Charly (Label)

Charly (Label) Charly Records was established in 1974 by French concert promoter, Jean-Luc Young (Strasbourg, 1947). Transferring headquarters to London in 1975, it quickly gained recognition as a leading reissue label, specializing in post-World War II era rockabilly (most notably, Sun Records), and rhythm and blues (including the catalogs of Vee-Jay, Chess, Bluesway, and other independents). The company’s boxed sets—while not issued on the scale of Germany’s Bear Family label—are especially…