About
Danish jazz and blues label founded in 1952 by [A=Karl Emil Knudsen]. Label Code: LC 0356 / LC 00356 [b]Note: do not confuse with the US label Storyville (3)[/b] Knudsen was a pioneer in bringing dixieland jazz to the masses in Denmark. His label, named after the eponymous district in New Orleans, focused on dixieland jazz and especially the 50's and 60's european performers of the genre, like Chris Barber and Papa Bue's Viking Jazz band. In the beginning, the label mainly licensed recordings, but soon the label started doing own recordings, inspired by the US jazz musicians touring in Europe. In the early 50's Knudsen teamed up with founder of Jazzhus Montmartre, Anders Dyrup, who had established the Sonet label, to form a mutual outlet company, Dansk Grammofonplade Forlag, later [l104584]. This company in 1955 began cooperating with the Swedish [l302666]. In 1963 Knudsen took over Dyrups part of the Danish company. When Knudsen died in 2003, the label hadn't begun releasing digitally, and with the purpose of that, in 2005 the label was taken over by the music publishing company Edition Wilhelm Hansen. 7" singles exist as 3-prong, 4-prong center pushouts as well as large hole jukebox pressings. Pressings on colored vinyl also exist.
Sub-labels
The Golden Years Of Revival Jazz.
Compilation CD series compiling the Danish Storyville label's catalogue of dixieland jazz released on the label in the 1950-1960's.
Masters Of Jazz (12)
Mid 80's [l=Storyville] LP series released in various countries. Mainly consists of compilations. Series released 1984 in Scandinavia and 1986 in Yugoslavia. Many covers state 'Master Of Jazz'.
Storyville Films
Danish jazz and blues label for films releases. Also © for rights and licenses.
Collector's Classics
Portraits In Blues
Blues artists [b]Series[/b] for releases on the [l45469] label.
Storyville Special
Storyville Blues Anthology
1960's Danish vinyl LP and EP blues compilation series, mainly based on Danish labels own recordings of US blues musicians touring Europe in the early 60's
American Music (4)
Jazz series released from the [l45469] label based on 1940's recordings licensed from the [l243387] label
New Orleans Portraits
Danish early 1970's jazz LP series by the [l=Storyville] label.
Danish Jazz
Danish 70's [l=Storyville] label LP series compilation Danish jazz of the 1930's to 1950's
Barrel-House Blues And Boogie Woogie
Three volume mid 60's [l=Storyville] label LP compilation series released in various countries
Bluesscene USA
Storyville Vinyl Remasters
The Storyville Vinyl Remasters series presents premium quality remastered classic albums from this historic jazz and blues label. These rare collectors' items come in LP format preserving the origi...
Jazz From New Orleans
EP series by the Danish [l=Storyville] label.
Das Ist Skiffle
7" series with skiffle music, originally released in Denmark, same recordings with different cover for Germany --> [l1530448]
In Copenhagen
Storyville 2007 CD series in Collaboration with [l=DR]
The King Jazz Story (5)
Series related to the Danish jazz label [l45469]
Storyville-Skiffle-Serie
German 7" series with skiffle music, same recordings as the mother series [l1246610] from Denmark, but different cover (with [l191268] advertising on back).
Hot Jazz
Danish 50's [l=Storyville] label EP series
Jazz Jamboree (2)
Danish mid 50's vinyl EP series by the [l=Storyville] label
Contact
Storyville Records Esplanaden 8 D DK-1263 Copenhagen K. Denmark Telephone: (45) 3819 8590 Fax: (45) 3819 0110 Mail: info@storyville-records.com