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How Record Conventions Were Created, The Birth of Armada

Posted at November 3, 2017 by Jacob Katel in Blog

“Well, they used to have conventions in Chicago. I used to go to those conventions in Chicago and some of the record people from all over the country would come. From New York, from California, and cities wherever around they…

Henry Stone’s 78rpm Record Distribution Business In Photos

Posted at July 24, 2017 by Jacob Katel in Blog

Article ©Jacob Katel Henry Stone began distributing 78rpm records out of the trunk of his car in Los Angeles after he got out of the Army after WWII. He founded a ratings chart called The Indie Index, and worked with…

Richard Carlin Talks Morris Levy: “From Bebop to Rap, His Career Had Longevity”

Posted at May 2, 2016 by Jacob Katel in Blog

Here’s Why You Should Read Richard Carlin’s Book on Morris Levy Article and interview ©Jacob Katel. All Rights Reserved Morris Levy was a complicated, mobbed up, pioneering nightclub boss, indie label head, music publisher, and record store chain owner who…

Henry Stone Remembers The First Art Basel Miami Beach

Posted at December 3, 2013 by Jacob Katel in Blog

“I remember goin to the first Art Basel Miami Beach, at the convention center. Nobody knew what it was. It was like in 2001. An artist friend from New York named Twinny told me and my wife Nezzie about it….