Amherst Records is an American
independent music label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represente ...
, founded in 1957 by the late Leonard Silver, who later on founded Buffalo-based music store Record Theatre.
In 1984, Amherst acquired the back catalogs of
Avco Records
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History
Hugo and Luigi had previously worked together ...
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Notable artists
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Spyro Gyra
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Glenn Medeiros
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Doc Severinsen
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Early life
Severinsen was born in Arlington, Oregon, to Minnie Mae (1897–1998) ...
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The Tonight Show Band
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Jackie DeShannon
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David LaFlamme
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Solomon Burke
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The Stylistics
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References
External links
Amherst Records at Discogs
American independent record labels
Record labels established in 1957
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