LABEL ABBREVIATIONS USED IN CATALOGS

In general, if the label name is fewer than 7 letters, we use the full name (except on 78’s, which are usually 2 or 3 letters plus a possible country designator). If longer, we abbreviate by leaving out vowels.

In multiple word labels such as Progressive Jazz, only the P and J are capitalized: ProgJz.
Similarily, the Okeh label is Ok, not OK.

If label a non-US of a known label, then, for example:

Co becomes CoE for England,
CoF for France,
CoI for India,
CoArg for Argentina.

& --> Ampersand
- --> Books, Catalogs, Paper
360 --> 360 Records
400 --> 400
4Star --> 4Star
51 West --> 51 West
77 --> 77 Records (England)
A --> Allen
A&M --> A&M Records
A&R --> A&R Records
A440 --> A440 Records
AA --> Double A
ABC --> ABC Records
ACS --> Am. Cancer Society
AF --> Audio Fidelity
AFRS --> Armed Forces Radio
AH --> Artist's House
AHA --> Am. Heart Association
AHill --> Andrew Hill
AIE --> Amerbrit Inter. Enter.
AJ --> A-Jay
AJR --> Am. Jazz Review
AKA --> AKA
AM --> American Music
AODay --> Anita O'Day Records
AR --> Artist's Recording
ARA --> ARA
ARH --> Arlington House
ARPS --> Assoc.Recorded Prgm. Svc.
ARS --> American Recording Society
ASA --> ASA
ASCAP --> ASCAP
ASI --> Audio-Scriptions, Inc.
ASR --> AudioSource Recordings
AV --> Audio-Video Productions
Aamco --> Aamco
Abbey --> Abbey
Abbott --> Abbott
Accent --> Accent Records
Accord --> Accord
Ace --> Ace Records
AceH --> Ace of Hearts
Acetate --> Acetate
Acompo --> Acompo
Acorn --> Acorn
Act --> Actuelle
Adm --> Admiral
Advent --> Advent Records
Ae --> Aelian Vocalion
Aero --> Aero Space Records
Affinity --> Affinity
Air --> Aircheck
Ajax --> Ajax
Ajaz --> Ajaz
Ajz --> AJAZZ
Ala --> Ala Records
Alad --> Aladdin
Alamac --> Alamac
Aleure --> Aleure Recs
Alice --> Alice Faye
All --> Allegro
Allied --> Allied Records
Allwood --> Allwood
Alto --> Alto Records
Am --> Ambassador
AmJ --> American Jazz
AmRec --> American Record
Amb --> Ambience
Amiga --> Amiga
Amos --> Amos Recordings, Inc.
Andex --> Andex
Angel --> Angel
ApS --> Apolo-Spain
Apollo --> Apollo
App --> Apple Records
Appls --> Applause
Arbor --> Arbors
Arcadia --> Arcadia
Arch --> Archives
ArchJ --> Archive of Jazz
Arco --> Arco
Argo --> Argo
Arhoo --> Arhoolie
Arista --> Arista
Aristn --> Ariston
Aristo --> Aristocrat
Arkay --> Arkay
Arlington --> Arlington House
Army --> Army
Art --> Artistic
ArtR --> Art Records
Artis --> Artistry
Artistry --> Artistry
Arto --> Arto
Asa --> Asa Recs
Asch --> Asch
Astan --> Astan
Asylum --> Asylum
Atco --> Atco
Atl --> Atlantic
Atlas --> Atlas
Atomic --> Atomic
Aud --> Audition
Audi --> Audivox
Audio --> Audio Lab
Audphl --> Audiophile
Ava --> Ava
Avalon --> Avalon
Aviva --> Aviva
B&B --> Black And Blue
B&C --> B&C Records
B&W --> Black & White
BAJC --> Blue Anger Jazz Club
BBA --> Big Band Archives
BBB --> Big Band Broadcasts
BBC --> BBC
BBL --> Big Band Landmarks
BBLdmk --> Big Band Landmark
BBR --> Big Bear Records
BBS --> BBS Records
BCJB --> Bear Cats Jass Band
BG --> Billy Graham
BH -->
BI --> Broadway Intermission
BL --> BL
BM --> Blue Mill
BN --> Blue Note
BO --> BrightOrange
BOMR --> Book Of Month Recrods
BR --> Berkeley Rhythm
BRL --> Bahamian Rhythms Ltd.
BRR --> Brian Rust
BRS --> British Rhythm Society
BRose --> B. Rose
BS --> Black Swan
BStar --> Blue Star
BT --> Broadcast Tributes
BTM --> Bob Thiele Music
BTR --> Blue Thumb Records
BW --> Boogie Woogie
BWRS --> British War Relief Society
BYG --> BYG
Ba --> Banner
Bald --> Baldwin
Ballad --> Ballad
Bally --> Bally Records
Bamboo --> Bamboo
Band --> Bandstand Records
Bar --> Barclay
Barclay --> Barclay France
Barn --> Barnaby
Baronet --> Baronet
Base --> Base Record
Bb --> Bluebird
BbC --> Bluebird Canada
Bc --> Beacon
Bdcst --> Broadcast 12
Bdwgn --> Bandwagon
Bdwy --> Broadway
Beacon --> Beacon
Bean --> Bean Recs
Beehive --> Beehive
Beka --> Beka-Grand (German)
BelT --> Bel-Tone
Bell --> Bell
Benida --> Benida Records
Berk --> Berklee
BetCar --> Betty Carter
Beth --> Bethlehem
Bicus --> Bicuspid
Big Band --> Big Band International
Bingow --> Bingow Records
Bio --> Biograph
Bird --> Birdland Records
Bison --> Bison Records
Bkbd --> Blackbird Records
BlkL --> Black Lion
BlkS --> Blackstone
Bltmr --> Biltmore
BluAce --> Blue Ace
BluD --> Blue Disc
BluH --> Blue Heaven Records
BluLk --> Blue Lake
BluS --> Blue Star
BlueR --> Blue Ribbon
BlueT --> Blue Thumb Records
Blues --> Bluesville
BluesW --> BluesWay(ABC)
Board --> Boardwalk Records
Bodes --> Bodeswell Records
Bonanza --> Bonanza Books
Bop --> Bop!
