London-American

London-American From 1951 U.K. Decca used this label name on material made by small American companies to which they had acquired the British rights. These included Savoy, Atlantic, Chess, Specialty, and Imperial. Singles from the more popular R&B artists including Ray Charles and Fats Domino appeared alongside issues from Chess by Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and Howlin’ Wolf, which ultimately influenced the direction of British popular music. The LP catalog included the Origins of Jazz series…