Golden Crest Records was an American music label. In its original incarnation it produced records from 1956 until 1983 and was headed by Clark Galehouse.[1] It was a subsidiary of Shelley Products in Huntington Station.[2] The label released The Fabulous Wailers instrumental hit "Tall Cool One". Ace Records released a Best of Golden Crest album.[3] The label's collection is in the Library of Congress.[4]

Golden Crest Records
IndustryMusic Label
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
FounderClark Galehouse
Defunct1983 (1983)
Headquarters
ParentShelley Products

Discography

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Further reading

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  • Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneers by John Broven, University of Illinois Press, Urbana 2009 chapter 20 and pages 13-20
  • '“Not Only Rock ‘n’ Roll!: The Golden Crest Records Story" by John Broven, American Music Magazine (Sweden) No. 81, September 1999, 13

References

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  1. ^ "Golden Crest". Discogs.com.
  2. ^ "Golden Crest Records: The Independent Record Industry Comes to Long Island". Lihj.cc.stonybrook.edu. October 20, 2012.
  3. ^ "The Best Of Golden Crest". Acerecords.co.uk.
  4. ^ "John Broven - Golden Crest Records". Johnbroven.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Golden Crest [NY] | THE NORTHWEST MUSIC ARCHIVES". Nwmusicarchives.com.
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