Bor --> Borderline
Boston --> Boston Talking Machine
Bount --> Bountiful
Br --> Brunswick
BrC --> Brunswick Canada
BrE --> Brunswick (English)
BrG --> Brunswick Germany
Brand --> Brand
Broad --> Broadway
Brook --> Brookville Recs
Bud --> Budweiser
Bul --> Bullet
Bull --> Bulldog
Bunny --> Bunny Disc
Bygone --> Bygone Records
C --> Criterion
CB --> Clive Baldwin Recs
CBS --> CBS Records
CC --> Collector's Classics
CCR --> Crystal Clear Records
CD --> Civil Defense
CG --> Collector's Gold
CH --> Concert Hall
CIR --> Collectors Item Recs
CJ --> Classic Jazz
CJM --> Classic Jazz Masters
CJazz --> Concord Jazz
CMH --> Cross My Heart
CP --> Charlie Parker Records
CPR --> Command Performance Recs.
CR --> Castle Records
CRL --> Classic Record Library
CRP --> Crown Publishers
CRS --> CRS
CSA --> CSA
CTI --> CTI
CTJ --> Connecticut Trad Jazz
CTJC --> CTJC
CW --> Creative World
Ca --> Cameo
Cable --> Cable
Cad --> Cadence
Cadet --> Cadet
Cadillac --> Cadillac
Caedmon --> Caedmon
Cal --> California Records
Calli --> Calligraph Recs
Calliope --> Calliope
Caloric --> Caloric
Camay --> Camay Records
Camden --> RCA Camden
CanAm --> Can-Am Records
Candid --> Candid
Canyon --> Canyon Records
Cap --> Capitol
Capri --> Capri
Car --> Carrot Records
Cardinl --> Cardinal
Carlton --> Carlton
Carnival --> Carnival
Caros --> Carosello
Casa --> Casablanca
Castle --> Castle Records
Cat --> Cat Records
Catholic --> Catholic
Catlst --> Catalyst
Catlyst --> Catalyst
Cav --> Cavalier
Celeb --> Celebrity
Cen --> Century
Ch --> Champion
Chair --> Chairman Recs
Chall --> Challenge
Champ --> Champion
Chan --> Chancel
Char --> Charter
Charm --> Charm Records
Chaz --> Chaz Jazz Records
Chazz --> Chazzer
Chelsea --> Chelsea Records
Chesky --> Chesky Records
Chess --> Chess Record Corp
Chiar --> Chiaroscuro
Chic --> Chic Recs
Chicago --> Chicago
Choice --> Choice
Chord --> Chord
Choreo --> Choreo Recs
Chrysalis --> Chrysalis
Cicala --> Cicala
Cir --> Circle
CirAus --> Circle Australia
Citation --> Citation
Cl --> Clarion
Clari --> Clari
Clark --> Clarkstan
Clas --> Class
Class --> Classic Records
Clax --> Claxtonola
Clean --> Clean Cuts
Clear --> Cleartone
Clef --> Clef
Cleo --> Cleo
Climax --> Climax
ClkE --> Clark Equipment Co
Clover --> Clover
Cntem --> Contemporary
Co --> Columbia
CoB --> Columbia (Brasil)
CoE --> English Columbia
CoF --> Columbia (France)
CoH --> Columbia House
CoJ --> Columbia(Japan)
CoS --> Columbia Spain
CoStar --> CoStar
Cobb --> Cobblestone Recs
Cobine --> Cobine Inc.
Cockt --> Cocktail
Coda --> Coda
Col --> Coliseum
Cole --> Coleman Records
Coll --> Collector's
Colpix --> Colpix
Com --> Commodore
Comet --> Comet
Comm --> Command
Comp --> Compose Records
Con --> Continental
ConJ --> Concord Jazz
Conc --> Concord
ConcD --> Concert-Disc
Concen --> Concentric
Concert --> Concertmaster
Concr --> Concert Record
Conn --> Connoisseur
Connor --> Connorized
Cont --> Continental
Conta --> Contact
Contact --> Contact
Cook --> Cook
Cor --> Coronet
Coral --> Coral
Corin --> Corinthian
Cort --> Cort Records
Cosmo --> Cosmo
Counter --> Counterpoint
Cq --> Conqueror
Cr --> Crown
Crafts --> Craftsmen
Craw --> Crawford, Ken
Cre --> Crescendo Records
Creed --> Creed
Creole --> Creole Records
Cresc --> Crescent
Cross --> Crossover Records
Crown --> Crown
Crystal --> Crystallette
Cuca --> Cuca
Curtom --> Curtom
Custom --> Custom Records
Cy --> Cyclone
Cypress --> Cypress
D&R --> D&R Records
DCP --> DaCapo Press
DD --> Different Drummer
DDD --> DDD
DDR --> Direct Disk Labs
DDay --> Doubleday & Co.
DETS --> D.E.T.S.
DG --> Dee Gee
DH --> Down Home
DJM --> DJM Records
DMG --> DMG Recs
DMS --> DMS Delos
DRC --> Danceland Record Co.
