on the Dionn label, 1967; and "Love (Can Make You Happy)" by Mercy which reached No. 2 pop in 1969, on the Sundi label.
Subsidiary labels
- Arctic
- Black Soul
- Caldwell
- Carney
- Charay
- Chestnut
- Cross Fire
- Day Dell
- DePlace
- Dionn
- Dome
- Dynamo
- First Amendment
- Frantic
- Golden Eagle
- Gong Show
- Hercules
- House of Orange
- Important
- Jamie Golden Hits (reissue label)
Roster
- Craig Alden
- Arthur K. Adams
- Rex Allen
- Tony Allen and the Wonders
- Anthony and the Sophomores
- Yvonne Baker
- Chuck Barris (Gong Show Records)
- Barry and the Vikings
- Jesse Belvin
- Billy and the Essentials
- Umberto Bindi
- Warren Bloom & Sea of Galilee Singers
- Neil Brian
- Norman Brooks
- Don Blyer and the Tuesdaynighters
- Bobby Bond
- Bobby Bradshaw
See also
- List of record labels