Canadian-American Records
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Canadian-American Records was a record label based in both New York City
and Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was started in February, 1959 by Gene Orndorf of Deering, ND. The most popular artists for the label were the duo of Santo & Johnny
and singer Linda Scott
.
By the mid-1960s, the label had stopped issuing new material. In 1998, Leonard Zimmer turned ownership of the label to Joey Welz, former pianist for Bill Haley and his Comets.
Now based in Lititz, Pennsylvania
, Canadian-American Records still produces albums and brings new artists to their own conforming and ever changing over the decades.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was started in February, 1959 by Gene Orndorf of Deering, ND. The most popular artists for the label were the duo of Santo & Johnny
Santo & Johnny
Santo & Johnny were an Italian-American rock and roll duo from Brooklyn, New York, comprising brothers Santo and Johnny Farina.They are best known for their instrumental "Sleep Walk", which became a regional hit and eventually reached the top of the Billboard pop chart when it was released...
and singer Linda Scott
Linda Scott
Linda Scott is a former pop singer who was active in the early to mid 1960s. Her biggest hit was the 1961 million-selling single, "I've Told Every Little Star"...
.
By the mid-1960s, the label had stopped issuing new material. In 1998, Leonard Zimmer turned ownership of the label to Joey Welz, former pianist for Bill Haley and his Comets.
Now based in Lititz, Pennsylvania
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Lititz is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 6 miles north of the city of Lancaster.-History:Lititz was founded by members of the Moravian Church in 1756, and was named after a castle in Bohemia near the village of Kunvald where the ancient Bohemian Brethren's Church had...
, Canadian-American Records still produces albums and brings new artists to their own conforming and ever changing over the decades.