Minit Records

Minit Records
logo of the company: a circle of rectangles of various colors around blocky light tan text reading "Minit". The background is black.
One logo included on many of their records starting in 1966
Founded1959 (1959)
FounderJoe Banashak
Defunct1971 (1971)
GenreR&B, Soul
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew Orleans

Minit Records was an American independent record label, originally based in New Orleans and founded by Joe Banashak in 1959.[1] Ernie K. Doe, Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas, and Benny Spellman were early artists on the label.[2] Later artists included Bobby Womack and Ike & Tina Turner.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 308/9. ISBN 0-7535-0149-X.
  2. ^ "Minit Records". Bsnpub.com. Retrieved 2009-04-15.