Ranwood Records
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Ranwood Records is an American record label started in 1968 by
Most of Welk's later recordings were released on Ranwood. The label released albums by The Lawrence Welk Show's cast members, including Jo Ann Castle, Guy & Ralna, Clay Hart, Tom Netherton, Ava Barber, and Bob Ralston. Welk acquired Wood's interest in the label in 1979. Ranwood's releases were mostly albums and 45 rpm singles.
Musicians who recorded for Ranwood but were unrelated to Welk's TV show included The Mills Brothers, Jim Nabors, Sounds of Sunshine, The Exotic Guitars, The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde and Damita Jo. During the mid-1980s, the label was folded into Welk Music Group, which also acquired Vanguard and Sugar Hill.
In 2015, Welk Music Group sold the Vanguard and Sugar Hill labels to
See also
- List of record labels
- Welk Music Group
References
- ^ Billboard - Google Books. 1968-01-20. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "Dot Records Story, Part 3". Bsnpubs.com. 1999-11-10. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ Billboard - Google Books. 1968-04-20. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ^ "Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music - Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel)".
- ^ "Concord and Bicycle Merge to Form Concord Bicycle Music, Acquires Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records". Billboard.