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Black History Month: Broome Special Phonograph Records, The First African-American Owned And Operated Record Label

Broome Special Phonograph Records was established in 1919 by George Wellington Broome. From what we know, this was the first African-American owned and operated record label in the United States.There seems to be no more than about 12 titled owned under this label. Broome took a liking to concert artists and wanted to try and […]