El Saturn Records is an American record label founded in 1957 by Alton Abraham. Among the earliest African American-owned record labels, in the late 1950s and 1960s it was one of the most active artist-owned record labels in the United States.[1] The best known releases by the label are albums by Sun Ra and his groups.
| El Saturn Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founder | Alton Abraham |
| Distributor(s) | Ihnfinity, Inc. (US) |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | US |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
The label is owned by Ihnfinity Inc. where Anita A. Abraham, daughter of Alton Abraham, is the President.
References
edit- ^ "Hyde Park Art Center : Exhibitions : Pathways to Unknown Worlds: Sun Ra, El Saturn & Chicago's Afro-Futurist Underground, 1954-68". Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2007-12-22.