Flip Records was an American

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that flourished in the 1950s, releasing

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and doo-wop music by such artists as Richard Berry,

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, Donald Wood, the Elgins, and many others. Max and Lilian Feirtag operated the label in

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, and published music under the Limax Music trademark. The biggest, most lasting success was Richard Berry's original recording of his song "

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," which came out in

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(although it was only a regional hit and The Six Teens' "A Casual Look" was a much bigger national hit). In

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, Ace Records of

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purchased the assets of the original Flip Records catalog, and has been releasing this vintage music for the CD market.

External links

Flip Singles Discography

Flip Doo Wop Volume 1 notes

Allmusic.com: Flip Doo Wop Volume 1

Ace Records of England
Defunct record labels of the United States Rhythm and blues record labels {{US-record-label-stub

See also

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