78 rpm Record Labels - R
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Rich-R'-Tone Records, Johnson City, Tennessee. This label was established in 1946 and still exists today (
www.richrtone.com). They proclaim they are the "Oldest Bluegrass Record Label" although they called it Hillbilly music on their early records. This particular record is by Shorty Morris.
Regis Record Corporation, Newark, NJ. This label started in 1943. Manor is an affiliated label that started later in the 1940's.
Rex Record. 1914-1917. Rex Talking Machine Corporation, Philadelphia, PA. This is a vertical cut brand and Rex pressed for many other client labels including, among many others, Empire, Mozart and Rishell. Rex was the successor to Keen-O-Phone and was succeeded by Imperial Talking Machine Company.
Rex. This is a UK label and unaffiliated with the vertical brand to the far left.
Rhapsody Records. Hollywood, CA. Has a copyright date of 1946 on the record but don't know full range of dates for this label.
Remington. Remington Records. 1950s. Low priced label run by Donald Gabor. There is a website dedicated to this label at
www.soundfountain.org/rem/dongabor.html.
Religious Recording. Detroit, MI. Late 40s, early 50s.
Regent. Regent Records. Elizabeth, NJ. Late 40s and 50s. It's parent label was Savoy.
