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This was written in the induction of the Bihari brothers into the Blues Hall Of Fame as Nonperformers.
Joe, Jules, Lester, and Saul Bihari
As the founders of Modern Records, the Bihari Brothers, Jules and Saul, formed the base of one of the most influential R&B labels in Pop history. John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Hadda Brooks, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Lowell Fulson, B.B. King, Etta James, and Ike Turner all recorded for Modern Records. Located in Los Angeles’ Watts district, the label actually grew out of brother Jules Bihari’s frustration with distributors. He ran a jukebox concession in the black neighborhoods and grew increasingly frustrated by the fact that he couldn’t get enough copies of hit records. So, along with his other brothers, he decided to form a label. Their first release was by a young female piano player named Hadda Brooks. Soon afterwards the enterprising brothers bought a pressing plant and divided tasks among them equally with Saul handling manufacturing and Jules taking production chores. The eldest brother, Lester, worked in the Modern warehouse and later headed the legendary Meteor label in Memphis as an offshoot of the Bihari operation. Throughout the years, the Biharis consistently showed the talent and tenacity to stay ahead of the current trends, discovering, producing, and releasing some of the best work of the genre
Specific text to be added or removed: Section: Management and staff
* Lester Sill worked in promotions and sales for Modern Records where he befriended sales clerk Jerry Lieber who aspired to be a lyricist. Sill suggested that Lieber find somebody who could read and write music which became the impetus for the songwriting team of Lieber and Stoller. Sill partnered with Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller in 1953, creating Spark Records and Quintet Music, Inc.
Not done: Too WP:GOSSIP-y for my taste. Why do we need stuff about who was friends with whom? Melmann 18:59, 14 June 2021 (UTC)