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Gennett

American record company and label in Richmond, Indiana

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Also known as Gennett Records

Founded: 1917
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1.Stated in National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority FileRetrieved 2023-06-01
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Headquarters: Richmond
Country: United States

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Gennett Records was an American record company and label in Richmond, Indiana, United States, which flourished in the 1920s and produced the Gennett, Starr, Champion, Superior, and Van Speaking labels. The company also produced some Supertone, Silvertone, and Challenge records under contract. The firm also pressed, under contract, records for record labels such as Autograph, Rainbow, Hitch, Our Song, and Vaughn. Gennett produced some of the earliest recordings by Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Bix Beiderbecke, and Hoagy Carmichael. Its roster also included Jelly Roll Morton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, and Gene Autry.

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Genre: jazz
Official name: Gennett Records
Dissolved: 1932
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1.Stated in National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority FileRetrieved 2023-06-01
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Archives at: Institute of Jazz Studies
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1.archives.libraries.rutgers.edu/repositories/6/resources/311Retrieved 2026-07-10
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