DOVER DISTRIBUTED LABELS
Incorporated by Cosimo Matassa in late 1965, Dover Records was a 'One-Stop' operation that handled recording, record pressing, distribution, marketing and promotion for many small independent labels in and around New Orleans. This page is an attempt at a comprehensive list of those labels, along with their principal owners and producers. A work in progress, we welcome any additions and corrections. Label Owner notes by Jeff Hannusch.
Incorporated by Cosimo Matassa in late 1965, Dover Records was a 'One-Stop' operation that handled recording, record pressing, distribution, marketing and promotion for many small independent labels in and around New Orleans. This page is an attempt at a comprehensive list of those labels, along with their principal owners and producers. A work in progress, we welcome any additions and corrections. Label Owner notes by Jeff Hannusch.
A.B.S.
Owner: Camille Incandona
Producer: Wardell Quezergue
ARBET
Owner:
Producer: Paul Craft
BIG DEAL
Owner:
Producer: Marty Lewis
BROADMOOR
Owners: Dave Barholomew, Fats Domino, Reggie Hall?
Producers: Dave Bartholomew, Domhall
CROSS
Owners:
Producer: Alfred Cook
DOUBLOON
Owner: Frankie Ford
Producer: Allen Toussaint
EIGHT-BALL
Owner: Lionel Worthy
Producers: James Rivers, Lionel Worthy
EMANON
Owners:
Producer:
EXCALIBUR
Owner:
Producer:
FRISCO
Owners: Connie La Rocca, Hal Atkins
Producer: Wardell Quezergue
J-MER
Owner: Merle Spears?
Producer:
KITE
Owner:
Producer:
MANHATTAN
Owner:
Producer: Walter Fredrickson Jr.
NETTIE
Owners:
Producer:
N.O.P.I.
Owner:
Producer:
PITTER-PAT
Owner: Lionel Picou
Producer: Huey Smith?
RING
Owner:
Producer: Sunshine Recording Co. Inc.
SAN
Owner:
Producer: Troy Caldwell, Steve Tyrel
SOUL SOUND/SOULIN'
Owner: Isaac Bolden
Producer: Isaac Bolden
TREND
Owner: Joe Broussard
Producer: Star Enterprises
VIRGIL
Owner:
Arranger: Wardell Quezergue
WARREN
Owner:
Producer: C.A. Warren
WHITE CLIFFS
Owner: Cosimo Matassa
Producers: Various
APOLLO
Owner:
Producer: A. Michael
AXE
Owner: Al Reed
Producer: Al Reed
BOOKER
Owners: Robert Booker
Producer: Robert Booker
CASINO
Owner:
Producer: Bill Haney, Richie Becker
DEESU
Owners: Marshall Sehorn, Allen Toussaint
Producer: Allen Toussaint
DYNAMIC
Owner:
Producer: Al Geene
EL-TEE
Owner: Lionel Whitfield
Producer: Lionel Whitfield
ETAH
Owner:
Producer: Edward Frank
EXCHANGE
Owner:
Producer: Stanley Chaisson
HOT LINE
Owners: Ulis Gaines, Wardell Quezergue, Clinton Scott
Producer: Wardell Quezergue
J and S
Owner: Zell Sanders
Producer:
LODESTONE
Owner: Ken Elliot?
Producer: Ken Elliot
MAR-A-THON
Owner:
Producer:
NOLA
Owners: Ulis Gaines, Wardell Quezergue, Clinton Scott
Producer: Wardell Quezergue
PAR LO
Owners: George Davis, Warren Parker, Red Tyler
Producers: George Davis, Red Tyler
RED BALL
Owner:
Producer: Ruben Hughes
SAFARI
Owner:
Producer: George Davis
SHAGG
Owner: Senator Jones
Producers: Senator Jones, Clyde Toval
TAIL-GATE
Owner: Lionel Worthy
Producers: Wardell Quezergue, Theus Braden
U-DOE
Owner: Frank Uddo
Producer:
WAJO
Owner:
Producer:
WHIT
Owner: Lionel Whitfield
Producer: Lionel Whitfield
WHURLEY BURLEY
Owner: Eugene Berle
Producer: Wardell Quezergue
