Zodiac Records was a

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based label founded in 1950. It was originally owned by Stebbing Recording and Sound, Ltd.(until 1965) then Zodiac Records Ltd., headquartered in

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; the company also released both 78s and 45s. Artists that released their records on that label included

Howard Morrison Sir Howard Leslie Morrison (18 August 1935 – 24 September 2009) was a New Zealand entertainer. From 1964 until his death in 2009, he was one of New Zealand's leading television and concert performers. Early life Of Māori (Te Arawa), Irish ...

, Herma Keil The

Keil Isles The Keil Isles were a New Zealand-based Rock & Roll group which consisted of the Keil Brothers, Olaf, Herman, Rudolf, Klaus and their cousin Freddie Keil. They were all Samoans with German ancestry. Band history Their lead guitarist Olaf Keil ...

Ray Columbus Raymond John Patrick Columbus (4 November 1942 – 29 November 2016) was a New Zealand Benny Award-winning singer and songwriter, television host, music manager and entertainer, with a career spanning six decades. As the lead singer of Ray Colum ...

and The Invaders,

Allison Durbin Allison Ann Giles, who performed as Allison Ann Durbin (born 24 May 1950), is a former New Zealand Australian singer, known for her success in the late 1960s and 1970s as the " Queen of Pop". Durbin's visual trademark at that time was her lustro ...

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It also had a distributed label
Viscount Records
owned by Gary Daverne, Eldred's cousin.

History

Zodiac was founded by

Eldred Stebbing Eldred Claude Stebbing (3 October 1921 – 6 December 2009) was a New Zealand record label owner and co-founder of the Zodiac Records label. He also founded Stebbing Studios in Auckland. Biography Stebbing was born in 1921. After leaving schoo ...

and his brother Phil Stebbing. Stebbing and his brother were partners until 1952. They had a falling out and Phil left. After a five-year break, Eldred restarted the label. His wife Margaret came on board, and from the late 1960s on, his sons Robert and Vaughan. The brothers now own the company (now called Stebbing Recording Centre Ltd.) Besides having many famous and hit making New Zealand acts on its releases, Zodiac Records were the first New Zealand record label to have a number one hit outside of New Zealand. Eldred Stebbing, the label's founder died on 6 December 2009.

Selected releases

* Z-1002 - Hager Sisters - Manu Rere / Bill wolfgramm's Hawaiians - Ai Ai Malie (78 RPM0 * Z-1003 - Hagar Sisters - Maui Girl / Maui Chimes - (1957) (78 RPM) * Z-1004 - Daphne Walker & Bill Wolfgramm's Hawaiians - Polynesian Love Song / Hawaiian War Chant - (1957) (78 RPM) * Z-1005 - Benny's Five With Morgan Clarke - Haka Boogie / Hawaiian Boogie - (1958) (45 RPM & 78 RPM) * Z-1006 -

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And The Zodiac Paradise Islanders - Dusky Polynesian / Ninety-Nine Ways - (1957) (78 RPM) * Z-1007 - Johnny Granger With The Rock A Billys -

I'm Stickin' with You "I'm Stickin' with You" is a song written by Jimmy Bowen and Buddy Knox and performed by Jimmy Bowen with The Rhythm Orchids. It reached #9 on the US R&B chart and #14 on the US pop chart in 1957. The song was originally released as the B-sid ...

Empty Arms "Empty Arms" is a song composed and first recorded by Ivory Joe Hunter which became an R&B hit in 1957. This original version peaked at #2 on the US, R&B Airplay chart and at #43 on the pop chart. Cover Versions *A cover version by Teresa Brewer ...

- (1957) (45 RPM & 78 RPM) * Z-1008 - Morgan Clarke &

Bill Sevesi Wilfred Jeffs (28 July 1923 – 23 April 2016), better known by the stage name Bill Sevesi, was a musician and master of the steel guitar who helped popularise Hawaiian-style music in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Tongan-born Sevesi c ...

& His Novelty Five- Christmas Time / Go Man Go - (1957) (First 45 RPM only release) * Z-1009 - The

Howard Morrison Quartet The Howard Morrison Quartet (originally named the Ohinemutu Quartet) was a New Zealand band during the 1950s and early 1960s. The band was formed by Sir Howard Morrison and included Gerry Merito, Wi Wharekura and Noel Kingi. In 1955, while wor ...

