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Parlophone Records

Great Britain · Arts / Popular Music. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1955–1962Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1955

George Martin1955

London · Arts / Popular Music

Becomes head of Parlophone Records, then a smaller EMI label with strong comedy and novelty releases.

1962

George Harrison9 May 1962

Arts / Popular Music

The Beatles finally sign a record contract with Parlophone Records after having been turned down by many labels

Names involved

George HarrisonGeorge Martin

Provenance

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