Chancellor Records was a

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associated with

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, which initially distributed the smaller label. Based in

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, it was an integral part of the dominance of popular Philadelphia artists and music in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Its first hit was "With All My Heart" sung by

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(1957), but the major artists the label was famous for were

Frankie Avalon Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1940), better known as Frankie Avalon, is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol. He had 31 charting U.S. ''Billboard'' singles from 1958 to late 1962, including number one hits, "Venus" an ...

and

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, and later

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. The studio drummer for Chancellor Records was Charles Pasco who played for all of the artists that recorded there. The label was owned by

Bob Marcucci Robert Phillip "Bob" Marcucci (February 28, 1930 – March 9, 2011) was an American lyricist, talent manager, film producer, and the owner of Chancellor Records and Robert P. Marcucci Productions. He discovered and managed the careers of Fabian ...

, originally with partner Peter De Angelis; Ray Sharkey played a version of Marcucci in the movie ''

The Idolmaker ''The Idolmaker'' is a 1980 American musical drama starring Ray Sharkey, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land, Tovah Feldshuh and Joe Pantoliano. The film is loosely based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci who discovered, among others, ...

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The record label also had the imprint "Chancellor Country" which was also distributed by

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