Bethlehem Records

Bethlehem Records

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US label founded in the early 1950's by Swiss immigrant Gustav Wildi. Also appears as "Bethlehem" only.
Label Code: LC 0098 / LC 00098
After failing to make it in the pop market, Wildi under the influence of a young producer named Creed Taylor changed the labels focus to jazz. Bethlehem distinguished itself as label by granting the artists creative control and being among the first to focus on album art, often designed by Burt Goldblatt. After making the label an important artistic nest for major jazz artists like Nina Simone, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor and Mel Tormé, in 1958 Wilde gave the major label King Records (3) half ownership as payment for distribution and in 1962 Wildi sold King Records the second half of Bethlehem Records.

Label art at a point had the same layout as King Records.

It is now owned by Verse Music Group (VMG).

For unofficial releases, see Bethlehem Records (3)
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Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
2BP 1001 Chris Connor - The Finest Of Chris Connor Chris Connor The Finest Of Chris Connor (Comp) 2BP 1001 US 1975 Sell This Version
3BP-1 Frances Faye And Mel Tormé Featuring The Bethlehem Orchestra And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess Frances Faye And Mel Tormé Featuring The Bethlehem Orchestra And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Frances Faye And Mel Tormé Featuring The Bethlehem Orchestra And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess(Box, RE + 3xLP, Album) Bethlehem Records 3BP-1 US 1975 Sell This Version
22AP 121 Booker Little - And Friend* Booker Little And Friend*(LP, Album, RE) Bethlehem Records 22AP 121 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 122 Booker Ervin - The Book Cooks Booker Ervin The Book Cooks(LP, Album, RE) Bethlehem Records 22AP 122 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 123 Jimmy Knepper - A Swinging Introduction To Jimmy Knepper Jimmy Knepper A Swinging Introduction To Jimmy Knepper 22AP 123 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 124 Mel Tormé With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette - Mel Tormé And The Marty Paich Mel Tormé With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette Mel Tormé With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette - Mel Tormé And The Marty Paich "Dek-tette"(LP, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 22AP 124 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 125 Dexter Gordon - Daddy Plays The Horn Dexter Gordon Daddy Plays The Horn(LP, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records 22AP 125 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 126 The Claude Williamson Trio - `Round Midnight The Claude Williamson Trio `Round Midnight (Album) 22AP 126 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 127 Charlie Mariano - Charlie Mariano Plays Charlie Mariano Charlie Mariano Plays(LP) Bethlehem Records 22AP 127 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 128 Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd - Motor City Scene Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd - Motor City Scene(LP, Album, Mono) Bethlehem Records 22AP 128 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 129 Bob Dorough - Devil May Care Bob Dorough Devil May Care (Album) 22AP 129 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 130 Howard McGhee - The Return Of Howard McGhee Howard McGhee The Return Of Howard McGhee(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records 22AP 130 Japan 1977 Sell This Version
22AP 132 Mel Tormé and The Marty Paich Dek-Tette - Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire Mel Tormé and The Marty Paich Dek-Tette Mel Tormé and The Marty Paich Dek-Tette - Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records 22AP 132 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 233 Chris Connor - This Is Chris Chris Connor This Is Chris(LP, Album, RE) Bethlehem Records 22AP 233 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
22AP 234 Chris Connor - Chris Chris Connor Chris(LP, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records 22AP 234 Japan 1976 Sell This Version
25CY-3062 Duke Ellington - Duke Ellington Presents... Duke Ellington Duke Ellington Presents...(CD, Album, RE) Bethlehem Records 25CY-3062 Japan Unknown Sell This Version
