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Circle Records was founded in January of 1946 by Rudi Blesh and Harriet Janis. They heard great jazz drummer Warren "Baby" Dodds playing inventive solos while in New York City with Bunk Johnson's band. Blesh said that he previously hated drum solos, but was mesmerized by what Dodds played. He and Janis said that there ought to be recordings of this, but regretted that it was probably far too esoteric for any record label to issue-- then decided to start their own label. The name "Circle" was suggested by fellow audience member Marcel Duchamp, who said "Records are circles, and besides, no one can call you squares." See also: 1945 in music, other events of 1946, 1947 in music and the list of years in music. // Events February 8 - Béla Bartóks Piano Concerto No. ... A drummer in Action A drummer is a person who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Warren Baby Dodds (December 24, 1898–February 14, 1959) was a jazz drummer born in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Willie Gary Bunk Johnson ( 1879/1889–July 7, 1949) was a prominent early New Orleans jazz trumpet player in the early years of the 20th century who enjoyed a revived career in the 1940s. ... Marcel Duchamp. ... The term square, in referring to a person, originally meant someone who was honest, traditional, and loyal. ...

Blesh and Janis continued the label until late 1952, after which it was inactive for a number of years until the mid 1960s when it was bought out by GHB/Jazzology Records owner George H. Buck, who reissued Circle material on LP and later compact disc. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Jazzology Records is a United States based record label specializing in traditional jazz. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... A Compact Disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ...

See also

• List of record labels