Freedom (record label)

For the jazz label, see Freedom Records.
Freedom
Parent company Liberty Records
Founded 1958
Status Defunct (1959)
Distributor(s) Liberty records
Genre Various
Country of origin United States
Location Hollywood, California

Freedom was a short lived subsidiary label of Liberty Records based in Hollywood, California.

History

Liberty launched its first subsidiary, Freedom Records, during the summer of 1958 and Jerry Capehart was hired as A&R man. One of the first artists to be signed was Johnny Burnette.[1] Eddie Cochran provided lead guitar on some of the singles that came out in 1958/59. Freedom closed down in the summer of 1959.

References

  1. http://www.bigvjamboree.com/EddieCochranBackUpSessions.htm Eddie Cochran back-up sessions on Big V Jamboree

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