In 1955, veteran New York music producer Peter Doraine—known for his work with labels like Abbey and Banner—relocated to Birmingham, Alabama, to launch a new venture: Pennant Records. This label focused on pop and country music, serving as a counterpart to Doraine’s rhythm and blues label, Vulcan Records. Both labels were backed by Southland Enterprises, a regional music distributor, with Cy Aptaker serving as sales director.
Pennant Records operated out of 1425 10th Place South in Birmingham. Doraine announced plans to build a recording studio in the city and established a publishing arm, Pennant Music Publishing Company, affiliated with BMI.
Despite its promising start, Pennant Records was short-lived, operating for only about a year. Nevertheless, it remains a noteworthy chapter in the history of mid-20th-century independent record labels and Doraine’s diverse career in the American music industry.
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[…] Vulcan Records aimed to bring soulful R&B sounds to the South, while its sister label, Pennant Records, covered the pop and country […]