Parrot Records (blues label)

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Parrot Records was an American Chicago-based record label, founded in 1952 by the disc jockey, Al Benson.^[1] It specialized in blues, jazz, doo-wop, and gospel. The company began operating in mid-1953, and lasted until mid-1956.^[1] Several Parrot recordings were later released by Chess Records. Parrot's sister label Blue Lake operated from 1954 to 1956.^[1] There were plans for another subsidiary, to be called Eagle, but these were scrapped.