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Fact #52915

When:

23051908

Short story:

James Bracken is born in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. As Jimmy Bracken, he will found Vee-Jay Records in Chicago in 1953. With acts like The Spaniels, Jimmy Reed, The Impressions and Gene Chandler, his company will become a major competitor with Chess Records. In the early 60s, Vee-Jay was the first label to issue The Beatles material in America.