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    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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    Little Richard (category Specialty Records artists)
    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...
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    Sam Cooke (category Specialty Records artists)
    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...
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    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)...
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  • Larry Williams (category Specialty Records artists)
    writing and recording some rock and roll classics from 1957 to 1959 for Specialty Records, including "Bony Moronie", "Short Fat Fannie", "Slow Down", "Dizzy...
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  • Tutti Frutti (song) (category Specialty Records singles)
    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...
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    Clydie King (category Specialty Records artists)
    Spector, such as "River Deep – Mountain High. She recorded solo singles for Specialty Records, Kent Records and others. Her 1971 solo single "'Bout Love"...
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    Sonny Bono (category Specialty Records artists)
    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...
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    Good Golly, Miss Molly (category Specialty Records singles)
    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...
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  • Swan Silvertones (category Specialty Records artists)
    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...
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  • Dizzy Atmosphere (album) (category Specialty Records albums)
    saxophonist Billy Mitchell and trumpeter Lee Morgan recorded in 1957 and released on the Specialty label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated "the...
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    Lloyd Price (category Specialty Records artists)
    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...
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  • Long Tall Sally (category Specialty Records singles)
    "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Little Richard. Richard recorded it for Specialty Records, which released it as a single in March 1956, backed with...
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  • Lucille (Little Richard song) (category Specialty Records singles)
    a 1957 rock and roll song originally recorded by American musician Little Richard. Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, the single reached...
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  • Dizzy, Miss Lizzy (category Specialty Records singles)
    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...
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  • Art Rupe (category Record producers from Pennsylvania)
    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...
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  • Guitar Slim (category Specialty Records artists)
    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...
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  • Wynona Carr (category Specialty Records artists)
    (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...
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  • Here's Little Richard (category Specialty Records albums)
    Richard first achieved success after signing to Art Rupe's label Specialty Records and releasing the single "Tutti Frutti". A self-composed number which...
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    Clifton Chenier (category Specialty Records artists)
    Registry. Cliston's Blues (Elko Records), 1954 Ay-Tete Fi (Specialty Records), 1955 Louisiana Blues & Zydeco (Arhoolie Records), 1965 Bon Ton Roulet ! (Arhoolie)...
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  • The Soul Stirrers (category Specialty Records artists)
    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...
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  • Lawdy Miss Clawdy (category Specialty Records singles)
    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...
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    John Lee Hooker (category Specialty Records artists)
    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...
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  • Jesse Belvin (category Specialty Records artists)
    prominently on their record releases. In 1952, he joined Specialty Records. Although his early solo records were unsuccessful, his fourth record, "Dream Girl"...
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  • Little Richard (album) (category Specialty Records albums)
    Retrieved 18 November 2021. Little Richard (liner). Little Richard. Specialty. 1958.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes)...
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  • René Hall (category Specialty Records artists)
    of Speciality Records, Speciality Records 1991 liner notes Larry Williams: Bad Boy The Legends of Specialty Records, Speciality Records 1989, liner notes...
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    Creedence Clearwater Revival (category Fantasy Records artists)
    2009. "Rock History - 1971 – John Fogerty is sued by the owners of Specialty Records". Thisdayinrock.com. October 14, 1971. Archived from the original...
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