Happy Tiger Records

Happy Tiger Records was an independent American record label that was owned by the Flying Tiger Line air freight company.[1][2] Happy Tiger operated from 1969 to 1971. During this time the label produced more than two dozen albums by Count Basie, Mason Proffit, Red Rhodes, Priscilla Paris, Paul Kelly, and the Anita Kerr Singers. They released two albums by the post-Van Morrison Them band.[3]

Happy Tiger Records
Parent companyFlying Tigers
Founded1969 (1969)
Defunct1990 (1990)
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)Era Records
GenrePop, rock, country, jazz
Country of originU.S.
LocationCentury City, Los Angeles, California

History

Happy Tiger's offices were located at 1801 Avenue of the Stars in Century City, Los Angeles, California. The staff included engineer and producer Ray Ruff, who had previously worked for ABC-Paramount Records.[2] During its short existence Happy Tiger issued twenty-seven albums and numerous singles, all distributed by Era Records. The label also issued eight albums of oldies under the joint Happy Tiger/Era label, including works by Phil Baugh, Dorsey Burnette and some early Beach Boys recordings.[3] They also recorded singles by such veteran performers as Kay Starr, Roberta Sherwood and Joanie Sommers.[4] By the end of October 1971, Happy Tiger's national promo chief, Dave Chackler had left to join up to Ray Ruff's record label Oak as its vice-president and man in charge of promotion merchandising.[5] Happy Tiger's final album in 1971 was Mason Proffit's Movin' Toward Happiness. The label's final single in 1972 was Richard Berry performing a song he had written and that the Kingsmen had made famous in 1963, "Louie Louie."[6] After Happy Tiger folded, Warner Bros. Records reissued Paul Kelly's Stealin' in the Name of the Lord in 1972, retitled Dirt. Warner also reissued the two Mason Proffit albums as a double LP, Come and Gone, in 1974.

Notable artists

Discography
Year Artist Title Number Chart Peak
1969Buddy BohnPlacesHTR-1001
Priscilla ParisPriscilla Loves BillyHTR-1002
Red Rhodes and The DetoursRed Rhodes Live at the PalaminoHTR-1003
ThemThemHTR-1004
Dan TerryLonely PlaceHTR-1005
1970The KimberlysKimberlysHTR-1006
Count BasieBasie on the BeatlesHTR-1007
EcologyEnvironment/Evolution/EcologyHTR-1008
Mason ProffitWantedHTR-1009
AortaAorta 2HTR-1010
1971Hal RuggHal Rugg Steels the Hits of Loretta LynnHTR-1011
ThemThem in RealityHTR-1012
The KimberlysNew HorizonHTR-1014
Paul KellyStealin' in the Name of the LordHTR-1015Billboard Pop Singles49
Anita Kerr SingersA Tribute to Simon and GarfunkelHTR-1016
VariousEarly Chicago, Volume 1HTR-1017
Buffalo Nickel Jug BandBuffalo Nickel Jug BandHTR-1018
Mason ProffitMovin' Toward HappinessHTR-1019Billboard Pop Albums177

See also

References
  1. "Denny Hall". The Nite Cafe. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  2. Long, Donald John (2003-07-31). "Interview with Ray Ruff & Donnie Brooks". One-Way.org. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  3. Callahan, Mike; David Edwards; Patrice Eyries (2004-09-04). "Happy Tiger Album Discography". Both Sides Now Publications. Retrieved 2009-03-24.
  4. "Roberta Sherwood - San Francisco Is A Lonely Town". 45cat.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  5. Billboard, October 30, 1971 - Page 6 Executive Turntable
  6. "45 Discography for Happy Tiger Records". Global Dog Productions. 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  7. Russell, Richard E.; Verolleman, Raoul (December 10, 2009). "Clarence White-related records". Byrds Flyght. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
  8. "Keith Green - Sgt. Pepper's Epitaph (Era-Happy Tiger 108-A)". YouTube. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  9. Benjamin, Kent (August 2005). "Features: Cargoe". Pop Culture Press (60). Retrieved 2009-04-06.
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