Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Castles endorsed Victor Records and Victrolas , issuing records by the Castle House Orchestra , led by James Reese Europe â `` â `` a pioneering figure in Black music .
Simplified: The Castles endorsed Victor Records and Victrolas . They issued records by the Castle House Orchestra , led by James Reese Europe â `` â `` a pioneering figure in Black music .