Liberty Records was a record label founded in the United States by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer.
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10 Facts About Liberty Records
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In 1956, Liberty Records signed Henry Mancini and released two singles and several albums by him.
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Liberty Records left in 1958, signing with RCA Victor, where his record sales increased.
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Liberty Records scored a Top 10 hit with Margie Rayburn's "I'm Available" and the singer went on to record two dozen singles for them.
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Also in 1958, Liberty Records formed a sublabel called Freedom which lasted through 1959, when Liberty Records moved to its long-time address at 6920 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood.
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Liberty Records covered the Clovers' 1955 doo-wop ballad "Devil or Angel" in mid-1960 and later that year recorded Gene Pitney's "Rubber Ball", which made him an international star.
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Liberty Records established a branch office in London, which signed the Bonzo Dog Band, Idle Race, and the Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation.
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The following year, Liberty Records discontinued the Dolton label and moved its catalog to the parent label.
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In 1967, Liberty Records signed Canned Heat, which had three hit singles for the label.
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