Bethlehem Music Corp.

The Bethlehem Music Corp. albums, compilations, and singles and EPs catalog with cataloged releases, editions, and label credits

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US record company related to the label Bethlehem Records, formed in 1953 in New York City by Gus Wildi. Wildi, a Swiss immigrant, had been in the country for about two years and wanted to create something. According to the announcement concerning Bethlehem's establishment, found in Billboard on February 27, 1954 (p26), Bethlehem Records was initially structured with Gus Wildi as President of the label, with Murray Singer the General Manager & National Sales Manager, Jim Bright as the A&R (Artists & Repertoire) Manager, and Elaine Bergman handling promotion. In June and early July, 1954, Bethlehem released "One Sided Heart"/"I Was Burned in Carolina" by Bert Bryson [Bethlehem B1294], "Honky Tonk"/"Moderner Liebestraum" by Jim Bright [Bethlehem B1295], "Don't Steal My Heart"/"Hip Shaking Mama" by Beulah Swan [Bethlehem B1296], and "Broken Hearted Waltz"/"Echoing Mailbox" by the Simmons Twins [Bethlehem B1297]. So by the end of July, 1954, Bethlehem had released seven singles with Sy Oliver as musical director. As is not uncommon with new labels, sales of these singles were, to put it bluntly, dismal.

Discography

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Little Girl Blue

Nina Simone · 1958

Studio Album

The Genius Of Charlie Mingus - East Coasting

Charlie Mingus · 1957

Studio Album

K + J.J.

K & J.J. · 1955

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This Is Chris

Chris Connor · 1955

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Daddy Plays The Horn

Dexter Gordon · 1955

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Left Alone

Mal Waldron · 1960

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Historically Speaking - The Duke

Duke Ellington · 1956

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Art Blakey And His Drivin' Big Band

Art Blakey · 1959

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The Book Cooks

Booker Ervin · 1960

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Chris

Chris Connor · 1956

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Sings Lullabys Of Birdland

Chris Connor · 1956

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Mel Tormé With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette

Mel Tormé With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette · 1956

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Songs From The Heart

Johnny Hartman · 1956

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Motor City Scene

Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd · 1961

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'Round Midnight

Claude Williamson's Trio · 1956

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Gene Norman Presents Mel Torme at the Crescendo

Mel Tormé · 1957

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It's A Blue World

Mel Tormé · 1955

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A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry

Charlie Mingus · 1959

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Frivolous Sal

Sal Salvador · 1956

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The Australian Jazz Quartet

The Australian Jazz Quartet · 1955

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George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess

Frances Faye And Mel Tormé Featuring The Bethlehem Orchestra And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra · 1956

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Red Mitchell

Red Mitchell · 1956

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Take The "A" Train

Betty Roché · 1956

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Cleanhead's Back In Town

Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson · 1957

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Have Piano... Can’t Travel

Claude Williamson · 1956

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The Voice of Audrey Morris

Audrey Morris · 1956

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Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs

Frances Faye · 1957

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I Play Trombone

Frank Rosolino · 1956

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Australian Jazz Quartet

The Australian Jazz Quartet · 1955

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Dusty Blue

Howard McGhee · 1961

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Grand Stan

Stan Levey · 1957

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Australian Jazz Quintet +1

The Australian Jazz Quintet Plus Osie Johnson · 1957

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Sincerely, Conte

Conte Candoli · 1955

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Sings Lullabys For Lovers

Chris Connor · 1954

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From Where I Stand

Dobie Gray · 1985

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Happy Minors

Red Mitchell, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Simms · 1955

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The Pat Moran Quartet

The Pat Moran Quartet · 1956

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Ruby Braff Swings

Ruby Braff Quartet · 1955

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Jazz At The Metropole Cafe (Volume 1)

Red Allen – Cozy Cole – Charlie Shavers · 1955

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Max Bennett

Max Bennett · 1955

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Ralph Sharon Trio

The Ralph Sharon Trio · 1956

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Shades Of Sal Salvador

Sal Salvador · 1957

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Gershwin, Shavers And Strings

Charlie Shavers · 1955

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Joe Derise Sings

Joe Derise · 1955

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The Australian Jazz Quintet At The Varsity Drag

The Australian Jazz Quintet · 1956

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Plays Bird, Bud, Monk And Miles

Sam Most · 1957

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Mariano

Charlie Mariano · 1955

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Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries

Howard McGhee · 1956

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