Label Guide: Jubilee
Jubilee Records was founded in New York City in 1946 by Herb Abramson. It was Abramson's first record company, started one year before he founded Atlantic Records. Jerry Blaine became Abramson's partner and bought out Abramson's half of the company in 1947. The company name was Jay-Gee Record Company, a subsidiary of the Cosnat Corporation, a wholesale record distributor.
Jubilee was primarily a rhythm and blues label, but other genres were present as well. The subsidiary Josie Records was started in 1954. When Jubilee went out of business in 1970, the back catalogue of both Josie and Jubilee were acquired by Roulette Records. The rights to the Jubilee label in North America are now owned by Warner Music.
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78rpm Label Variation
78rpm Jubilee label (1950s)
A version of the Jubilee 78rpm label.
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1. Label Variation (I)
first Jubilee label (1953 - 1955)
The first Jubilee label comes in various colours with 'Processed & Manufactured by JAY-GEE RECORD CO., Inc.' printed at the bottom center.
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1. Label Variation (II)
first Jubilee label (1953 - 1955)
The first Jubilee label comes in various colours with 'Processed & Manufactured by JAY-GEE RECORD CO., Inc.' printed at the bottom center.
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1. Label Variation (III)
first Jubilee label (1953 - 1955)
The first Jubilee label comes in various colours with 'Processed & Manufactured by JAY-GEE RECORD CO., Inc.' printed at the bottom center.
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2. Label Variation
second Jubilee label (1955)
The second label (probably) also comes in different colours with 'JUBILEE RECORDS, New York 19, N.Y.' printed at the bottom center.
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3. Label Variation (I)
third Jubilee label (1955 - 1959)
For the third label, the address changed to 'New York 36, N.Y.'
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3. Label Variation (II)
third Jubilee label (1955 - 1959)
For the third label, the address changed to 'New York 36, N.Y.'
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4. Label Variation
fourth Jubilee label (1959 - 1962)
Black and white label with spiked Jubilee logo.
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5. Label Variation
fifth Jubilee label (1962 - 1966)
Black label with large, colour-spiked Jubilee logo.
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6. Label Variation
sixth Jubilee label (1966 - 1970)
Black label with small, colour-spiked Jubilee logo and further changes to the bottom rim text.