Broadway Records (1920s)

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Broadway Records
Broadway Records paper sleeve
Founded	1920s
Founder	Bridgeport Die and Machine Company
Defunct	1931
Status	Inactive
Genre	Jazz
Country of origin	United States

Broadway Records was the name of an American record label in the 1920s and 1930s. Broadway's records were first manufactured in the early 1920s by the Bridgeport Die and Machine Company of

When Decca started up in late 1934/early 1935, among the early (unsuccessful) labels they produced was Champion and Broadway. The few Broadway/Decca records were an L-1200 series and masters came from Champion (Gennett Records) The series did not last beyond 1935. This involvement with ARC and then Decca most probably related to the fulfillment of an existing Ward's contract. The Bridgeport-era Broadway discs were well-pressed and recorded, but starting with the NYRL (Paramount) era, the pressing quality and audio fidelity was well below average for the time. The ARC Broadway quality was the same as Melotone, Perfect, or Oriole, and the Decca Broadway quality was the same as Decca.

See also

• List of record labels

References

• The American Record Label Book by Brian Rust (Arlington House Publishers, 1978)