Kay Bee

Homebase: Seattle, WA
OWNER: Kearney W. Barton
Stats: Late 1962/Early '63 - Early 1970s
Misc Notes: Mid-range custom label at Seattle's Audio Recording. Label name derived from first initials of owner Kearney Barton's name. Only two 45 discs - #101 and #106 (shown here) - are known to have featured the large bee image. Other 45s and all albums displayed the head and face of a smiling cartoon bee. [There was also an unrelated Kay Bee record label based in Minnesota.]

SEE ALSO:
1.) Audio Recording, Inc.
2.) Topaz Records

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#KBL-101

SUN, JERRY

Personally Yours

1962

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SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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On disc label album number is 101. KBL prefix has been added here for sequential cataloging purposes.

Album jacket has a "home-made" look to it -- with a cut-out photo of Sun applied to front of plain white sleeve.

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#KBLS-102

LOWELL, DANNY

Solo At Canlis'

1966

MISC NOTES: On label disc # is L 102. Here it has been changed to KBL for sequential cataloging purposes.

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Danny Lowell [piano]
RECORDING STUDIO: Recorded live at Canlis Restaurant
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton

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SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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#KBLS-107

DAY, DICK

Dancing Nightly, By Day

1968

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Dick Day (organ); Duke Roslyn (drums).
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio Recording, Inc. (On location at the Everett Yacht Club, Everett, WA)
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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Side A
1. Josephine
2. Me and My Shadow
3. Sweet Georgia Brown
4. Swinging Safari
5. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
6. CaLcutta

Side B
1. April In Portugal
2. Bye Bye Blues
3. Beyond The Reef
4. Five Foot Two
5. Sweet Sue
6. Elmer's Tune

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#KBLS-108

JIM & SHIRLEY

Second Time Around

1967/'68

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Side One
1. Gentle On My Mind (Hartford)
2. My Funny Valentine (Rodgers)
3. Master Jack (Marks)
4. If You're Going To San Francisco (Phillips)
5. Unchained Melody (Zarat - North)
6. Love Is Blue (Popp - Cour - Blackburn)
7. The Impossible Dream (Darion - Leigh

Side Two
1. Days Of Wine And Roses (Mercer - Mancini)
2. Boots Are Me For Walkin' (Hazelwood)
3. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Webb)
4. Delilah (Reed - Mason)
5. Scarborough Fair (Simon)
6. The Last Waltz (Reed - Mason)
7. Softly, As I Leave You (Calabrese - Shaper - A. DeVita)

LOCATION:Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Jim and Shirley Taylor
RECORDING STUDIO:Audio Recording
RECORDING ENGINEER:Kearney Barton

FORMAT:disc
SIZE:12"
SPEED:33 1/3 rpm
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#KBLS-109

LAUGHERY (Orchestra), STEVE

A Recording Session With The Many Sounds Of 9

1969

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Side One
1. Seattle (Montenegro/Keller/Sheldon)
2, Here's That Rainy Day (Burke / Van Heusen)
3. So What's New (Pisano)
4. Spinning Wheel (Thomas)
5. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Webb)

Side Two
1. Both Sides Now (Mitchell)
2. Who Can I Turn To (Bricusse/Newley)
3. Gentle On My Mind (Hartford)
4. Satin Doll (Ellington)
5. A Cool Shade Of Blue (Mancini)

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Steve Laughery [sax}; Mick Fenske [drums]; Wendell Holstrom [trompone]; Wayne Freeman [sax], Kyle Pugh [bass]; Bill Sander [piano]; Herm Danielson [sax]; Luke Danielson [trumpet]; Jerry McManus [trombone & vocals]
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio Recording
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: KBLS - 109 - A
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: ^14292

B-SIDE MATRIX: KBLS - 109 - B
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: ^1492 - X

#KBLS-110

DEVI, PRABHA

Sitar Goes International

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Subtitled: Ragas And Popular Tunes On Sitar By Prabha Devi

Side A
1. Rag Yaman - Kalyan
2. Pokare Kare Ana
3. Lili Marlene
4. Things We Said Today
5. Baa Baa Black Sheep
6. Do What You Do, Do Well
7. Spanish Harlem

Side B
1. Rag Khamaj
2. Never On Sunday
3. Georgy Girl
4.Sugar In The Morning
5. Que Sera. Sera
6. You Are My Sunshine
7. Blowing In The Wind

LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Prabha Devi [sitar]; Girin Das [tabla]; Barry Curtis [guitar]
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio Recording, Inc.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: KBLS - 110 - A (etched wax); KBLS - 110 Side A (label)
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: ^14468
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B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: ^14468 - X
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#KBLS-111

NORMA & DAVE

Early In The Morning

1970

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#KBLS-112

BLAINE, JERRY

The Looks Of Love

1971-06

MISC NOTES: Title on album jacket is Looks Of Love

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SIZE: 12"
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#KBLS-113

ARGOLA, CARLO

At Andy's Underground

SIDE ONE:

1.) Tiny Bubbles

2.) Vecchio Frack

3.) My Way

4.) Green Green Grass

5.) Quando Caliente El Sol

SIDE TWO:

1.) Che Vuole Questa Musica Sta Sera

2.) Spanish Eyes

3.) Quando Quando

4.) Mariah

5.) Sierro Mi Soco

6.) Maria

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LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio Recording Inc.
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SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: KBLS-113-A ^15583
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SIDE ONE:

Tiny Bubbles
Vecchio Frack
My Way
Green Green Grass
Quando Caliente El Sol

SIDE TWO:

Che Vuole Questa Musica Sta Sera
Spanish Eyes
Quando Quando
Mariah
Sierro Mi Soco
Maria

#101

WARE, CURTIS

"Am I In Love" / "The Flame In My Heart"

Late 1962/Early '63

MISC NOTES: ^45892 / ^45892 - X (December, 1962/January, 1963 pressing date)

LOCATION: Seattle
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Curtis Ware (vocals); The Adventurers (band); Four-Do-Matics (backing vocals).
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio Recorders Inc
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45rpm
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#102

CABLES, The

"Forget It" / "The Broom"

1963

MISC NOTES: ^47196 / ^47196 - X (March, 1963 pressing date)

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SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Don McCarthy
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#103

SUN, JERRY

"Soulsville (Almasville)" / "Quiet Village"

1963

MISC NOTES: ^50279 / ^50279 - X (October/November, 1963 pressing date)

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SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Vince Guaraldi
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#104

MARWOOD, DALE

"The Perfect Love" / "Come On Back"

1964

MISC NOTES: ^53214 / ^53214 - X (June, 1964 pressing date)

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SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Dale Marwood
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#105

LOWELL TRIO, DANNY

"Smack" / "Ska-Boom"

1964 - 10

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LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Danny Lowell [piano]; Chuck Metcalf [bass]; Chuck Mahaffey [drums]
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio Recording, Inc.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton

FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
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A-SIDE COMPOSER:Danny Lowell
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#106

SKIP & THE 102s

"Dance Of The 7 Veils" / "You Gotta' Pay The Price"

1966-10

MISC NOTES: Produced by JP Enterprises

LOCATION: Seattle
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: AR-45-174
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: ^63662-X
A-SIDE COMPOSER: J.H. Pratt, Jr.
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Marinwood (ASCAP)

B-SIDE MATRIX: AR-45-175
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: ^63662
B-SIDE COMPOSER: J.H. Pratt, Jr.
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Marinwood (ASCAP)

#107

GRAY and his MODERN INK SPOTS, CHARLES

"I'll Get By" / "To Each His Own"

1968

MISC NOTES: ^70443 / ^70443 - X (March, 1968 pressing date)

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#108

GRAY and his MODERN INK SPOTS, CHARLES

"Maybe" / "Do I Worry"

1968

MISC NOTES: ^70444 / ^70444 - X (March, 1968 pressing date)

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#109

TAYLOR, JIM & SHIRLEY

"Night-Time In Seattle" "Master Jack" / "Impossible Dream" "Little Green Apples"

1969

MISC NOTES: ^76470 / ^76470 - X (June/July, 1969 pressing date)

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FORMAT:disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED:45 rpm
DISC NOTES:4 song ep

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Marks
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#182

MYSTERIOSO

"The Godfather Speaks" / "Make You An Offer"

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FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: Label serial numbers = 182 / 183

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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Silcox - Wagner
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#1105

JOE & RITA

"Peace In The Valley" / "Story Of Columbus"

1970

MISC NOTES: ^82279 / ^82279 - X

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A-SIDE COMPOSER:Tom T. Hall
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B-SIDE COMPOSER:Joe Juma
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