Lost Nite Records was an American reissue

independent record 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 and medium-sized enterprise, small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels ...

, that was founded by Al Trommers, Jerry Greene, Jared Weinstein and Johnny Esposito in 1959 when they acquired the masters of "

There's a Moon Out Tonight "There's a Moon Out Tonight" is a song originally released in 1958 by The Capris. The initial release on the Planet label saw very limited sales, and the Capris disbanded. In 1960, after a disk jockey played the song on air, the public interest in ...

" by

the Capris The Capris are an American doo wop group who became a one-hit wonder in 1961 with " There's a Moon Out Tonight." They experienced a popularity and performing resurgence in the 1980s, when three members reformed and The Manhattan Transfer reco ...

from Planet Records and rereleased it on Lost Nite in 1960.

History

After this, Jerry and Jared relocated to Philadelphia from New York City. At this time, disc jockey

Jerry Blavat Gerald Joseph Blavat (July 3, 1940 – January 20, 2023), also known as "The Geator with the Heater" and "The Big Boss with the Hot Sauce," was an American disc jockey and performer who had been a major influence in promoting oldies music on the ...

was a partner in label until the late 1960s, at which time he sold back his interest in the company to Greene and Weinstein. Lost Nite, and its sister label Crimson Records, were known for releasing rare and hard-to-find

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, ...

and R&B records. Lost Nite was one of the few labels responsible for keeping the doo-wop genre alive during the late 1960s and 1970s. The most popular single released by the label was "There's A Moon Out Tonight" by The Capris. The label released doo wop group the Paragons LP also.The Paragons
Retrieved 27 December After the demise of Lost Nite, founder Jerry Greene established

Collectables Records Collectables Records is an American reissue record label, founded in 1980 by Jerry Greene. Greene also formed the Lost Nite and Crimson record labels. History It maintains a catalogue of over 3,400 active titles on compact disc, with thousands ...

in 1980.

Discography

LN2X series * ''WFIL History of Rock: The 50s, Part 3'' by Various Artists (1976) (2-LP) 2500 series *''WCBS-FM History of Rock: The Sixties, Part 1'' by Various Artists (2-LP Picture Disc) Collectors Limited Edition series *LLP-1 ''Lee Andrews and the Hearts'' by

Lee Andrews & the Hearts Lee Andrews and the Hearts were an American doo-wop quintet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, formed in 1953. They recorded on the Gotham, Rainbow, Mainline, Chess, United Artists, Grand and Gowen labels. Managed by Kae Williams, i ...

(1981) *LLP-2 ''Lee Andrews and the Hearts, Part 2'' by Lee Andrews & The Hearts (1981) *LLP-3 ''The Jesters'' by

The Jesters The Jesters were a doo-wop group based in New York City who achieved success in the late 1950s. They were students at Cooper Junior High School in Harlem, who graduated from singing under an elevated train station near 120th Street to the amateur ...

(1981) *LLP-4 ''The Paragons'' by The Paragons(US doo wop group)(1981) *LLP-5 ''The Collegians'' by

The Collegians The Collegians were an American 1950s doo-wop group from New York City. They recorded for the Harlem-based record producer, Paul Winley. The group's biggest hit, "Zoom Zoom Zoom," was released in 1958. Other Collegians' charted hits include ...

(1981) *LLP-6 ''The Flamingos, Part 1'' by

The Flamingos The Flamingos are an American doo-wop group formed in Chicago in 1953. The band became popular in mid-to-late 1950s and are best known for their 1959 cover version of "I Only Have Eyes for You". They have since been hailed as being one of the f ...

(1981) *LLP-7 ''The Flamingos, Part 2'' by The Flamingos (1981) *LLP-8 ''The Five Satins, Vol. 1'' by

The Five Satins The Five Satins are an American doo-wop group, best known for their 1956 million-selling song " In the Still of the Night." They were formed in 1954 and continued performing until 1994. When it was formed, the group consisted of six members, wh ...

(1981) *LLP-9 ''The Five Satins, Part 2'' by The Five Satins (1981) *LLP-10 ''The Charts'' by The Charts (1981) *LLP-11 ''The Bop Chords'' by The Bop Chords (1981) *LLP-12 ''Jackie and the Starlites'' by Jackie & The Starlites (1981) *LLP-13 ''Lewis Lymon and the Teenchords'' by Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords (1981) *LLP-14 ''The Kodaks'' by The Kodaks (1981) *LLP-15 ''The Channels, Vol. 1'' by

The Channels The Channels were an American doo wop group from New York City. History An R&B/soul group of the 1950s, The Channels formed in 1955 around the singers Larry Hampden, Billy Morris, and Edward Dolphin, "Joe"(Bass) and "Rico"(Lead). But soon afte ...

(1981) *LLP-16 ''The Channels, Part 2'' by The Channels (1981) *LLP-17 ''Gladys Knight and the Pips'' by

Gladys Knight & the Pips Gladys Knight & the Pips were an American Rhythm and blues, R&B, soul music, soul, and funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia, that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over three decades starting from the early ...

(1981) *LLP-18 ''The Spaniels, Vol. I'' by

The Spaniels The Spaniels were an American R&B and doo-wop group, best known for the hit " Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite". They have been called the first successful Midwestern R&B group. Some historians of vocal groups consider Pookie Hudson to be the fir ...

(1981) *LLP-19 ''The Spaniels, Vol. II'' by The Spaniels (1981) *LLP-20 ''The El Dorados'' by

The El Dorados The El Dorados were an American doo-wop group, who achieved their greatest success with the song " At My Front Door", a no. 1 hit on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart in 1955. History The group formed in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in 1952, ...

(1981) *LLP-21 ''The Dells'' by

The Dells The Dells were an American R&B vocal group. Formed in high school in 1953 by founding members Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches, Chuck Barksdale, and Michael and Lucius McGill, under the name the El-Rays. They released their first r ...

(1981) *LLP-22 ''Jerry Butler and the Impressions'' by Jerry Butler & The Impressions (1981) *LLP-23 ''The Moonglows'' by

The Moonglows The Moonglows were an American R&B group in the 1950s. Their song " Sincerely" went to number 1 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart and number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Juke Box chart. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. ...

(1981) *LLP-24 ''The Turtles'' by

The Turtles The Turtles are an America, American Band (rock and pop), rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965. The band achieved several Top 40 hits throughout the latter half of the 1960s, including "It Ain't Me Babe" (1965), "You Baby (song), ...

(1981) *LLP-25 ''The Turbans'' by

The Turbans The Turbans were an American doo-wop vocal group that formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1953. The original members were: Al Banks (lead tenor), Matthew Platt (second tenor), Charlie Williams (baritone), and Andrew "Chet" Jones (bass). The ...

(1981)

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