DRG --> DRG
DS --> Duke Street Recs
DSR --> Dirty Shame Records
DT --> Ducretet Thomson
DaCapo --> DaCapo
Daff --> Daffodil Recs
Dakar --> Dakar
Damon --> Damon
Dance --> Danceland
Dandy --> Dandy
Daro --> Daro
Daunt --> Dauntless
Davis --> Davis
Dawn --> Dawn Club Records
Daybreak --> Daybreak Records
De --> Decca
DeA --> Decca Australia
DeC --> Decca Canada
DeE --> Decca (English)
DeF --> Decca France
DeH --> Decca Holland
DeLux --> DeLuxe Records
Debut --> Debut
Decatur --> Decatur
DejaVu --> Deja Vu
Del --> Delmark
Dell --> Dell Recs
Della --> Della
Delta --> Delta
Demand --> Demand
Deram --> Deram
Derby --> Derby
Dery --> Dery
Desgn --> Design
Desor --> Desor
Dharma --> Dharma
Dial --> Dial
Diplo --> Diplomat
Direct --> Directional Sound
Dirty --> Dirty Shame Recs
Disc --> Disc
DiscJ --> Disc Jockey
Discov --> Discovery
Disney --> Disney
Diva --> Diva
Diver --> Divergent
Dix --> Dix Records
DixJub --> Dixieland Jubilee
Dixie --> Dixieland Jazz
Dobre --> Dobre Records
DocJ --> Doctor Jazz
Dom --> Domino
Dooto --> Dootone Records
Dot --> Dot
Doug --> Douglas
Down --> Down Beat
DrJ --> Dr. Jazz
Dream --> Dreamstreet Records
Drex --> Drexelbrook
Dublin --> Dublin's
Ducretet --> Ducretet
Duke --> Duke
Dulai --> Dulai
Dun --> Dunhill
Duo --> Duophonic
Duodisc --> Duodisc
Durium --> Durium Products
Dyer --> Dyer-Bennet Recs
E-W --> East-West
EB --> Electric Bird
ECM --> ECM Records
EE --> Emm Ess
EMI --> EMI Records
ER --> Extreme Rarities
ERA --> ERA
ESP --> ESP
Eagle --> Eagle(Japan)
Ed --> Edison
EdBel --> Edison Bell Radio
Eden --> Eden Recs
Ekrap --> Ekrap Recs
El --> Elite
Elec --> Electrola
Electra --> Electradisk
Elek --> Elektra Records
Em --> Emerson
EmArcy --> EmArcy
Ember --> Ember Records
Embryo --> Embryo
Emily --> Emily Recs
Emma --> Emma
Emp --> Empirical
Empire --> Empire
Emus --> Emus
En --> Encore
Enigma --> Enigma
Enja --> Enja
Enter --> Enterprise
Epic --> Epic
Epita --> Epitaph
Esp --> Esp
Esq --> Esquire
Essex --> Essex Records
Ethelyn --> Ethelyn Records
Etoil --> Etoile Records
Euph --> Euphonic
Europa --> Europa
Euter --> Euterpean
Evergreen --> Evergreen
Everst --> Everest
Every --> Everybodys
Evol --> Evolution
Evon --> Evon
Excels --> Excelsior
Excl --> Exclusive
Exner --> Exner
Exodus --> Exodus
FC --> Four Corners
FCDA --> Fed Civil Defense Adm.
FCJ --> Fat Cat's Jazz
FD --> Famous Door
FDC --> FDC
FF --> Flying Fish
FFR --> Four Freshman Records
FH --> First Heard
FHW --> 400 W. 150
FTR --> First Time Records
Fabbri --> Fabbri Editori
Fair --> Fairmont
Faith --> Faith
Fam --> Family Records
Famous --> Famous Record Co
FamousP --> Famous Personality
Fan --> Fanfare Records
Fantasy --> Fantasy
Fav --> Favorite Rec (Israel?)
Fed --> Federal
Felsted --> Felsted (England)
Fest --> Festival
Field --> Field & O'Hearn
Film --> Film O Phone
Fin --> Finesse Recs
Find --> Finnadar
First --> First Heard
Flair --> Flair
Flexo --> Flexo
Flint --> Flint Records
Flute --> Flutegrove
FlyDut --> Flying Dutchman
FmmFss --> FmmFss
Folkly --> Folklyric
Folkwy --> Folkways
Fonit --> Fonit
Font --> Fontana
For --> Forefront
Forest --> Forest City
Forsgate --> Forsgate Products
Forum --> Forum
Fountn --> Fountain Jazz
Franc --> Franc
FrankMint --> Franklin Mint Rec Soc.
Frat --> Fratrnity
Freberg --> Freberg
Futura --> Futura
G&D --> Grosset & Dunlap
G&G --> G&G
GA --> Grand Award
GAGC --> Great Amer. Gramophone Co
GB --> Galahad Books
GCrest --> Golden Crest
GD --> Golddiggers
GE --> General Electric
GEra --> Golden Era
GFL --> GFL
GG --> Grey Gull
GH --> Glad-Hamp Recs
GHB --> GHB
GJM --> Gypsy Joker Music
GM --> Groove Merchant
GNP --> Gene Norman Presents
GOJ --> Giants of Jazz
GOJ-Italy --> Giants of Jazz Italy
GPI --> Grove Press Inc.
GPrix --> Grand Prix
GR --> Gold-Rain
GRP --> GRP
GS --> Galaxy Series
GSI --> Gramophone Shop Inc
GSR --> Great Southern Records
GT --> Gold Tone Recs
GTJ --> Good Time Jazz
Gala --> Gala
Galaxy --> Galaxy Records
Gaps --> Gaps
Gardenia --> Gardenia
Garr --> Garrafollo Good Disco
Gate --> Gateway
Ge --> Gennett
Gem --> GEM
Gemini --> Gemini Recs
GenS --> General Sound Corp.
