—Blue Note Records (US)
Alan Stanbridge · Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World · 2003
The Blue Note jazz record label was established in New York in 1939 by German émigré Alfred Lion, who was joined in partnership in 1941 by his fellow countryman Francis Wolff. Initially, the label focused on boogiewoogie and traditional jazz, recording notable sessions by Albert Ammons, Meade ‘Lux’