Argo Records

Summary

Argo Records is a record label^[1]. It draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (record_label category, ranking #264 of 2,290).^[2]

Key Facts

• Argo Records is in the country of United States^[3].
• Argo Records's instance of is recorded as record label^[4].
• Argo Records's founder is recorded as Leonard Chess^[5].
• Argo Records's founder is recorded as Phil Chess^[6].
• Argo Records's genre is jazz^[7].
• Argo Records's genre is rhythm and blues^[8].
• Argo Records's discography is recorded as Argo (US label) catalog^[9].
• Argo Records's Commons category is recorded as Argo Records^[10].
• January 1, 1956 marks the founding of Argo Records^[11].
• Argo Records was dissolved in 1965^[12].
• Argo Records's different from is recorded as Argo^[13].
• Argo Records's different from is recorded as Argo Records^[14].
• Argo Records's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argo'}^[15].

Product Details

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• Type: Imprint^[16]

• Began / founded: 1955-12^[17]

• Ended / dissolved: 1965^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: bb9a014f-e627-47ef-97c2-81431ce26f97^[19]

Body

Founding

Founders include Leonard Chess^[5] and Phil Chess^[6]. January 1, 1956 marks the founding of Argo Records^[11].

Dissolution

Argo Records was dissolved in 1965^[12].

Why It Matters

Argo Records draws 68 Wikipedia views per month (record_label category, ranking #264 of 2,290).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]