Ghent --> Ghent
Gilt --> Gilt-Edge
Glad --> Glad Records
Glend --> Glendale Records
Global --> Global
Globe --> Globe
Gnrl --> General
GoldSeal --> Gold Seal
Golden --> Golden Records(kiddy)
GoldenE --> Golden Era Records
Goody --> Goody
Gordy --> Gordy
Gospel --> Gospel Roots
Gotham --> Gotham
GramF --> Gramophone France
Grama --> Gramavision
Gramo --> Gramophone Co., Ltd.
Grand --> Grand
Grendel --> Grendel
Groove --> Groove
Gry --> Gryphon
Guest --> Guest Star Records
Guild --> Guild
Gusto --> Gusto Records
HC --> Happy Cat Recs
HHP --> Harlem Hit Parade
HHS --> Hoosier Hot Shots
HJCA --> Hot Jazz Club
HJR --> Hefty Jazz Records
HK --> Hal Kemp Music, Ltd.
HMV --> His Master's Voice
HMVC --> His Masters Voice-Canada
HMVE --> HMVEngland
HMVF --> HMV France
HNS --> H.N. Society Records
HOF --> Hall of Fame
HOW --> Hit of the Week
HP --> Horizon Press
HR --> Honeysuckle Rose
HRS --> Hot Record Society
HS --> Hollywood Soundstage
HSR --> High Society Recs
HTR --> Happy Tiger Records
Ha --> Harmony
Halcyon --> Halcyon
Hallmark --> Hallmark
Halo --> Halo
Ham --> Hamilton
Hamp --> Hamp-Tone
Hap --> Happiness
Happy --> Happy Jazz Records
Har --> Harmonia
Harpr --> Harper-Columbia
Harr --> Harrison Records
Harv --> Harvest
Head --> Headfirst Recs
Hep --> Hep Records
Her --> Herald
Herwin --> Herwin
Hi --> Hi
Hi-Life --> Hi-Life
Hi-Lit --> Hi-Lite
Hi-Lo --> Hi-Lo Records
Hi-tone --> Hi-tone
HiFi --> HiFi Records
Hickory --> Hickory
Hind --> Hindsight
His --> Historia
Histr --> Historical Recordings
Hit --> Hit
Holly --> Hollywood Records
Home --> Homespun Recs
Homo --> Homocord Electro
Homophon --> Homophon
HonDew --> Honey Dew
Honey --> Honey
Honky --> Honky Tonk
Hor --> Horizon
Hub --> Hub
Humor --> Humor Recordings
Hurr --> Hurrah Recs
Hyann --> Hyannisport
Hytone --> Hytone
IAI --> Improvising Artists, Inc.
IAJRC --> IAJRC
IAS --> Int'l Award Series
IBP --> Irving Berlin Publishers
IC --> Inner City
IJS --> Institute for Jazz Studies
IR --> International Record
ISI --> ISI
Ibis --> Ibis
Icon --> Icon
Imp --> Imperial
Imprv --> Improv
Impul --> Impulse
In --> Insight Records
Inno --> Innovative Communication
Inter --> Intermedia
Intro --> Intro Records
Inv --> Invincible
Isabel --> Isabel
JA --> Jazz Anthology
JArch --> Jazz Archives
JArt --> Jazz Art
JB --> Jazz Bird
JBC --> Jazz Book Club
JC --> JazzClassics
JCS --> Jazz Club of Sarasota
JCV --> Jazz Crooner Volume
JCen --> Jazz Central
JColl --> Jazz Collector
JConn --> Jazz Connoisseur
JD --> Jazz-Disc
JDoc --> Jazz Document
JF --> Jazz Forum
JFind --> Jazzfinder
JG --> Jazz Greats
JGld --> Jazz Guild
JGrv --> Jazz Groove
JH --> Jazz Heritage
JI --> JazzInformation
JJ --> Jazz & Jazz
JJA --> JJA Presents
JK --> Jazz Kings
JL --> Jazz-Line
JLand --> Jazzland
JMR --> JMR Records
JMan --> Jazz Man
JR --> Jolly Roger
JRC --> JRC
JRS --> Jazz Record Society
JS --> Jazz Society
JSP --> JSP
JSR --> Jazz Showcase Records
JT --> Jazz Tribune
JTP --> Jim Taylor Presents
JUNO --> JUNO
JVC --> JVC
Jags --> Jags Club (France)
Jaguar --> Jaguar
Jamb --> Jamboree
Jaro --> Jaro
Jas --> Jasmine
Jass --> Jass Records
Jay --> Jay
Jaz --> Jazz
Jazum --> Jazum
Jazz --> Jazzology
Jazz Ltd. --> Jazz Ltd.
Je --> Jewel
Jemi --> Jemi Records
Joco --> JOCO
JoeD --> Joe Davis
JohnR --> John Ryan
Joker --> Joker
Jolson --> Jolson Society
Joy --> Joy
Joyce --> Joyce
Jtone --> Jazztone
Jub --> Jubilee
JukBox --> Juke Box
Jumbo --> Jumbo
Jump --> Jump
Jways --> Jazzways
JzCrnr --> Jazz Corner
JzR --> Jazz Records
JzS --> Jazz Studies
JzSF --> Jazz Selection(Fr)
JzT --> Jazz Treasury
Jzlgy --> Jazzology
K&H --> K&H Recs
K-tel --> K-tel Italy
KBP --> KPB Prod.
