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.


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:
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