Hit (Label)

Hit (Label) An American record issued from 1942 to 1945. Most of the material was by dance bands, including numbers by Abe Lyman, Art Kassel, Ray McKinley, Cootie Williams, and Louis Prima. An interesting item was the only recording by Chico Marx and his short-lived orchestra: “We Must Be Vigilant” and Johnny Doughboy Found a Rose in Ireland (#7003; 1942). Eli Oberstein was producer of the label, which was an affiliate of his Elite and Majestic labels, all drawing on Varsity and Royale for…