Frog Records
Encyclopedia
Frog Records is a UK
classic jazz
reissue label
founded by David French (d 2004). The company has issued about three dozen CDs, many remastered by John R.T. Davies
, including the complete recordings of Bessie Smith
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
classic jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
reissue label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
founded by David French (d 2004). The company has issued about three dozen CDs, many remastered by John R.T. Davies
John R.T. Davies
John R.T. Davies was a remastering engineer of classic jazz records. He was also a trombonist, trumpeter and alto saxophonist and a member of the 1960s jazz revival band The Temperance Seven.Davies was born in Wivelsfield, Sussex...
, including the complete recordings of Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith was an American blues singer.Sometimes referred to as The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s...
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