Monument Records

Monument Records was a record label founded in 1958 by Fred Foster and Bob Moore. From a recording studio in the Nashville suburb of Hendersonville, Tennessee, they produced a variety of sounds, including Rock and Roll, Country and Western, and Rhythm and Blues. At the beginning, Monument was distributed by London. This arrangement didn't last long and by 1960, Monument was an independent label. The company's first hit recording was by Billy Gram... more
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