Abnak records
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Abnak Records was a record label
based in Dallas, Texas
, owned by Fort Worth insurance man John Howard Abdnor, Sr., active from 1963 to 1971, begun mainly as an outlet for his son John H. Abdnor, Jr., primarily as Jon & Robin
. The most success for the label came from the group The Five Americans
. Subsidiary labels were Startime Records, Jetstar Records and Britannia Records. Their final album was distributed by Uni Records
and was by Michael Rabon & Chocktaw, released in 1971, which featured members of The Five Americans.
Sundazed Records
owns the Abnak catalogue today.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
based in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, owned by Fort Worth insurance man John Howard Abdnor, Sr., active from 1963 to 1971, begun mainly as an outlet for his son John H. Abdnor, Jr., primarily as Jon & Robin
Jon & Robin
Jon & Robin were an American pop music duo from the 1960s, composed of Jon Abdnor Junior and Javonne Braga. The group recorded for Abdnor's father's label, Abnak Records. Wayne Carson Thompson wrote several of the band's tunes, including their one national US hit single, 1967's "Do it Again a...
. The most success for the label came from the group The Five Americans
Five Americans
Five Americans was a 1960s American band, most famous for the song "Western Union", which reached #5 in the U.S. Billboard chart and was their only single to chart in the Top 20...
. Subsidiary labels were Startime Records, Jetstar Records and Britannia Records. Their final album was distributed by Uni Records
Uni Records
Uni Records was a record label owned by MCA Inc. The brand, which long featured a distinct UNi logo, was established in 1966 by MCA executive Ned Tanen and developed by music industry veteran Russ Regan...
and was by Michael Rabon & Chocktaw, released in 1971, which featured members of The Five Americans.
Sundazed Records
Sundazed Records
Sundazed Records is a record label based in Coxsackie, in the Catskills of New York. It specializes in obscure and rare recordings from the 1950s to the 1970s.Label founders Bob Irwin and his wife Mary started the label in 1989...
owns the Abnak catalogue today.