Exodus Records was a semi-independent record label started in 1966. It was dependent on Vee-Jay Records for both masters and sleeves. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Vee-Jay Records was a record label, specializing in blues, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. ...
Record companies were eager to increase their markets, and even developed some non-musical recordings, including recorded sermons, gospel music, spirituals and comedy routines.
By the time the recording industry got on its feet again in the mid-30s with the advent of crooners such as Bing Crosby and bandleader Benny Goodman, what had been known as "race" music was firmly ensconced in the center of the popular culture.
Gradually, the majors began recording their own versions of the whatever hits the independents were lucky enough to have, and by the 50s, race recording labels became superfluous.
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