Rendezvous Records was a record label established in 1958 in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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. Its biggest successes were with "Bumble Boogie" and "Nut Rocker

Nut Rocker

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", recorded by members of its house band going under the name B. Bumble and the Stingers

B. Bumble and the Stingers

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The company was founded by songwriter Leon René

Leon René

Leon René was an American music composer of R&B and rock and roll songs in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. He sometimes used the songwriting pseudonym Jimmy Thomas. He also established several record labels...

, who had previously set up the pioneering independent rhythm and blues labels Exclusive and Excelsior labels in the 1940s, and then Class Records in 1951. He set up Rendezvous with partners Rod Pierce and Gordon Wolf, to issue pop music. The company's house band was led by Ernie Fields

Ernie Fields

Ernie Fields was an African American trombonist, pianist, arranger and bandleader. He first became known for leading the Royal Entertainers, which were based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and toured along a circuit stretching from Kansas City, Kansas, to Dallas, Texas.-Early life and career:Fields was born...

, and included pianist Ernie Freeman

Ernie Freeman

Ernie Freeman was an American pianist, organist and arranger.In 1935 he began playing in local Cleveland area nightclubs, and also formed a classical music trio for local social functions with his father and his sister Evelyn...

, guitarist René Hall

René Hall

René Hall , was an American guitarist and music arranger.He was born in Morgan City, Louisiana, and first recorded as a banjo player with Joseph Robichaux in New Orleans in 1933. He then worked around the country as a member of the Ernie Fields Orchestra, before joining Earl Hines as musical arranger...

, saxophonist Plas Johnson

Plas Johnson

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, bassist Red Callender

Red Callender

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 and drummer Earl Palmer

Earl Palmer

Earl Cyril Palmer was an American rock & roll and rhythm and blues drummer, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....

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Rendezvous went out of business in 1963.