Savoy Records is the name of a US jazz record label. Starting in the mid 1940s, Savoy played an important part in popularizing bebop.
A separate (now defunct) label with the same name was once based in Manchester, UK. The UK label primarily released rock recordings.
As of 2009, The Savoy library is primarily controlled by Columbia Music Entertainment, a public company in Tokyo, and distributes in the U.S. through its wholly owned Savoy Jazz label...
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