KBS --> Keystone Bdcst Sys
KOJ --> Kings of Jazz
KS --> Kenton Showcase
Kapp --> Kapp
Keen --> Keen-O-Phone
Kem --> Kem Records
Ken --> Kenwood
Key --> Keynote
KeyRec --> Key Recordings
Keyt --> Keytone Records
Kim --> Kimberly
King --> King
KingJ --> King Jazz
Knick --> Knickerbocker
Koala --> Koala
Kra --> Krantz Recs
Kudu --> Kudu
LD --> Little David
LE --> Living Era
LF --> Laissez-Faire Records
LGJ --> Los Grandes del Jazz
LL --> Lost Lakes
LMS --> Liberty Musis Shop
LOJ --> Land O Jazz
LPP --> Long Player Pub.
LRC --> LRC Ltd.
LS --> Labor Stage
LSI --> LSI
LSS --> Longines Symphonette Soc.
LTNT --> Little Tots' Nursery Tunes
LW --> Little Wonders
La --> Lakeside
LaB --> LaBelle
Laff --> Laff-Disc
Lamp --> Lamplighter Recs
Land --> Landmark Records
Lane --> Lane Records
LangW --> Lang-worth Transc.
Laser --> Laser Light
Laurel --> Laurel
Laurie --> Laurie
Leb --> Lebco Recordings
LeeJay --> LeeJay
Leeds --> Leeds
Legacy --> Legacy
Legends --> Legends
Li --> Lincoln
Lib --> Liberty Records
Light --> Lighthouse
Lime --> Limelight
Lina --> Lina
Lion --> Lion
Lloyds --> Lloyds
Loft --> Lofthouse Recs
Lon --> London
Lotus --> Lotus
Ltd. Coll --> Limited Collectors Issue Serie
Lucky --> Lucky
Lyric --> Lyric
M&R --> Music & Rhythm
MA --> MA
MB --> Music Business
MBC --> Maison Bourbon Collection
MC --> Macmillan Co.
MCA --> MCA
MD --> Muscular Dystrophy
ME --> Monmouth Evergreen
MFDist --> MF Distribution
MGM --> MGM
MH --> Modern Hollywood Recs
MHB --> Musical Health Building
MHS --> Musical Heritage Society
MJ --> Metro Jazz
MJR --> Master Jazz Recordings
MK --> Max Kaminsky Recs
MM --> MM
MMI --> MMI
MMO --> Music Minus One
MMoore --> Montgomery-Moore
MPI --> Muskrat Productions Inc
MPP --> Music Palace Prod.
MPS --> MPS
MR --> Mello-Roll
MRR --> Mountain RR Recs
MRT --> MRT Records
MT --> Movietone
MTA --> MTA
MVM --> Mount Vernon Music
MW --> Montgomery Ward
MacG --> MacGregor
Mad --> Madison
Mahorn --> Mahorn
Main --> Mainstream
Maison --> Maison Bourbon Recs
Maj --> Majestic
Man --> Manhattan
Manor --> Manor
MarB --> Mar-Bren
Mardi --> Mardi-gras Records
Marge --> Marge
Mark --> Mark
Mark56 --> Mark56
MarkV --> MarkV
Marq --> Marquis Recordings
Mars --> Mars
Mas --> Master
Mastrp --> Masterpiece
Mati --> Mati-Mor
Max --> Max
Maxell --> Maxell
May --> Mayfair Rec-o-card
Me --> Melotone
Med --> Medallion
Media --> Media
Mega --> Mega
Mel --> Melrose
Melford --> Melford
Melo --> Melodeon
MeloD --> Melodisc
Melody --> Melody
Mem --> Memphis
Meph --> Mephistopheles
Mer --> Mercury
Mercer --> Mercer Records
Meritt --> Meritt Record Society
Merry --> Merry Makers Record Co
Meteor --> Meteor Recs.
Metro --> Metro
Metron --> Metronome
Midsong --> Midsong
Milagro --> Milagro
Mile --> Milestone
Minn --> Minnesota Jazz
Mir --> Miracle
Mira --> Mira Recs
Mirror --> Mirror
MldFig --> Mouldie Fygge
Mm --> Musicmasters
Mode --> Mode Records
Modern --> Modern
Mole --> Mole Jazz
Molsh --> Molshajala Recs
Mon --> Monarch
Monarch --> Monarch Party Recs
Monu --> Monument
Moods --> Moodsville
Mopro --> Mopro
Morrow --> Morrow
Mosaic --> Mosaic
Motif --> Motif
Motown --> Motown Recs
Mouldie --> Mouldie Fygge
Moxie --> Moxie
MrchDimes --> Infantile Paralysis
Mseal --> Masterseal
MstrAud --> Master Audio
Mtnr --> Mountaineer
Murbo --> Murbo
Murray --> Murray Hill Recs
Mus --> Musicraft
Muse --> Muse Records
Musi --> Musidisc France
Musician --> Musician
Muza --> Muza
Muzak --> Muzak
MyJ --> MyJazz
Myrrh --> Myrrh
NBC --> Nat'l Broadcasting Co.
NCT --> Nat'l Council of Teachers
NF --> National Foundation
NJJS --> New Jersey Jazz Society
NML --> Nat'l Music Lovers Inc
NOL --> New Orleans
NOOrig --> New Orleans Originals
NW --> NorthWestern
NWR --> New World Records
Naras --> Naras
Narwood --> Narwood Productions
Nash --> Nashboro Recs
Nassau --> Nassau
Nat --> National
NatFrm --> Nation's Forum
NatGd --> National Guard Show
NatOrgnc --> Natural Organic
Natchez --> Natchez Records
Navy --> U.S.Navy
Nemp --> Nemperor Records
Nerus --> Nerus
Nessa --> Nessa
NewJ --> New Jazz
NewO --> New Orleans
NewsW --> News Watch
Nick's --> Nick's Picks
Nobil --> Nobility
Non --> Nonesuch
None --> Misc Producers
Noreeva --> Noreeva Records
Norg --> Norgran Recs
Nost --> Nostalgia
Nova --> Nova
Novus --> Novus
OB --> Oldie Blues
OBC --> Old Blues Classics
OFC --> Only For Collectors
OH --> Old Homestead
OJC --> Original Jazz Classics
ORGN --> Oregon Jazz Band
ORS --> Ohio Recording Service
OS --> Open Sky Records
OTR --> Out Take Records
OW --> Orchestra World
Oasis --> Oasis
Obj --> Object Enterprises, Ltd.