- There's Only One Of You / Big Man - (1958) (First single for Howard Morrison Quartet) * Z-1010 - The Howard Morrison Quartet - Haere Ra E Hine / Marama Pai - (1958) (Rumoured to have a 78RPM release) * Z-1011 - Bob Paris And The Auckland Jive Centre Band - Rebel Rouser / Rumble (1959) * Z-1011 - The Howard Morrison Quartet - Deep Purple / Marie (1958) (78 RPM Only) * Z-1012 - The Howard Morrison Quartet - Po Kare Kare Ana / Hoki Mai - (1959) * Z-1013 - The Howard Morrison Quartet Featuring Jerry Merito - Goodbye Baby / Short Fat Fanny - (1959) * Z-1014 -

Eddie Howell Eddie or Eddy may refer to: Science and technology * Eddy (fluid dynamics), the swirling of a fluid and the reverse current created when the fluid flows past an obstacle *Eddie (text editor), a text editor originally for BeOS and now ported to Lin ...

With The Bob Paris Combo - Kansas City / Bob Paris Combo - Big Girl - (1959) * Z-1015 - Red Hewitt And The Buccaneers - The Girl With In Teddy Bear Coat / Betty Lou's Got A New Pair Of Shoes - (1959) * Z-1016 The Beatnicks - Juvenile Delinquent / Dirty Feet - (1959) * Z-1017 Eddie Howell With The Bob Paris Combo - Summertime / I Need Your Love Tonight - (1959) * Z-1018 - ? * Z-1019 Eddie Howell - Primrose Lane / Just A Closer Walk With Thee - (1959) * Z-1020 Bob Paris And The Peppermints - Time Bomb / Theme From Peter Gunn (1959) * Z-1021 Eddie Howell - Sitting In The Back Seat / I'm In The Mood For Love (1959) * Z-1022

Herma Keil Herma Keil along with brothers Olaf, Klaus, Rudolf and cousin Freddie Keil formed The Keil Isles in the 1950s which proved to be a popular hit making band. The band at one stage was billed as Herma Keil & The Keil Isles. He was their lead vocal ...

And

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- Don't You Know / Blue Guitar - (1959)

1960's

1960

* Z-1024 The Howard Morrison Quartet -" Hawaiian Cowboy Song" / "Little Darlin'" - (1960) * Z-1025 - Owen Griffiths And Clive Weir & The Rockettes - "Out Of The Blue Gums"/ "Waltzing Matilda" - (1960) * Z-1026 - Apaapa Sisters With The Down Town Boys - "Mail Man", "Bring Me No More Blues" / "Guess Things Happen That Way" - (1960) * Z-1027 - Jan Linden with the Jock Nisbet group and Ann Holmes - Among My Souvenirs / Blue Skies (1960) * Z-1028 - Eddie Howell (featuring the Jock Nisbet Group) "Teenage Baby" /(With The Choir Of The Auckland Choral Society. Conductor, Ray Wilson; Harp, Dorothea Franchi; Accordion, Silvio De Pra And Bass, Bob Ofsosk) "When Its Springtime In The Rockies" - (1960) * Z-1029 - Red Hewitt And Buccaneers - "Midnight Special" / "Beatnik Fly" - (1960) * Z-1030 - Herma Keil And The Keil Isles - "Be My Guest" / "Do You Miss Me" - (1960) * Z-1031 - Red Hewitt And Buccaneers - "Boston Blues Blues" / "Stay Away From Me" - (1960) * Z-1032 - Luke Dalton - "Outside My Window" / "Wedding Bliss" - (1960) * Z-1033 - Eddie Howell And The Buccaneers - "Lonely Blue Boy" / "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" - (1960) * Z-1034 - Glyn Tucker With Ian Lowe & The Tornadoes - "I'm In Love" / "Carol" (1960) * Z-1035 - Herma Keil And The Keil Isles - "Boogie Boy" / "Shakey" - (1960) * Z-1036 - Eddie Howell - "Little Baby Girl" / "If I Had A Girl" - (1960) * Z-1037 - Herma Keil And The Keil Isles - "Country Boy" / "Poor Man's Riches" - (1960) * Z-1038 - The Howard Morrison Quartet - "Because Of You" / "Hoki Mai" - (1961) * Z-1039 - Eddie Howell With Ben Tawhiti And The Matonaires - "Hippy Hippy Shake" / "Stuck On You" - (1960) * Z-1040 - Herma Keil And The Keil Isles - "Made To Be Loved" / "Come And Get Me" - (1960) * Z-1041 - Charlie Couch & Toko Sisters & Jack Nisbett Group - "Starlight Starbright" / "If I Had A Way" -(1960) * Z-1042 - Danny Robinson & The Toko Sisters - King Tawhiao / Pamai - (1960) * Z-1043 - The Three Lads - "Seabird" / "Drunken Sailor" - (1960) * Z-1044 - The Voices of Eddie Howell with Ben Tawhiti & The Matonaires - "Cathy's Clown" / "Well Don't You Know It Well" - (1960) * Z-1045 - Zodiac Paradise Islanders - Hawaiian Boogie / You And I On Our Lanai - (1960) * Z-1046 - Owen Griffiths & The Rockettes - "Swingin' School" / "Angela Jones" - (1960) * Z-1047 -

