Cub Records
Encyclopedia
Cub Records was a subsidiary of MGM Records
started in 1958 for rhythm and blues
releases.
Artists who released records on Cub included The Impalas
("Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"), Jimmy Jones
("Handy Man", "Good Timin"), The Stereos
("I Really Love You"), and Jimmy Velvit
("Sometimes At Night", "We Belong Together
"). The label lasted through 1968.
45 rpm discography from Global Dog Productions
MGM Records
MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946, for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films. Later it became a pop label, lasting into the 1970s...
started in 1958 for rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
releases.
Artists who released records on Cub included The Impalas
The Impalas
The Impalas were an American doo-wop group in the late 1950s, best known for their hit, "Sorry ".The group formed in 1958 in Brooklyn, New York, and was composed of lead singer Joe "Speedo" Frazier , Richard Wagner, Lenny Renda, and Tony Carlucci...
("Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)"), Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones (singer)
Jimmy Jones is an African American singer-songwriter, who moved to New York while a teenager. According to Allmusic journalist, Steve Huey, "best known for his 1960 R&B smash, "Handy Man," Jones sang in a smooth yet soulful falsetto modeled on the likes of Clyde McPhatter and Sam...
("Handy Man", "Good Timin"), The Stereos
The Stereos
The Stereos were an American pop/rock/doo-wop group from Steubenville, Ohio.They began as The Buckeyes around 1955 with members Bruce Robinson and Ronnie Collins, and released two singles on the Cincinnati label Deluxe Records in 1957...
("I Really Love You"), and Jimmy Velvit
Jimmy Velvit
Jimmy Velvit is an American rock and roll singer, who began his career in the 1960s. His real name is James Mullins, originally from Coalgate, Oklahoma, later from Dallas, Texas. He is best known for recording a white rhythm and blues version, in 1961, of Robert & Johnny's 1958 hit "We Belong...
("Sometimes At Night", "We Belong Together
We Belong Together (Robert & Johnny song)
"We Belong Together" was a 1958 American rhythm and blues hit by Robert & Johnny. It was written by Johnny Mitchell, Robert Carr, and Sam Weiss. It reached #12 on the R&B charts and #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.-Cover versions:...
"). The label lasted through 1968.
External links
Cub Records album discography from BSN Pubs45 rpm discography from Global Dog Productions