Lucky Four Records
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Lucky Four Records was a Chicago, Illinois based record company, located at 5411 W. Diversey Avenue, that existed from 1960
to 1963
. The label was founded and owned by Lennie LaCour, who was also a singer, songwriter
, and record producer
.
Lucky Four Records appears to have released only 45 rpm singles
; some by LaCour himself, others by such artists as The Swinging Hearts, The Belvederes, and Eddy Bell
. All Lucky Four releases are considered collectible, with #1012, "The Great Great Pumpkin", a Halloween
novelty song by Eddy Bell
particularly sought after.
1960 in music
-Events:*January 14 – Elvis Presley is promoted to Sergeant in the U.S. Army*February 6 – Songwriter Jesse Belvin dies in an automobile accident in Los Angeles...
to 1963
1963 in music
-Events:*January 1 – The Beatles start a 5-day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, "Love Me Do".*January 4 – At Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, Dalida receives a Juke Box Global Oscar for the year's most-played artist on juke boxes....
. The label was founded and owned by Lennie LaCour, who was also a singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
.
Lucky Four Records appears to have released only 45 rpm singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
; some by LaCour himself, others by such artists as The Swinging Hearts, The Belvederes, and Eddy Bell
Eddie Blazonczyk
Eddie Blazonczyk is a polka musician and leader of the band The Versatones. He was born in Chicago to Polish Immigrant parents. Their album Another Polka Celebration won the 1986 Grammy in the Polka Category. He was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in 1998...
. All Lucky Four releases are considered collectible, with #1012, "The Great Great Pumpkin", a Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
novelty song by Eddy Bell
Eddie Blazonczyk
Eddie Blazonczyk is a polka musician and leader of the band The Versatones. He was born in Chicago to Polish Immigrant parents. Their album Another Polka Celebration won the 1986 Grammy in the Polka Category. He was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship in 1998...
particularly sought after.