Duke Records: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Duke Records was a record label started in 1952 by David J. Mattis and Bill Fitzgerald.

Don D. Robey (from Peacock Records) got control in April of 1953. They started a sub-label specialised in soul music in 1957: Back Beat Records

The Duke label was sold to ABC Dunhill Records on 23 May, 1973.

Artists who recorded on Duke include R&B performers Little Junior Parker and Bobby Blue Bland.