Minit Records

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Minit Records was an American record label best known for its influential 1960s New Orleans R&B and soul releases, including early hits by artists like Irma Thomas and Ernie K-Doe.

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Minit Records canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American record label
record label
associatedWith Aaron Neville
Allen Toussaint
Benny Spellman
Chris Kenner
Ernie K-Doe
Irma Thomas
cityOfOrigin New Orleans
country United States
creativeDirector Allen Toussaint
culturalSignificance helped define the classic New Orleans R&B sound of the 1960s
distribution Imperial Records
era 1960s
focus singles
foundedBy Joe Banashak
genre New Orleans R&B
Rhythm and blues
soul music
industry music industry
influenced New Orleans R&B sound
soul music
knownFor early 1960s New Orleans R&B hits
early recordings of Ernie K-Doe
early recordings of Irma Thomas
laterOwnedBy Imperial Records
Liberty Records
United Artists Records
location New Orleans
notableRelease “I Like It Like That”
“It’s Raining”
“Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)”
“Mother-in-Law”
“Ruler of My Heart”
partOf New Orleans music scene
producer Allen Toussaint
product vinyl records
region Louisiana
roleInCareerOf Aaron Neville
Benny Spellman
Chris Kenner
Ernie K-Doe
Irma Thomas
specializedIn regional New Orleans R&B
status defunct
style horn-based New Orleans soul arrangements
piano-driven R&B arrangements
timePeriod early 1960s

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Liberty Records hadSubsidiary Minit Records
Aaron Neville recordLabel Minit Records
Allen Toussaint recordLabel Minit Records
Irma Thomas recordLabel Minit Records
The Ikettes recordLabel Minit Records