Challenge Records (1920s)

Challenge Records was an American record label of the 1920s. Challenge later belonged to the American Record Corporation (ARC) and was marketed by Sears, Roebuck and Company.

History

Sears led Challenge Records in the spring of 1927 in their product catalogs in. With a price of 24 cents, the label was considered one of the best of that time. However, all symptoms were sometimes even older master recordings of Gennett Records and Champion Records, which the Starr Piano Company belonged. This company was also responsible for the production of records. Almost all artist had pressed the Challenge were published under pseudonyms. The quality of the recordings was worse than the average of the time, which was not a special feature of the "low-budget labels" from Sears.

1929, the Scranton Button Company was commissioned to produce. Again, were acquired by other record companies, but this time Banner Records, Oriole Records and Regal Records used. From this point Challenge with the American Record Corporation was associated, as the Scranton Button Company also belonged to ARC. Again, many artists were released under pseudonyms - exceptions were, among others, Ernest Stoneman and Jones & Hare. The quality of the plates was unchanged bad.

ARC introduced Challenge Records to 1931 on. The last plates appeared in the spring of 1931.

• Vernon Dalhart
• Hollywood Dance Orchestra
• Frankie Wallace
• Arthur Fields
• Carson Robison
• Roy Smeck
• Frank Ferera
• Ernest Stoneman
• Frank Luther
• David Miller