Apollo Records (1944)

Apollo Records
Founded	1944 (1944)
Founder	Hy Siegel Ted Gottlieb
Defunct	1962 (1962)
Status	Inactive
Genre	Various
Country of origin	U.S.
Location	New York City

Apollo Records was a record company and label founded in New York City by Hy Siegel and Ted Gottlieb in 1944. A year later it was sold to Ike and Bess Berman. Apollo was known for blues (Doc Pomus), doo-wop (The Larks), gospel (Mahalia Jackson), jazz, and rock and roll.