Federal Records

Federal Records was an American record label founded in 1950 as a subsidiary of Syd Nathan's King Records. It was run by famed record producer Ralph Bass and was mainly devoted to rhythm & blues releases.

James Brown was touring with The Flames when they were signed to Federal in 1956. The group's first Federal single, "Please, Please, Please," was a regional hit and eventually sold a million copies. [cite web
url=http://www.history-of-rock.com/james_brown.htm
title=James Brown
publisher=history-of-rock
accessdate=2006-11-08 ] Federal also issued such classics as the Dominoes' "Sixty Minute Man", and "Have Mercy Baby"cite book
first=& Steve Propes
last= Jim Dawson
authorlink=
coauthors=
year= 1992
title= What Was the First Rock'n'Roll Record
edition=
publisher= Faber & Faber
location= Boston & London
pages= p. 21-25
id=ISBN 0-571-12939-0 ] as well as Hank Ballard's "Work With Me, Annie" [cite web
url=http://rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=64
title=Ralph Bass
publisher=rockhall of fame
accessdate=2006-11-08 ] which was opposed immediately by the FCC but went on to be an enormous hit. [cite book
first=& Steve Propes
last= Jim Dawson
authorlink=
coauthors=
year= 1992
title= What Was the First Rock'n'Roll Record
edition=
publisher= Faber & Faber
location= Boston & London
pages= p. 76-79
id=ISBN 0-571-12939-0 ]

Johnny "Guitar" Watson was another artist on Federal Records.

See also

* List of record labels

Notes