Riverside Records | |
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Founded | 1953 |
Founder | Bill Grauer, Jr Orrin Keepnews |
Defunct | 1964 |
Status | Defunct |
Genre | Jazz, blues, folk |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | New York City |
Riverside Records was an American jazz record company and label. Founded by Orrin Keepnews and Bill Grauer, Jr, under his firm Bill Grauer Productions in 1953, the label played an important role in the jazz record industry for a decade.[1][2] Riverside headquarters were located in New York City, at 553 West 51st Street.[3]