Independent Producers Group New York

[Roburt]

This set up has been discussed on here in the past (mainly with regards to the Velvelettes 1963 45) but very little definitive info was unearthed about it's operations.

It seems that one of the main men at IPG was Paul Robinson, he worked directly for IPG in a management role ( helpng 'buy in' outside productions) and also directly for their own labels :-

VIVID & RECONA RECORDS. The outfit hit the road running in 1963 but had just about run out of steam by the end of 1964. The music press states that Vivid was their own label though every release on the inking was a Bob Crewe production ... so did they set it up & then hand it over to Bob ??

Their 2nd label was Recona, but that only enjoyed two releases (from Linda Laurie & Ruth McFadden).

By November 64, Paul Robinson had jumped ship to join RCA. There, he produced the likes of the Geminis, Kenny Carter, Willie Kendrick & many more. He then went on to be invoved with GWP at the end of the 60's.

Bob Crewe, of course, spread his productions around, having acts on Vee Jay, ABC, Smash, Atco & more. He started up his own Dynovoice label after Vivid died off but srtill kept some outside work.

So IPG was a short lived enterprise that's still shrouded in a bit of mystery.

Anyone with additional knowledge please add it in on here ...     

[Roburt]

More bits on the set up & their associates ....

It seems that IPG group Harry & the Keyavas was led by Harry Starr.

AND ... that VIVID RECORD's L. B. Wilson was really Danny Cannon (aka Lenny O'Henry) and his cuts featured the Four Seasons on backing vocals.

Danny / Lenny / L B had started out in the Vibraharps along with Donnie Elbert. 

 

 

 

Edited December 25, 2017 by Roburt

[Roburt]

IPG must have had big plans in 63 as they also took on the distributing rights for an established label ... CLOCK ....