Octave --> Octave Records
Od --> Odeon
OdA --> Odeon (Argentina)
OdB --> Odeon (Brazil)
OdE --> Odeon (England)
OdF --> Odeon (France)
Ode --> Ode Records
Odeon -->
Odys --> Odyssey
Ok --> Okeh
Oki --> Okidoke Records
OldTown --> Old Town
Olean --> Oleander
Olympic --> Olympic Records
Omega --> Omega
Omni --> Omnisound
Onyx --> Onyx Records
OperaH --> Opera House Records
Oprfon --> Operaphone
Optimism --> Optimism
Or --> Oriole
Ordnry --> Ordinary
Orig --> Oringinal
Orind --> Orinda records
Oroco --> Oroco
Orp --> Orpheum
Orpheum --> Orpheum Records
Ovation --> Ovation
Ox --> Oxford
Ozone --> Ozone
PC --> Personal Choice Recs
PD --> Photon Disc
PH --> Preservation Hall
PHR --> Purple House Records
PHS --> Public Health Svs
PIP --> PIP Records
PJP --> Principally Jazz Productions
PM --> Portrait Masters
POS --> Pathways of Sound
PP --> Personalities on Parade
PRC --> Party Record Company
PRI --> PRI Records
PSP --> Polygram Spec. Projects
PaA --> Parlophone(Australia)
PaE --> Parlophone (England)
PaF --> Parlophone (France)
PaInd --> Parlophone-India
PaS --> Parlophone(Switzerland)
Pablo --> Pablo
Pac --> Pacific (Calif)
Pacif --> Pacific Jazz
PacifF --> Pacific (France)
Pair --> Pair Records, Inc.
Palace --> Palace
Palm --> Palm
PanAm --> PanAmerican
Par --> Paramount
Para --> Paradox
Parade --> Parade
Paris --> Paris
Park --> Parkway Records
Parker --> Parker Recs
Party --> Party Records
PatF --> Pathe (France)
Pathe --> Pathe
Pausa --> Pausa
Pax --> Pax
Pe --> Perfect
Peacock --> Peacock
Pearl --> Pearl
Peer --> Peerless
Pel --> Pelican
Penn --> Pennington
Pent --> Pentagon
Pep --> Pepita
Per --> Perceptions Recs
Perc --> Percussion Power
Period --> Period Records
Permarec --> Permarec
Personal --> Personal
Peters --> Peters
Ph --> Philips
Phan --> Phantasie
Phil --> Philharmonic
Philo --> Philo
Phoenix --> Phoenix
Phono --> Phonolamp
Phont --> Phontastic
Photo --> Phototone
Pic --> Pic
Picc --> PiccAdilly
Pick --> Pickwick
Pilot --> Pilotone Recs
Pinn --> Pinnacle
Play --> Playback
Playboy --> Playboy
Playtime --> Playtime Records
Ply --> Plymouth
Poly --> Polydor
Poly(J) --> Polydor (Japan)
Polyg --> Polygram Records
Polyp --> Polyphon
Pop --> Popular
Portr --> Portriat CD
Pre --> Premium
Prem --> Premier
Pres --> Prestige
Pro --> Prom
Prog --> Progressive
Proj3 --> Project 3
Prom --> Promenade
Proprius --> Proprius
Prsdnt --> President
Public --> Public
Publix --> Publix
Pumpk --> Pumpkin
Pur --> Puritan
Puritone --> Puritone
Pye --> Pye Records
Pyramid --> Pyramid Records
QB-L --> Quartet Books-London
QCA --> QCA Recs
QJS --> Quintessence Jazz Series
QSR --> QSR
QT --> Q-T Records
Quality --> Quality
Queen --> Queen
Qwest --> Qwest Records
RA --> Radio Archives
RAF --> Royal Air Force
RBF --> Record,Book & Film
RBI --> RBI-Canada
RCA --> Radio Corp America
RCAF --> French RCA
RCox --> Rae Cox Records
RD --> Reader's Digest
REM --> REM
REP --> REP
RFW --> Rarest Fats Waller
RG --> Rondo Gold
RKO --> RKO Records
RL --> Red Lion
RM --> Rhythm Master
ROR --> Red Onion Records
RPC --> Record Producers Corp.
RR --> Red Robin
RRR --> Red Rose Ragtime Band
RT --> Rich-Tone
RTC --> Radio Transcription Co
RW --> Roger Wolfe's New Orleans
RZ --> Regal Zonophone
RadiOz --> RadiOzark
Radiant --> Radiant
Radiex --> Radiex
Radio --> Radio Rec Co
Radiola --> Radiola
Ragtime --> Ragtime Records
Rain --> Rainbow
Rama --> Rama Records
Ramp --> Rampart Records
Rar --> Rarities
Rare --> Raretone
RayLaw --> Ray Lawrence Ltd.
