Aladdin Records (us)

Aladdin Records was a post- World War II United States Record Label , headquartered in Hollywood, California . The label was founded in 1946 by the brothers Eddie, Leo, and Ira Mesner as Philo Records , then changed to its better known name.

Aladdin was known for its wealth of recordings of Rhythm & Blues and early Rock & Roll music; it also recorded some Jazz sessions of interest.

In addition to the recordings in Los Angeles, many Aladdin recordings were made in New Orleans, Louisiana by Cosimo Matassa .

Artists who recorded for Aladdin included Louis Jordan , Shirley & Lee , Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown , The Five Keys , Lightnin Hopkins , Dave Bartholomew , Gene & Eunice , Wynonie Harris , Thurston Harris , Johnny Ace , Charles Brown , Lee Allen , Lester Young , Nat "King" Cole , Billie Holiday , and many others.

The label was sold to Lew Chudd 's Imperial Records and is today owned by EMI .

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