Rama Records

Rama Records was a record label founded by George Goldner in 1953 in New York City. It recorded doo-wop groups such as The Crows and The Harptones.cite book
first=Charlie
last=Gillett
year= 1996
title= The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll
edition= (2nd Ed.)
publisher= Da Capo Press
location=New York, N.Y.
pages= p. 76
id= ISBN 0-306-80683-5]

Its third release was the one-hit wonder, the song Gee, by the doo-wop group, The Crowscite book
first= Ted
last= Fox
authorlink=
coauthors=
year= 1993
title= Showtime at the Apollo
edition= 2nd Ed.
publisher= Da Capo Press
location=New York, N.Y.
pages= p. 116
id= ISBN 0-306-80503-0 ] Goldner was able to improve production techniques without destroying the innocent sounds of the early groups. "Gee" has been called the first rock and roll record because it was an original recording, unlike "Crying in the Chapel" by the Orioles.

The label was eveually sold to Roulette Records. [cite web
url=http://www.bsnpubs.com/roulette/rama.html
title=Rama Album Discography
publisher=
accessdate=2006-12-05 ]

See also

* List of record labels
* Rama

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