25CY-3065 Art Blakey's Big Band - Art Blakey's Big Band Art Blakey's Big Band Art Blakey's Big Band (Album) 25CY-3065 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25CY-3066 Zoot Sims - Down Home Zoot Sims Down Home(CD, Album, RE) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 25CY-3066 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25CY-3067 Kai Winding And J.J. Johnson - K + J.J. Kai Winding And J.J. Johnson Kai Winding And J.J. Johnson - K + J.J.(CD, Album, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records 25CY-3067 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25CY-3068 Claude Williamson - Claude Williamson Claude Williamson Claude Williamson(CD, Album, RE) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 25CY-3068 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25CY-3069 Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd - Motor City Scene Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd - Motor City Scene(CD, Album, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records 25CY-3069 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
25CY-3073 Red Mitchell - Some Hot, Some Sweet, Some Wild Red Mitchell Some Hot, Some Sweet, Some Wild(CD, Album, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records 25CY-3073 Japan 1989 Sell This Version
30CY-1431 Mal Waldron - Left Alone Mal Waldron Left Alone(CD, Album, RE) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 30CY-1431 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
30CY-1432 Chris Connor - Sings Lullabys Of Birdland Chris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland(CD, Album, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 30CY-1432 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
30CY-1439 Claude Williamson - 'Round Midnight Claude Williamson 'Round Midnight(CD, Album, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 30CY-1439 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
30CY-1440 Booker Little - Booker Little And Friend Booker Little Booker Little And Friend(CD, Album, RE) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 30CY-1440 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
30CY-2191 Mel Tormé - Live Mel Tormé Live(CD, Comp, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records 30CY-2191 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
30CY-2192 Mel Tormé & The Marty Paich Dek-Tette - With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette Mel Tormé & The Marty Paich Dek-Tette Mel Tormé & The Marty Paich Dek-Tette - With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette(CD, Album, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 30CY-2192 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
30CY-2193 Nina Simone - Jazz As Played In An Exclusive Side Street Club Nina Simone Jazz As Played In An Exclusive Side Street Club(CD, Album, RE) Bethlehem Records 30CY-2193 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
30CY-2194 Frank Minion - The Soft Land Of Make Believe / The Forward Sound Frank Minion The Soft Land Of Make Believe / The Forward Sound (Comp) 30CY-2194 Japan 1988 Sell This Version
33C38-7945 Various - Left Alone / Bethlehem Original Selection Various Left Alone / Bethlehem Original Selection(CD, Comp) Bethlehem Records 33C38-7945 Japan 1987 Sell This Version
35C38-7221 Mal Waldron - Left Alone Mal Waldron Left Alone(CD, Album, RE) Bethlehem Records 35C38-7221 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
35C38-7222 Claude Williamson - 'Round Midnight Claude Williamson 'Round Midnight(CD, Album, Mono, RE) Bethlehem Records 35C38-7222 Japan 1984 Sell This Version
45-BEP 124 Joe Derise - Joe Derise Sings Joe Derise Joe Derise Sings(7", EP) Bethlehem Records 45-BEP 124 US 1955 Sell This Version
45-HL-N.8305 Mel Tormé With The Marty Paich Mel Tormé With The Marty Paich "Dek-Tette"* Mel Tormé With The Marty Paich "Dek-Tette"* - Lulu's Back In Town 45-HL-N.8305 UK 1956 Sell This Version
45-SPD 254 Jean Dee - Back To Loneliness / Pick Me Up On Your Way Down Jean Dee Back To Loneliness / Pick Me Up On Your Way Down(7", Single) Parlophone 45-SPD 254 South Africa Unknown Sell This Version
118 Conte Candoli - Sincerely, Conte Conte Candoli Sincerely, Conte(7", EP) Bethlehem Records 118 US Unknown Sell This Version
0426 Bud Freeman Bud Freeman(LP) Bethlehem Records 0426 Unknown Sell This Version
1294 Bert Bryson & His Musical Boys - One Sided Heart / I Was Burned In Carolina Bert Bryson & His Musical Boys One Sided Heart / I Was Burned In Carolina 1294 US 1954 Sell This Version
4003 Pepe Jaramillo With His Latin American Rhythm* - Salud Mexico Pepe Jaramillo With His Latin American Rhythm* Salud Mexico(LP, Mono) Bethlehem Records 4003 US 1961 Sell This Version
5768 R Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me (The Ultimate Dance Mix) Nina Simone My Baby Just Cares For Me (The Ultimate Dance Mix)(12", Maxi) ZYX Records, ZYX Records 5768 R Germany 1987 Sell This Version
6033 Frank Minion - The Forward Sound Frank Minion The Forward Sound 6033 US 1958 Sell This Version
6045 Mal Waldron - Left Alone Mal Waldron Left Alone (Album) 6045 US 1960 Sell This Version
6048 Booker Ervin - The Book Cooks Booker Ervin The Book Cooks(LP, Album, Mono) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 6048 US 1961 Sell This Version
