Pompeii Records was an American record company and label formed in 1968 in Dallas by Joe Perry, president, and Pat Morgan, chairman of the board. Distributed by

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releases in the late 1960s.

Overview

Joe Perry formerly of Big State Distributors formed a partnership with Pat Morgan and launched Pompeii Music Corp. which included two labels, Pompeii Records and

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in the early 1960s and had already released a handful of singles. The first release from Pompeii was the single " So Fine" by Ike & Tina Turner in March 1968. Pat Morgan, former nightclub owner, who was also producer at Pompeii and eventually became the president. In 1969, he merged the company with the publicly owned corporation Computer System Management, and Pompeii was renamed CSM-Pompeii. The subsidiary labels Vesuvius and Turtle Creek were also added. Turtle Creek was formed to handle

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artist. The company owned their own pressing plant, Reco-Press of Dallas, which printed all of the Pompeii labels as well as others.

Roster

Acts signed to Pompeii included: *

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* Don "Jake" Jacoby * Les Watson & the Panthers * LeRoy Horne * Salt & Pepper * Wild Turkey *

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* Dale McBride * Jimmy Taylor * Delores Johnson * Scotty McKay

Selected discography

Albums

* 1968: Ike & Tina Turner – '' So Fine'' * 1969: Ike Turner – '' A Black Man's Soul'' * 1969: Ike & Tina Turner – '' Cussin', Cryin' & Carryin' On'' * 1970: Caleb Brooks – ''And Now ... Caleb Brooks''

Singles

References

{{Authority control Record labels established in 1968 Defunct record labels of the United States Rhythm and blues record labels Jazz record labels Record labels based in Texas