Meritt Records (1925)
Meritt Records was a jazz and blues record company and label that existed from 1925 to 1929. It was founded in Kansas City by Winston Holmes, the owner of a music store. Records were made in his studio and sold only in his store. Holmes produced about 20 double-sided acoustically recorded gramophone records in the mid and late 1920s. Most of the sides are of locally based jazz and blues performers, plus some gospel music and sermons. Partial Discography. 1925 2201 "City Of The Dead / Cabbage Head Blues" Lena Kimbrough / Sylvester & Lena Kimbrough 1926 2203 "I 've Even Heard Of Thee / The Downfall Of Nebuchadnezzer" Rev. J.C. Burnett 2204 "The Well Of Salvation" Rev. H.C. Gatewood 1927 2206 "Down Home Syncopated Blues / Meritt Stomp" George E. Lee And His Novelty Singing Orchestra George E. Lee, ts, v, dir: Sam Utterbach, t / Thurston Maupins, tb / Clarence Taylor, ss, as / Jesse Stone, p, a / George Rousseau, bj / Clint Weaver, bb / Abe Price, d / Julia Lee, v.