Collection: Riviera

Profile:
French label (1948-1977) founded by [a543355 and [a917708.
Three different periods:
• 1948-1956 Label dedicated to dance orchestras in parallel with the labels [l126855 (jazz), [l39357 (American label, French song and American pop) also managed by Barclay.
• 1963-1977 Riviera (1964-1977) takes over from [l249969 label (1963-1964).
• 1978-1984 [l57634 run by [a500564 mainly for French singer [a378971.
The different periods of the catalog (as well as the Blue Jazz and the French part of Mercury catalogs) have been largely reissued under the [l3304 label.
Parent label:
C.P.F. Barclay