JOLLY
RECORDS

Jolly is a subsidiary of R & B Discs Jolly Record JY 273 Was A reissue of Ska Beat Label. R & B Discs Ltd. Was a British record company set up in 1959 by husband and wife Rita and Benny Izons. Both were Jewish immigrants and anglicised their surname to King. The had a record shop at 282 Stamford Hill, London N16 for 25 years during which time they also ran a chaotic extended family of records labels: King Records - Set up in 1964. Carried all types of music - pop, soul, Jamaican, rock'n'roll and surf music
R&B - Active 1963-1965. Mostly ska. Ska Beat - Active 1965-1967. Ska and rocksteady music. The same number series as the R&B label.
Port-O-Jam - Set up in 1964. Prima Magnagroove - Set up in 1964. Devoted to the product of the US Prima label owned by Italian-American singer Louis Prima R&B Discs - Set up in 1965. Releases American blues and R&B, though branching out into pop later in its run. Giant - Active 1967-1968. The successor to Ska Beat, and mainly a rocksteady label. Caltone - Active 1967-1968. Mainly rocksteady. Jolly - Active 1968-1969. Rocksteady and reggae releases. Domain - Set up in 1968. Sound System Recordings - Set up in 1969. Just released five singles. And Moodisc Records - Active 1971-1972. Mostly work from Harry Mudie. The label also holds Jamaican and American releases.
Hillcrest Records - Active 1971-1972.

   

68	Thompson Bobby	That'S How Strong My Love Is	JOLLY	J	001
68	James Tony	Treat Me Right	JOLLY	JY	002
68	Campbell Roy	Suzette	JOLLY	JY	003
68	Rondo Gene	Mary Mary	JOLLY	JY	004
68	Lawrence Diane	Treat Me Nice	JOLLY	JY	005
68	Silver & Magnets	Baby Oh Yeh	JOLLY	JY	006
68	Cool Cats	What Kind Of Man	JOLLY	JY	007
68	Pratt Phil	Sweet Song	JOLLY	J	008
68	Cool Cats	Hold Your Love	JOLLY	JY	009
69	Raine Claire	La-La-La	JOLLY	JY	010
69	Dennis Denzel	Oh Carol	JOLLY	JY	011
69	Silver	Things	JOLLY	JY	012
69	Nolan Joe	Cool It With Reggae	JOLLY	JY	013
69	Bonnie	Lovin' You	JOLLY	JY	014
69	Leonie	Move And Groove	JOLLY	JY	015
69	Nolan Joe	Confidential	JOLLY	JY	016
69	Silver	I Need A Girl	JOLLY	JY	017
69	Not Traced		JOLLY	JY	018
69	Nolan Richard	All Of The Time	JOLLY	JY	019
69	Bonnie & Joe Nolan Band	Pacific Reggae	JOLLY	JY	020
69	Bonnie & Joe Nolan Band	Dearest	JOLLY	JY	021
69	Foster Leslie	Muriel	JOLLY	JY	022

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