Keynote Records

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Keynote Records was an American record label active in the 1940s, best known for its folk and early jazz recordings, including politically oriented releases by groups like the Almanac Singers.

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Keynote Records canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American record label
record label
activeDuringEvent World War II
activeInDecade 1940s
associatedAct Almanac Singers
Millard Lampell
Pete Seeger
Woody Guthrie
catalogIncludes anti-fascist songs
jazz instrumentals
topical songs
union songs
countryOfOrigin United States
distributionFormat shellac records
focus left-wing political songs
small-group jazz sessions
genre early jazz
folk music
jazz
popular music
hasReissueLabel Mercury Records
Mosaic Records
Verve Records
hasReissueOn CD
LP
industry music industry
knownFor early jazz recordings
folk recordings
politically oriented recordings
languageOfWork English
locationOfHeadquarters New York City
medium 78 rpm records
notableArtist Almanac Singers
Art Tatum
Benny Morton
Charlie Shavers
Coleman Hawkins
Dizzy Gillespie
Don Byas
Earl Hines
Lester Young
Red Norvo
Sidney Bechet
politicalOrientation left-wing
product phonograph records
status defunct

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Almanac Singers recordLabel Keynote Records
Dear Mr. President (album) recordLabel Keynote Records