Okeh Records
OKeh Records (/ˌoʊˈkeɪ/) is an American record label founded by the Otto Heinemann Phonograph Corporation, a phonograph supplier established in 1916, which branched out into phonograph records in 1918. The name was spelled "OkeH" from the initials of Otto K. E. Heinemann but later changed to "OKeh". Since 1965, OKeh was a subsidiary of Epic Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music. Today, OKeh is a jazz imprint, distributed by Sony Masterworks.
| OKeh Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Founder | Otto Heinemann |
| Distributor(s) | Sony Masterworks Legacy Recordings (reissues) |
| Genre | Various (1916–1953) Rhythm & Blues (1953–1970) Blues (1994–2000) Jazz (2013-) |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | New York City |
| Official website | okeh-records |
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