Gulfstream Records
Gulfstream Records was an American record label founded by tuba player Vince "Vinnie" Fiorino in the early 1950s. The label served the artists primarily as a custom label .
history
Vince Fiorino was a professional tuba player and songwriter in New York City before retiring in 1950 . He played in Paul Whiteman's orchestra and wrote hits like Blue Canary (Dinah Shore), Skinny Minnie (Theresa Brewer) and Red Canary ( Red Foley ). After retiring as a professional musician, Fiorino moved to Hollywood , Florida , not far north of Miami .
In his Hollywood home on Taylor Street, Fiorino converted one of his rooms into a recording studio and soon after started his own small record label, Gulfstream Records. At first he sold gospel , latin and soul artists on this small company , and from the late 1950s onwards also rock 'n' roll and rockabilly . Well-known rockabilly musicians who recorded some legendary tracks on Gulfstream included the Frantics Four with TV Mama , Art Law with Kitty Kat Rock , Ross Minimi with Oh! Janet and Baby Rock , Ray Pate and the Rhythm Rockets with Lucky Day and My Shadow . Songs by Tommy Spurlin were also recorded in the Gulfstream Studio in 1956. Fiorino also released his own LP on which he played 10 tuba pieces.
The last known Gulfstream singles came out in September 1962.
Discography
Discography is not exhaustive.
Singles
| Catalog number | year | Artist | title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7269 | 1958 | Ross Minimi |
Baby Rock Oh! Janet |
| 1000 | 1960 | The Frantics Four |
TV Mama Down By The Old Mill Stream |
| 1050 | 1962 | Art Law |
Big Train Run Baby Run |
| 1051 | 1962 | Art Law |
Kitty Kat Rock Yodeling Blues |
| 1058 | 1962 | Tom and the Craftsmen |
The Work Song Roses are Red |
| 1061 | 1962 | Jim Holt |
Paralyzed Brown Eyed, Handsome Man |
| 1062 | 1962 | Jim Holt |
Money Melody D'Amour |
| 1064 | 1962 | Jim Holt |
Oh! My Lynda You Just Can't Win |
| 1065 | 1962 | John Amory |
Bad Pink Champagne |
| U-6654/55 [!] | The Rhythm Rockets |
My Shadow Lucky Day |
Albums
- TR-16 - Vincent Fiorino: The Golden Tuba
- ?? - Lucia Pamela: Into Outer Space (1969)
- ?? - Band Clinic: Festival Concert