ReE --> Regal (England)
React --> Reactivation
Real --> Realistic
Realm --> Realm Records
Recordisc --> Recordisc Corp
Redd --> Redd &
Rediff --> Rediffusion
Reg --> Regent
Regal --> Regal
Regi --> Regina
Regis --> Regis
Reina --> Reina
Reissue --> Reissue
Remick --> Remick Perfection Record
Reming --> Remington
Rendez --> Rendezvous Records
Rep --> Republic
Reper --> Repertory Recording
Repr --> Reprise
Request --> Request Records
Resona --> Resona
Ret --> Retrieval
Rev --> Revelation
RexE --> Rex (England)
Rhap --> Rhapsody
Rhum --> Rhumboogie
Rhy --> Rhythm
Ri-Disc --> Ri-Disc
Ribbet --> Ribbet Records
Rich --> Richelieu!
Riot --> Riot Records
Riv --> Riverside
Riviera --> Riviera
Rock --> Rockhill
Roman --> Roman Record Co.
Romeo --> Romeo
Ron --> Ronnex
Rond --> Rondo-lette
Rondo --> Rondo Gold
Roost --> Royal Roost
Rose --> Rosetta Records
Roul --> Roulette
Roy --> Royal
Royal --> Royal (Canada)
Royale --> Royale
Russia --> Russia
Rutgers --> Rutgers Alumni Mag
S&D --> Smith&Durrell
S&H --> S&H Green Stamps
SA --> Solo Art
SB --> Spring Board
SBC --> A.S.Barnes & Co.
SBr --> Spring Branch
SC --> Soundcraft
SD --> SD Records
SDR --> Standard Disc Record
SE --> Special Editions
SEKF --> Sister Elizabeth Kenny Founda
SF --> Starfire
SG --> Sounds Great
SGR --> Syrena Grand Record
SIW --> Sittin' In With
SJ --> Sacramento Jazz
SJB --> Speakeasy Jazz Babies
SMC --> Spanish Music Center
SMP --> Spiral Music Productions
SOS --> Sounds of Swing
SP --> Sandpiper
SR --> Stereo Records
SRO --> Standing Room Only Recs
SS --> Solid State
SSR --> Sound Stsge Recordings
SSSS --> Silver Screen Star Series
SSoc --> Swing Society
SW --> Soundwings
Sack --> Sackville
Sag --> Sagomes
Saga --> Saga
Sal --> Sal Mu
Salsoul --> Salsoul Records
Sand --> Sandcastle Records
SandyH --> Sandy Hook
Sapphire --> Sapphire
Sav --> Savoy
Scep --> Scepter Records
Schir --> Schirmer Recs
Schlegel's --> Schlegel's Rec Co
Score --> Scroe Recs
Scribners --> Scribners
Sea --> Sea Breeze
Sears --> Sears
Seeco --> Seeco
Seeds --> Seeds
Seger --> Seger Records
Select --> Select
Sentry --> Sentry
Ser --> Serendipity
Sess --> Session
Shal --> Shalom Records
Shang --> Shangri-La
Shasta --> Shasta
Shef --> Sheffield Lab
Sher --> Sherman,Clay & Co.
Sherbourne --> Sherbourne Press Inc.
Shoe --> Shoestring
Sig --> Signature
Sil --> Silvertone
Silk --> Silkheart Records
Skata --> Skata
Skye --> Skye
Skylark --> Skylark Recs.
Slate --> Slate Enterprises
Smith --> Smithsonian
Soc --> Society Recordings
Solid --> Solid Sender
Solo --> Solo Records
Som --> Somerset
Somerset --> Somerset
Son --> Sonora
Sonet --> Sonet
Song --> Songcraft Reccords
SoundS --> Sound Studios
Sounds --> Sounds
South --> Southland Recs
Souv --> Souvenair
Spclty --> Specialty Record
Spec --> Spectrum Recs
SpecR --> Special Recordings
Spin --> Spin-O-Rama
Spind --> Spindletop Recs
Spivey --> Spivey
Splend --> Splendor
Spok --> Spokane
Spot --> Spotlite Recs
Stan --> Stanyan
StanL --> Stan-Lee
Star --> Star Record (Phil)
Star Dust --> Star Dust
StarG --> Star Garter
StarT --> Star Tone
Starb --> Starborne
Starr --> Starr Gennett
Stash --> Stash
Stat --> Statiras Recs
Status --> Status
Std --> Standard Pgm Library
StdI --> Standard International
StdP --> Standard Phono Company
StdR --> Standard Radio
Steeple --> Steeple Chase Recs
Steph --> Stepheny Recs
Stere --> Stereoddities
Stereo --> Stere-O-Craft
StereoR --> Stereo Records
Sthlnd --> Southland
Stin --> Stinson Records
Stlg --> Sterling Records
Stomp --> Stomp-off
Stork --> Stork
Story --> Storyville
Strand --> Strand
Strata --> Strata-East
Studio --> Studio Records
Sty --> Stylecraft
Sue --> Sue Records
Sum --> Summit
Sun --> Sun
Sunb --> Sunburst
Sunbeam --> Sunbeam
Sunr --> Sunrise
Sunset --> Sunset
Sup --> Superior
SupDsc --> Super Disc
Super --> Super Disc
Super(P) --> Super (Philippines)
SuperD --> Super Disc Recs
Supr --> Supreme
Supt --> Supertone (Sears)
Surrey --> Surrey
Sutra --> Sutra Recs
Sutt --> Sutton
Sutton --> Sutton
Sw --> Swing
SwCl --> Swing Classics
SwEra --> Swing Era Records
SwFan --> Swingfan
SwHouse --> SwingHouse
SwOut --> Swing Out
SwTrs --> Swng Treasury
Swag --> Swaggie
