Aladdin Records (US)

Aladdin Records was a post-World War II United States record label, headquartered in Hollywood, California. The label was founded in 1946 by the brothers Eddie, Leo, and Ira Mesner as Philo Records, then changed to its better known name.

Aladdin was known for its wealth of recordings of rhythm & blues and early rock & roll music; it also recorded some jazz sessions of interest.

In addition to the recordings in Los Angeles, many Aladdin recordings were made in New Orleans, Louisiana by Cosimo Matassa.

Artists who recorded for Aladdin included Louis Jordan, Shirley & Lee, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, The Five Keys, Lightnin' Hopkins, Dave Bartholomew, Gene & Eunice, Wynonie Harris, Thurston Harris, Johnny Ace, Charles Brown, Lee Allen, Lester Young, Nat "King" Cole, Billie Holiday, and many others. While the label was virtually devoted to black music they nevertheless recorded a few white artists like Phil Sloan who years later would be known as P F Sloan and the writer of songs like Eve of Destruction

The label was sold to Lew Chudd's Imperial Records in 1960 and is today owned by EMI.

See also

* List of record labels
* Aladdin Records (UK)