Del-Fi Records | |
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Parent company | Warner Music Group |
Founded | 1958 |
Founder | Bob Keane |
Defunct | 2003 |
Status | Defunct |
Distributor(s) | Self-distributed |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Hollywood, California |
Del-Fi Records was an American record label based in Hollywood, California, was founded 1958 and owned by Bob Keane. The label's first single released was "Caravan" by Henri Rose released in 1958, but the label was most famous for signing Ritchie Valens. Valens' first single for the label was "Come On Let's Go", which was a hit. His next single, "Donna"/"La Bamba", was an even bigger hit, and brought national notoriety to the label. Johnny Crawford, the co-star of the television series The Rifleman, was the Del-Fi artist who recorded the most hit singles.[1]