Swagg --> Swaggie Records
Swan --> Swan
Swing --> Swingville
Swingdom --> Swingdom
Sydec --> Sydec Records
Sym --> Symphony Concert
Syn --> Synchro
TBird --> Thunderbird
TCFox --> 20th Century Fox
TH --> Teller House
TJC --> The Jazz Club
TNT --> Tanner-N-Texas
TOM --> The Old Masters
TT --> Tall Tree
TWhite --> Ted White
Tabb --> Tabb
TakeTwo --> Take Two Recs
TalkPh --> Talk-o-phone
Tamla --> Tamla
Tampa --> Tampa Recs
Tanza --> Tanza of New Zealand
Tarco --> Tarco
Tax --> Tax
Tea --> Teagarden Presents
Teas --> Teaspoon Records
Telarc --> Telarc
Telef --> Telefunken
Teleh --> Telehouse
Temple --> Temple
Tempo --> Tempo
Tenegro --> Tenegro
Test Press --> Test Press
Tetco --> Tetco
Tetra --> Tetragrammaton
Thes --> Thesaurus
Ti --> Timeless
Tiara --> Tiara
Tico --> Tico
Tiffny --> Tiffany
Tim --> Time Records
Time --> Time-Life
TimeS --> Time Series 2000
Timely --> Timely
TipToe --> Tip Toe
ToastT --> Toast Tone
Todd --> Todd
Tono --> Tono (Sweden)
TopHat --> Top Hat
TopL --> Top Line
TopR --> Top Rank
TopTen --> Top*Ten
TopTune --> Top Tune
Topic --> Topic
Tops --> Tops
Totem --> Totem
Tower --> Tower
Town --> Town House Jazz
Trad --> Tradition
Trans --> Transark
Treas --> Treasury Dept
Trend --> Trend
Tri --> Triangle
Trilon --> Trilon
Trio --> Trio
Trip --> Trip Records
TripJ --> Trip Jazz
Trisk --> Trisklog
Trojan --> Trojan
Trova --> Trova
Tru --> Tru-Sound
TruB --> Tru-Blue
Trump --> Trumpet Recs
Trut --> Trutone Records
Tulip --> Tulip Recs
UA --> United Artists
UAJ --> United Artists Jazz
UHCA --> United Hot Clubs
UJz --> Unique Jazz
UN --> United Nations
UPC --> Universal Pictures
US --> U.S. Records
USAF --> USAF Recruiting
USArm --> Army Recruiting
USMarine --> Marine Recruiting
USNews --> USNews
USSR --> USSR
UTD --> Up-To-Date
UTS --> United Trans Svs
UTTM --> Up To The Minute
Ult --> Ultimo
Ultimo --> Ultimo
Ultra --> Ultra Audio
Uniq --> Unique Jazz
Unison --> Unison Records
United --> United
Univ --> Universal
UnivInt --> Universal International
UpFr --> Up Front
Urania --> Urania
V --> Victory
VA --> Veterans Admin
VD --> Van Dyke
VDisc --> V Disc
VGM --> VGM Records
VJ --> Vintage Jazz
VJC --> Vintage Jazz Classics
VJI --> V.J. International
VJM --> VJM
VM --> Video Moods
VMC --> VMC
VS --> Veri Sonics
VSP --> VSP Verve
Val --> Valiant
Valen --> Valentine Sound
Van --> Vanguard
Vanity Pressin --> Vanity Pressing
Vatican --> Vatican
Vault --> Vault
Ve --> Velvet Tone
VeeJay --> Vee Jay
Veep --> Veep
Vernon --> Vernon Recs
Versa --> Versatile
Verve --> Verve
Vi --> Victor
Vi(Mex) --> Victor Mexico
ViB --> Victor (Brazil)
ViC --> Victor-Canada
ViJ --> Victor Japan
ViMex --> Mexican Victor
Victrl --> Victrola
Vik --> Vik
Viking --> Viking
Vil --> Village Gate Records
Vinrob --> Vinrob
Vinylite --> Vinylite
Vista --> Vista
Vita --> Vitacoustic
Vito --> Vito
Viva --> Viva
Vo --> Vocalion
VoE --> Vocalion (England)
Voco --> Voco
Vogue --> Vogue
Volt --> Volt Records
Vox --> Vox
Voy --> Voyager Recordings
Vr --> Variety
Vs --> Varsity
Vulcan --> Vulcan
WAM --> WAM Records
WAX --> WAX Records
WB --> Warner Bros.
WBS --> World Broadcasting Sys
WC --> West Coast
WCP --> Wisconsin Cuneo Press
WE --> Worldecho
WGM --> World's Greatest Music
WJ --> World Jazz Records
WMH --> Waldorf Music Hall
WOR --> WOR Radio
WP --> World Pacific
WR --> World Records
WRK --> Washbd Rhythm Kings
WSC --> Wisconsin Cuneo Press
WW --> Who's Who In Jazz
Wald --> Waldorf Record Corp
Wallis --> Wallis Original
War --> Warcloud Recs
War Dept --> War Dept
Warped --> Warped Recs
Wash --> Washington
Wax --> The Wax Shop
West --> West54
WestW --> Westwood Rec Co
Westmin --> Westminster
White --> White
WhtClfs --> White Cliffs
Wilco --> Wilco
Win --> Winley Records
Wind --> Windham Hill Records
Wing --> Wing Records
Winner --> The Winner
Wlvrine --> Wolverine
Wolf --> Wolf
Wolfe --> John Wolfe & Co
Wolv --> Wolverine
Wong --> Wong Discs
World --> World Pgm Service
WorldPac --> World Pacific
Wyncote --> Wyncote
Wynne --> Wynne
X --> X
Xan --> Xanadu
YPR --> Young Peoples Records
Yazoo --> Yazoo
York --> Yorkshire Records
ZIV --> Frederick Ziv Co
Zee --> Zee Gee
Zodiac --> Zodiac
Zon --> Zonophone