About
Banner Records was a United States based dime store record label manufactured between 1922 and 1935. It was created primarily for the S.S. Kresge Company, though it was employed as a general purpose budget label in other discount stores as well.
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM releases.
Banner Records was launched in January 1922 as the flagship label of the Plaza Music Company of New York City. Plaza Music Company sold and distributed several cheap labels targeted at various discount houses, and employed bandleader as musical director. Early material was leased from , but from late 1922 on most was recorded at . Records were produced by the and pressed by the . From early 1923, Banner began to issue the 's new 5000-series masters. From that point on, Banner and catalogs were virtually identical, although couplings and pseudonyms often differed. At the beginning, Banner concentrated on popular dance hits, though it also recorded comic selections, semi-classical music and a small number of country and blues records. Although introduced as a 50¢ record, Banner records were reduced to 35¢ each (or 3 for $1) in September, 1925, in keeping with other Plaza labels.
Rights to the Banner trademark passed from the Plaza Music Company to in 1929. ARC continued to produce the Banner label as one of its main dime-store brands for several years, but discontinued the label at the end of 1935.
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM releases.
Banner Records was launched in January 1922 as the flagship label of the Plaza Music Company of New York City. Plaza Music Company sold and distributed several cheap labels targeted at various discount houses, and employed bandleader as musical director. Early material was leased from , but from late 1922 on most was recorded at . Records were produced by the and pressed by the . From early 1923, Banner began to issue the 's new 5000-series masters. From that point on, Banner and catalogs were virtually identical, although couplings and pseudonyms often differed. At the beginning, Banner concentrated on popular dance hits, though it also recorded comic selections, semi-classical music and a small number of country and blues records. Although introduced as a 50¢ record, Banner records were reduced to 35¢ each (or 3 for $1) in September, 1925, in keeping with other Plaza labels.
Rights to the Banner trademark passed from the Plaza Music Company to in 1929. ARC continued to produce the Banner label as one of its main dime-store brands for several years, but discontinued the label at the end of 1935.
Catalog
1,229 releasesI'm In Love With You / Who Misses My Kisses
Society Night Club Orchestra / Willie Creager & His Orchestra · 1929
Gonna Be A Moon Tonight / Great Day
Hollywood Dance Orchestra, Sam Lanin And His Dance Orchestra · 1930
Daddy's Lullaby / Find A Sweetheart
Adrian Schubert's Salon Orchestra / Hollywood Dance Orchestra · 1930
Love (Your Spell Is Everywhere) / What Do You Care?
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra* / Dubin's Dandies · 1930
Chant Of The Jungle / Will You Think Of Me As I Think Of You
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra* / Dubin's Dandies · 1930
A Little Kiss Each Morning / I'm Kissing The Ground You Walk On
The Bostonians (3) / Roy Carlson's Dance Orchestra · 1930
My Fate Is In Your Hands / Let Me Drown In An Ocean Of Love
The Bostonians · 1930
My Sweeter Than Sweet / I'm Gonna Count My Sheep
Vincent Lopez And His Orchestra / Missouri Jazz Band* · 1930
He's So Unusual / Rolland From Holland
Marion Ross (2) / George Beaver · 1930
Lady Luck / College Days
Imperial Dance Orchestra / The Home Towners · 1930
Singin' In The Bathtub / Can You Fry An Egg?
Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra* / Dubin's Dandies · 1930
That Wonderful Something Is Love / Sweetheart Of Spain
The Clevelanders / Willie Creager & His Orchestra · 1930
Dream Lover / Just You
Adrian Schubert's Salon Orchestra / Cliff Roberts' Dance Orchestra · 1930
Aren't We All? / Can't Stop Caring For You
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra* / Dubin's Dandies · 1930
I'm Following You / Would You Be Blue?
Hollywood Dance Orchestra / Willie Creager & His Orchestra · 1930
A Year From Today / Yes Indeedy
The Clevelanders / The Home Towners · 1930
Should I? / Oh! Molly, My Molly-O!
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra* / Roy Carlson's Dance Orchestra · 1930
Charming / Oh Baby!
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra* / Lou Gold & His Orchestra* · 1930
Sunny Side Up / Just For Tonight
The Clevelanders / Lou Gold And His Orchestra · 1930
Singin' In The Bathtub / Ain't Life A Load Of Happiness
Billy Jones & Ernest Hare / The Radio Imps · 1930
Sympathy / What Would I Do Without You?
Roy Smeck's Trio · 1930
Look For The Silver Lining = Mira Las Cosas De Color De Rosa / Stay In The Sunshine And Smile = Muéstrate Risueña
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra* / Dubin's Dandies · 1930
Cryin' For The Carolines / Weary Blues
Lou Gold & His Orchestra* · 1930
Congratulations / Lonely Me
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra, Lou Gold And His Orchestra · 1930
I Want To Be Happy / We'll Be Married In June
Clicquot Club Eskimos / Roy Carlson's Dance Orchestra · 1930
Happy Days Are Here Again / Love In My Heart
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra* / Al Lentz & His Orchestra* · 1930
'Tain't No Sin / In Harlem's Araby
Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra* / Dubin's Dandies · 1930
Under A Texas Moon / When The Moon Shines Down On Sunshine And Me
Clicquot Club Eskimos / Dubin's Dandies · 1930
Have A Little Faith In Me / Your Photograph Is All I Have
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra / Al Lentz And His Orchestra · 1930
I'm A Dreamer Aren't We All / Not For A Day But Forever
Roy Smeck's Trio · 1930
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