6055 Howard McGhee - Dusty Blue Howard McGhee Dusty Blue(LP, Album, Mono, Dee) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 6055 US 1961 Sell This Version
6056 Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, "Hey" Lewis*, Paul Chambers (3) Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, "Hey" Lewis*, Paul Chambers (3) - Motor City Scene(LP, Album) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 6056 US 1961 Sell This Version
6059 Harold Ousley - Tenor Sax Harold Ousley Tenor Sax(LP, Album, Mono) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 6059 US 1961 Sell This Version
6062 Tommy Watt And His Orchestra - Watts Cooking Tommy Watt And His Orchestra Watts Cooking(LP, Album) Bethlehem Records 6062 US 1962 Sell This Version
10002 Wayne Cochran & The C.C. Riders - High And Ridin' Wayne Cochran & The C.C. Riders High And Ridin'(LP, Album) Bethlehem Records 10002 US 1970 Sell This Version
11017 Betty Roche* - Take The Betty Roche* Take The "A" Train / September In The Rain (7", Promo) Bethlehem Records 11017 US 1959 Sell This Version
11021 Nina Simone - Porgy / Love Me Or Leave Me Nina Simone Porgy / Love Me Or Leave Me(7", Single, Promo) Bethlehem Records 11021 US 1959 Sell This Version
11030 Kai Winding And J.J. Johnson - Out Of This World Kai Winding And J.J. Johnson Kai Winding And J.J. Johnson - Out Of This World(7") Bethlehem Records 11030 1960 Sell This Version
11071 The Australian Jazz Quartet Autumn Leaves(7") Bethlehem Records 11071 US 1960 Sell This Version
11098 Leroy Parkins - Ham & Eggs / Liza, Little Liza Jane Leroy Parkins Ham & Eggs / Liza, Little Liza Jane(7") Bethlehem Records 11098 Unknown Sell This Version
11099 Betty Blake - Let There Be Love \ Out Of This World Betty Blake Let There Be Love \ Out Of This World 11099 US 1961 Sell This Version
30012 Herbie Mann - Herbie Mann Plays Herbie Mann Herbie Mann Plays(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records 30012 US 1992 Sell This Version
30022 Charles Mingus - East Coasting Charles Mingus East Coasting(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records 30022 US 1993 Sell This Version
30032 Johnny Hartman - All Of Me Johnny Hartman All Of Me(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records 30032 US 1992 Sell This Version
30042 Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue Nina Simone Little Girl Blue(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records 30042 US 1992 Sell This Version
30052 Chris Connor - Sings Lullabys Of Birdland Chris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records 30052 US 1992 Sell This Version
30062 Herb Jeffries - Say It Isn't So Herb Jeffries Say It Isn't So(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 30062 US 1996 Sell This Version
30122 Johnny Hartman - Songs From The Heart Johnny Hartman Songs From The Heart(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 30122 US 1992 Sell This Version
30212 Claude Williamson Trio* - 'Round Midnight Claude Williamson Trio* 'Round Midnight(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 30212 US 1996 Sell This Version
40042 Bob Dorough - Devil May Care Bob Dorough Devil May Care (Album) 40042 US 1996 Sell This Version
40052 Audrey Morris & Paula Castle - The Girls Of Bethlehem Volume One Audrey Morris & Paula Castle Audrey Morris & Paula Castle - The Girls Of Bethlehem Volume One(CD, Comp, RM) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 40052 US 1992 Sell This Version
4-3098 James Brown - A Man Has To Go Back To The Crossroads James Brown A Man Has To Go Back To The Crossroads(7", Single) Bethlehem Records 4-3098 Canada 1970 Sell This Version
66.496 Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me Nina Simone My Baby Just Cares For Me(LP, Comp, RE) Carrere, Carrere 66.496 France 1987 Sell This Version
96754 Duke Ellington - Les Triomphes Des Stars Duke Ellington Les Triomphes Des Stars(CD, Comp) Carrere 96754 France 1989 Sell This Version
20-3004-2 Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue Nina Simone Little Girl Blue(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records 20-3004-2 US 2010 Sell This Version
20-3006-2 Herb Jeffries - Say It Isn't So Herb Jeffries Say It Isn't So(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 20-3006-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
20-3021-2 Claude Williamson Trio* - 'Round Midnight Claude Williamson Trio* 'Round Midnight(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records, Bethlehem Records 20-3021-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
20-3022-2 Mal Waldron - Left Alone Mal Waldron Left Alone(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records 20-3022-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
20-3500-2 Various - Blues 'N' Folk Various Blues 'N' Folk(CD, Comp) Bethlehem Records 20-3500-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
