Kapp Records

US label; also appears as [i][b]Kapp[/i][/b] only.
Record company . [b]Label Code: LC 0244 / LC 00244[/b]
Founded in 1953 in New York City by , brother of Decca Records (US) founder .

The company established two sublabels: Leader Records (for more middle-of-the-road material) and Four Corners Records (with a "Four Corners of the World" trademark (), for European artists). In 1967, The three labels and their trademarks were acquired by MCA. After MCA launched its Universal City Records / UNi imprint in 1968, some Kapp Records indicated that Kapp was a division of Universal City, while others indicated it was a division of MCA.

The last original Kapp-branded record was sold in 1973, but the logo is occasionally revived for reissues. Non-US releases were manufactured by other companies, but often prominently featured the Kapp brand.

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