Square Records discography British label founded and run in the late 1950s by Charles Howard and Micheal Rosenberg The label's name might be a reply to Rudi Blesh's / Harriet "Hansi" Janis' 1940s "Circle Records" Marcel Duchamp: "Records are circles, and besides, no one can call you squares."

# year of release	title / notes
M1 (195?)	BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON - Dark Was The Night - Cold Was The Ground (145320-1) [Columbia 14303-D] #   @ youtube - Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying (147570-2) [Columbia 14425-D] *   @ Spotify # rec. December 3, 1927 in Dallas, Tx.; Blind Willie Johnson, voc, g * rec. December 5, 1928 in Dallas, Tx.; Blind Willie Johnson, voc, g Blind Willie Johnson discography 10 inch 78rpm Square M1 (99-copy limited edition)
M2 (195?)	TAMPA RED'S HOKUM JAZZ BAND [sic] - Boot It Boy (C-3314- ) [Vocalion 1274, British Rhythm Society 994]   @ youtube - My Daddy Rocks Me (C-3315- ) [Vocalion 1274, British Rhythm Society 994]   @ youtube rec. April 13, 1929 in Chicago, IL; Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band: Frankie Jaxon, voc; unknown, p; Tampa Red, g; prob. Bill Johnson, sb; Herman Brown, wb; Carl Reid, jazz horn/jug Tampa Red discography 10 inch 78rpm Square M2 (99-copy limited edition)
M3 (195?)	REV. J.M. GATES - Need Of Prayer (142130-2) [Columbia 14145]   @ youtube - Death's Black Train Is Coming (142132-2) [Columbia 14145]   @ youtube rec. April 24, 1926 in Atlanta, GA; Rev. J.M. Gates, sermons with singing: two unknown females, voc 10 inch 78rpm Square M3 (99-copy limited edition)
Additional information appreciated !!!

Sources / Further reading: - own record collection - eBay auctions - diverse internet resources source of left column picture: Square M1 thanks to Howard Rye for additional info / label scans

 

 

 

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