Peter Posa Peter Paul Posa (8 August 1941 – 3 February 2019) was a New Zealand guitarist most famous for his instrumental "The White Rabbit", which was released in 1963. The song is a guitar instrumental that sold 100,000 copies. Career Posa was bor ...

- "Sweet Georgia Brown" / "Some Of These Days" - (1960) * Z-1048 - Bill Morton - "The Hanging Tree" / "Riders In The Sky" - (1960) * Z-1049 - Esme Stephens And The Silhouettes With The Peter Posa Combo - "Sixteen Reasons" / "Paper Roses" - (1960) * Z-1050 - Red Hewitt And Buccaneers - "Down Yonder" / "Goofus" - (1960) * Z-1051 - The Silhouettes - "My Tani" / "Alley Oop" - (1960) * Z-1052 - Apaapa Sisters With The Down Town Boys - "Train Of Love" / "Sentimental Kid" - (1960) * Z-1053 - Eddie Howell With The Silhouettes, With Ben Tawhiti And The Matonaires - "Tell Laura I Love Her" / Trouble In Paradise (1960) * Z-1054 - Herma Keil And The Keil Isles - "Don't Come Knockin'" / "My Heart Crys For Me" - (1960) * Z-1055 - Daphne Walker - "Via Con Dios" / "Broken Wings" - (1960) * Z-1056 - Charlie Couch & The Silhouettes & The Peter Posa Combo - "Looking For A Star / The Shrine On The Second Floor" - (1960) * Z-1057 - Red Hewitt And The Buccaneers - Dreamin' / It Is A Bluebird - (1960) * Z-1058 - Apaapa Sisters - "E Waka" / "E Tehia" - (1960) * Z-1059 Rod Derret - "Teddy Boy's Picnic" / "The Jester" - (1960) * Z-1060 Happy Hill - "The Full Pack Of Cards" / "Pine Trees To Toothpicks" - (1960) * Z-1061 Peter Posa - "Josephine" / "Steel Guitar Rag" - (1960) * Z-1065

Claude Papesch Claude Papesch was a blind multi-instrumentalist from New Zealand. He played with many New Zealand outfits as well as well known Australian blues groups, Chain and Savage Rose. He also was a solo artist and released recordings of his own. He has ...

- "In Apple Blossom Time" / "

Danny Boy "Danny Boy" is a ballad, written by English songwriter Frederic Weatherly in 1913, and set to the traditional Irish melody of "Londonderry Air". History In 1910, in Bath, Somerset, the English lawyer and lyricist Frederic Weatherly initial ...

" * Z-1082 Freddie Keil And The Kaveliers The Twist / Tossin' And Turnin'

CD

* Various Artists - ''Zodiac Records Sampler 1964 - 1972'' - ANCD034 * Ray Columbus & The Invaders - ''The Definitive Collection'' - Zodiac ZCD4009 - 2009 * The Howard Morrison Quartet - ''This Was The Howard Morrison Quartet'' * Deryn Trainer - ''Deryn Trainer'' * Evan Silva - ''Out Of The Shadows'' stebbing.co.n
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References

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