Romeo Records was an American jazz
record label
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that started in 1926 as a subsidiary of
Cameo Records. The discs were sold exclusively at
S. H. Kress & Co. department stores
and retailed for 25 cents each.
In 1931 Romeo was acquired by the
American Record Corporation and continued through 1938 until the cessation of ARC's dime-store labels: (
Perfect,
Melotone,
Banner
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, and
Oriole).
From the beginning, Romeo discs had a maroon label. It was changed to a black label in 1931 and then became blue in 1935.
See also
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List of record labels
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References
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External links
Romeo Recordson the Internet Archive'
Great 78 Project
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American record labels
Record labels established in 1926
Record labels disestablished in 1938
S. H. Kress & Co.
Jazz record labels
Companies established in 1926