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Back Beat Records

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Genre
  
Soul

Country of origin
  
United States of America

Date founded
  
1957

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Back Beat Records was an American record label launched in 1957 as the Houston-based soul sub-label of Duke Records, when it was run by Don Robey. Back Beat was acquired by ABC Records in the 1970s. The label's biggest hits included "Treat Her Right" by Roy Head & The Traits, "Tell Me Why" by Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys and "Everlasting Love" by Carl Carlton. In 1976 ABC discontinued the Back Beat label.

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There are many records from Back Beat that found fame but not fortune, as the records are part of the underground movement known as Northern Soul. Carl Carlton probably recorded the most tracks that fall into the Northern Soul sound.

Back Beat recording artists

  • Carl Carlton (born 1952)
  • Bobby Doyle (1939–2006)
  • Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys
  • Roy Head (born 1943)
  • Joe Hinton (1929–1968)
  • Eddie Wilson
  • Doodle Owens (1939–1999)
  • O.V. Wright (1939–1980)

    • Original address

    Back Beat Records 2809 Erastus Street Houston, Texas

    References

    Back Beat Records Wikipedia
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