De Luxe Records
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De Luxe Records was a Linden, New Jersey
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, United States
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based record label
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formed in 1944 by brothers David and Jules Braun. The label flourished in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1947, Syd Nathan, the founder and owner of King Records, purchased a majority interest in De Luxe. In 1949, Nathan moved the label to Cincinnati, Ohio
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and in 1951 he bought out the Braun brothers completely. Otis Williams and the Charms
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recorded for De Luxe.