Flip Records was an American

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that flourished in the 1950s, releasing

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and

doo-wop Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s, mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, ...

music by such artists as Richard Berry, The Six Teens, Donald Wood, the Elgins, and many others. Max and Lilian Feirtag operated the label in

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, and published music under the Limax Music trademark. The biggest, most lasting success was Richard Berry's original recording of his song " Louie, Louie," which came out in

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(although it was only a regional hit and The Six Teens' "A Casual Look" was a much bigger national hit). In

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, Ace Records of

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purchased the assets of the original Flip Records catalog, and has been releasing this vintage music for the CD market.

External links

Flip Singles Discography

Flip Doo Wop Volume 1 notes

Allmusic.com: Flip Doo Wop Volume 1

Ace Records of England
Defunct record labels of the United States Rhythm and blues record labels {{US-record-label-stub

See also

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