Bronzeville Record Manufacturing Company
Title
Bronzeville Record Manufacturing Company
Subject
Bronzeville Record Manufacturing Company
AKA Parrot Records
AKA Parrot Records
4307 South Parkwark (now King Drive)
Description
Parrot Records was Deejay Al Benson's second record company venture after his first failed. Although the company failed as a commercial enterprise, it succeeded in producing influential recordings by bluesmen, solo R&B performers, and vocal harmony groups.
The Parrot label and its Blue Lake subsidiary, which began operating in 1954, were both under the umbrella of the Bronzeville Record Manufacturing Company.
The Parrot label and its Blue Lake subsidiary, which began operating in 1954, were both under the umbrella of the Bronzeville Record Manufacturing Company.
Source
Pruter, Robert. 1996. Doowop: The Chicago Scene. University of Illinois Press.
Date
1953/1956
Contributor
Oana Alexan Katz
Location
Recording Industry and Radio Stations
Citation
“Bronzeville Record Manufacturing Company,” Chicago Black Social Culture Map, accessed October 15, 2026, https://cbscmap.omeka.net/items/show/292.