Uncle Jam Records was a record label formed by

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leader George Clinton and his personal manager Archie Ivy. The label was distributed nationally by

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. Uncle Jam Records debuted in 1980 with the release of ''

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'', the self-titled debut of that band, and '' Wynne Jammin''' by

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, the former lead singer for the Spinners. Other acts that were signed to the label included singer

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, Trey Lewd (Clinton's son Tracey Lewis), Sterling Silver Starship, and Gary Fabulous and the Black Slack. The funk album ''Zapp'' was originally intended to be the first release on the Uncle Jam label. Zapp was the band of Bootsy Collins protégé

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and this was their debut album, produced by

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with essential contributions by George Clinton. However, the master recordings of the album were sold to

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, who released the album. This action led to the dissolution of the professional relationship between Troutman and Clinton. The Uncle Jam Records label was briefly resurrected in 1983 with the release of ''

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'' by the

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. At that time the label was overseen by the CBS Associated label.

References

*''Blues And Soul Magazine'', April 1981. *Documentary: '' Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under A Groove'' Defunct record labels of the United States {{US-record-label-stub