TK Records
| TK Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Henry Stone Music |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Founder | Henry Stone & Steve Alaimo |
| Defunct | 1981 |
| Distributor(s) | Henry Stone Music Rhino Entertainment/Parlophone (since 2013; Sunnyview catalog) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Hialeah, Florida |
TK Records was an American independent record label founded by record distributor Henry Stone and Steve Alaimo in 1972.[1] and based in Hialeah, Florida.[2] The record label went bankrupt in 1981.[1]
"TK" was inspired by the initials of sound engineer Terry Kane, who built a recording studio in the attic of Stone's office in Hialeah.[3]
TK Records is closely associated with the early rise of
TK had numerous subsidiary labels, which included Cat Records, Drive Records, Wolf Records, and Bold Records. At one point, they had established a gospel label named Gospel Roots. [4] Artists signed to TK Records and its subsidiaries included Betty Wright (Alston), Clarence Reid, a.k.a. Blowfly, Benny Latimore (Glades), Peter Brown (Drive), Foxy, Kracker (Dash), Jimmy "Bo" Horne (Sunshine Sound), Timmy Thomas (Glades), Little Beaver, Gwen McCrae (Cat), T-Connection (Dash), Bobby Caldwell (Clouds), and Anita Ward (Juana).
In 1980, TK Records encountered financial problems and the label was acquired by
On October 12, 2013, Henry Stone received a proclamation from Hialeah's then-mayor, Carlos Hernandez, declaring it TK Records Day every year on October 12.[6][citation needed]
Wolf Records (subsidiary)
Wolf Records was a jazz subsidiary that released only three albums, each produced by Joel Dorn:
- 1976: Encourage the People – Robin Kenyatta
- 1977: After the Dance – Harold Vick
- 1978: Innocence – Kenny Barron
There is a present-day Austrian record label of the same name that was founded in 1982 and specializes in releasing blues music.[7]
See also
- List of record labels
References
- ^ a b "Henry Stone, Co-Founder of TK Records, Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. 10 August 2014. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ Cohen, Howard (8 August 2016). "Founder of the 'Miami Sound,' TK Records' Henry Stone dies at 93". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Henry Stone". DiscoMusic.com. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ a b c "Sunnyview". Discogs.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ Stone, Henry (March 21, 2024). "October 12th Is TK Records Day In Hialeah". Henry Stone Music. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Wolf Records > Wolf Story". Wolfrec.com. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
External links
- The TK Records Story from BSN Pubs
- TK Records discography at Discogs
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