Specialty Records was an American record label founded in Los Angeles in 1945 by Art Rupe. It was known for rhythm and blues, gospel, and early rock and...

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signed with Modern Records, releasing a modest charter, "Do You Feel It?" before leaving for Okeh Records in early 1966. His former Specialty labelmate Larry...

A United States military occupation code, or a military occupational specialty code (MOS code), is a nine-character code used in the United States Army...

21st century. He attained international success after signing with Specialty Records in 1955. 1958 Little Richard (with Buck Ram and his Rock 'n Ram Orchestra)...

as a songwriter at Specialty Records, where his song "Things You Do to Me" was recorded by Sam Cooke, and went on to work for record producer Phil Spector...

writing and recording some rock and roll classics from 1957 to 1959 for Specialty Records, including "Bony Moronie", "Short Fat Fannie", "Slow Down", "Dizzy...

recording, "Lawdy Miss Clawdy", was a hit for Specialty Records in 1952. He continued to release records, but none were as popular until several years...

Spector, such as "River Deep – Mountain High. She recorded solo singles for Specialty Records, Kent Records and others. Her 1971 solo single "'Bout Love"...

recognized. Art Rupe, head of Specialty Records, the label of the Soul Stirrers, gave his blessing for Cooke to record secular music under his real name...

(Elko Records), 1954 Country Bred / Rockin' The Bop (Post Records), 1954 Ay-Tete Fi (Specialty Records), 1955 Louisiana Blues & Zydeco (Arhoolie Records),...

The group recorded for Specialty Records from 1951 to 1955, when it switched to Vee-Jay Records. They recorded one album with HOB Records after Vee-Jay...

a rock 'n' roll song first recorded in 1956 by American musician Little Richard and released in January 1958 as Specialty single 624, and later on Little...

producers hoped. In February 1955, he sent a demo tape to Specialty Records, which was heard by Specialty owner Art Rupe. Rupe heard promise in the tapes and...

including John Lee Booker (for Chess Records and Chance Records in 1951–1952), Johnny Lee (for De Luxe Records in 1953–1954), John Lee, John Lee Cooker...

"Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Little Richard. Richard recorded it for Specialty Records, which released it as a single in March 1956, backed with...

for the million-selling song "The Things That I Used to Do", for Specialty Records. It is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped...

a 1957 rock and roll song originally recorded by American musician Little Richard. Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, the single reached...

Williams were both signed to Specialty Records). Specialty released "Dizzy, Miss Lizzy" in both the 78 rpm and newer 45 rpm record formats. Williams had several...

Richard first achieved success after signing to Art Rupe's label Specialty Records and releasing the single "Tutti Frutti". A self-composed number which...

with Specialty Records in 1953, but left five years later, after again being pressured to sing secular music. While the Blind Boys were selling records in...

(except for "The Ball Game" [1952], which became one of Specialty's best selling gospel records and most recently featured in the movie 42), Carr grew...

an even larger audience. The Soul Stirrers signed with Specialty Records, where they recorded a number of tracks, including "By and By" and "In That Awful...

songwriting. He continued to write and record for Specialty, and after 1954 he recorded for Chess Records and Imperial Records. Mayfield and his Orchestra did...

Liggins & His Drops of Joy, Vol. 2 (Specialty SPCD-7026, 1992) Jimmy Liggins Presents 'The Best of Duplex Records' (Bluebeat, 2014) Knocking You Out (A...

when recorded with new lyrics as "The Jolly Green Giant" in 1965. In 1959 Don and Dewey and producer Sonny Bono left Specialty Records for Rush Records, where...

April 15, 2022) was an American music executive and record producer. He founded Specialty Records, known for its rhythm and blues, blues, gospel and early...

It was first recorded by Price in 1952 with Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew during his first session for Art Rupe and Specialty Records. The song became...

2009. "Rock History - 1971 – John Fogerty is sued by the owners of Specialty Records". Thisdayinrock.com. October 14, 1971. Archived from the original...