Modern Records

Modern Records (Modern Music Records before 1947) was an American record company and label formed in 1945 in Los Angeles by the Bihari brothers. Modern's artists included Etta James, Joe Houston, Little Richard, Ike & Tina Turner and John Lee Hooker. The label released some of the most influential blues and R&B records of the 1940s and 1950s.

This article is about the American record label active from the 1940s through the 1960s. For the 1980s record label, see Modern Records (1980).
Modern Records
Parent companyAce Records (UK)
Founded1945 (1945)
Defunct1969 (1969)
StatusDefunct
GenreJazz, blues, rhythm and blues, rock
Country of originU.S.
LocationLos Angeles, California
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