Mercury Records
Mercury Records was founded in Chicago in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams, Ray Greenberg, and Arthur Talmadge. Named after the car brand, it quickly became a major force in jazz, blues, classical, rock, and country music. Now owned by Universal Music Group and operating as an imprint of Republic Records since 2022.
Sources
Wikipedia, Bear Family Records, Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66
Updated:
Jun 5, 2025
Mercury Records
Mercury Records was founded in Chicago in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams, Ray Greenberg, and Arthur Talmadge. Named after the car brand, it quickly became a major force in jazz, blues, classical, rock, and country music. Now owned by Universal Music Group and operating as an imprint of Republic Records since 2022.
Sources
Wikipedia, Bear Family Records, Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66
Updated:
Jun 5, 2025
Mercury Records
Mercury Records was founded in Chicago in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams, Ray Greenberg, and Arthur Talmadge. Named after the car brand, it quickly became a major force in jazz, blues, classical, rock, and country music. Now owned by Universal Music Group and operating as an imprint of Republic Records since 2022.
Sources
Wikipedia, Bear Family Records, Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66
Updated:
Jun 5, 2025
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