20-3502-2 Dee Felice Trio - In Heat Dee Felice Trio In Heat(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records 20-3502-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
20-4003-2 Eddie Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Cleanhead's Back In Town(CD, Album, RE, RM) Bethlehem Records 20-4003-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
20-4004-2 Bob Dorough - Devil May Care Bob Dorough Devil May Care (Album) 20-4004-2 US 1996 Sell This Version
45-3000 Lenny Johnson - Gee Gee Baby (It's Nice To Hold You Again) / Walk Ginny Walk Lenny Johnson Gee Gee Baby (It's Nice To Hold You Again) / Walk Ginny Walk 45-3000 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3001 Betty Brown - I'm Gonna Tell My Mama / (I Need You) My Love Is Real Betty Brown I'm Gonna Tell My Mama / (I Need You) My Love Is Real (Single) 45-3001 US 1961 Sell This Version
45-3002 Tony Allen & The Twilighters - Come-A, Come-A, Baby / Just Like Before Tony Allen & The Twilighters Come-A, Come-A, Baby / Just Like Before(7") Bethlehem Records 45-3002 US 1961 Sell This Version
45-3003 Betty Brown - Can't You Just Feel It / I Won't Be Your Fool Betty Brown Can't You Just Feel It / I Won't Be Your Fool (Single) 45-3003 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3004 Tony Allen & The Twilighters - It Hurts Me So / The Trakey-Doo Tony Allen & The Twilighters It Hurts Me So / The Trakey-Doo 45-3004 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3005 Lenny Johnson / Val-En-Tines* - Am I Still Your Fool / Gettin' With The Twist Lenny Johnson / Val-En-Tines* Lenny Johnson / Val-En-Tines* - Am I Still Your Fool / Gettin' With The Twist (Single) 45-3005 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3006 Pete & Repeat - Hip City Slicker / But I Still Do Pete & Repeat Hip City Slicker / But I Still Do (Single) 45-3006 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3008 Ramblin' Red Bailey* - Open The Window / Pretty Juke Box Ramblin' Red Bailey* Open The Window / Pretty Juke Box (Single) 45-3008 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3009 Ken Lightner - Shake Hands With A Fool / Walking Backwards Ken Lightner Shake Hands With A Fool / Walking Backwards(7") Bethlehem Records 45-3009 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3010 Sallie Blair - Come By Sunday / Then I'll Be Tired Of You Sallie Blair Come By Sunday / Then I'll Be Tired Of You (Single) 45-3010 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3012 Zoot Sims - Doggin' Around / There'll Be Some Changes Made Zoot Sims Doggin' Around / There'll Be Some Changes Made 45-3012 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3013 Frances Faye - John Henry / St. James Infirmary Frances Faye John Henry / St. James Infirmary (Single) 45-3013 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3014 Bennie Green - Dibblin' And Dabblin' / Catwalk Bennie Green Dibblin' And Dabblin' / Catwalk (Single) 45-3014 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3015 Dick Stabile & His Orchestra* - Oh Baby / I Lead A Charmed Life Dick Stabile & His Orchestra* Oh Baby / I Lead A Charmed Life(7") Bethlehem Records 45-3015 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3016 Eddie Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Hold It Right There / Sweet Lovin' Baby 45-3016 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3017 Sonny Gordon - (I'm Gonna) Tell On You / Don't Leave Me Sonny Gordon (I'm Gonna) Tell On You / Don't Leave Me (Single) 45-3017 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3018 Johnny Ambrose (2) - Hey, Whatcha' Doin' Johnny Ambrose (2) Hey, Whatcha' Doin' (Single) 45-3018 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3019 The Cordials (5) - What's The Matter With Me The Cordials (5) What's The Matter With Me (Single) 45-3019 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3020 O'Nita Hammond - Mighty Fine / I'll Have The Blues (Over You) O'Nita Hammond Mighty Fine / I'll Have The Blues (Over You) (Single) 45-3020 US Unknown Sell This Version
45-3021 Vince Adams - I Met You At My Birthday Party / Tic-Tac-Toe Vince Adams I Met You At My Birthday Party / Tic-Tac-Toe(7") Bethlehem Records 45-3021 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3022 Paul Knight (9) - Once A Fool Paul Knight (9) Once A Fool(7", Single) Bethlehem Records 45-3022 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3023 The Whammies (2) - Walk Walk The Whammies (2) Walk Walk(7", Single) Bethlehem Records 45-3023 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3024 Julius Cobb - The Wind The Sun And Me Julius Cobb The Wind The Sun And Me (Single) 45-3024 US 1962 Sell This Version
45-3026 Eddie Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Tia Juana (Single) 45-3026 US 1962 Sell This Version

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December 31, 2019
Correcting a lot of release years. Recorded dates ARE NOT release dates. Many times records are released much later.