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- Cuca Records was an American independent record label, of Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States, was founded by James Kirchstein in 1959 and actively produced LP and 45 rpm recordings until the early 1970s. During this period, Cuca recorded and released primarily polka and ethnic music on LP but also issued other musical styles, including pop, rhythm and blues, folk, and traditional jazz. Most musicians recorded by Cuca were from Wisconsin or adjacent states. Consequently, Cuca's recorded documents represent a focused view of Wisconsin musical performance during these years. The Cuca studios recorded performers for commercial release on other popular record labels, as well. Its recording of "Mule Skinner Blues" by The Fendermen (Cuca 1003, rereleased as a 45 rpm on the Soma label) rose to number five on the Billboard charts in 1960 and sold over a million copies, and its recording of Birdlegs and Pauline's tune, "Spring" (Cuca 1125, re-released on the Vee-Jay label) rose to number 18 on the rhythm and blues chart. Other musicians recorded by Cuca include bluesman Earl Hooker, the pop group Corporation, country musician, Pee Wee King, and jazz musician, Doc DeHaven. Cuca, which adopted the slogan "World's Largest Line of Old Time Music," is known for the host of polka and ethnic musicians it recorded including Alvin Styczynski, Verne Meisner, Syl Liebl, the Goose Island Ramblers, John Check, Jerry Goetsch, Roger Bright, and the Edelweiss Stars. Citation Records was founded as a division of Cuca. It signed Paul Stefen and the Royal Lancers, who achieved local success with many of their singles, including their cover of The Crickets' "I Fought the Law". The Cuca Record Collection forms part of the Wisconsin Music Archives, a non-circulating special collection in the Mills Music Library at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. (en)
- Cuca Records was een Amerikaans platenlabel, waarop polka, etnische muziek, popmuziek, rhythm & blues, folkmuziek en traditionele jazzmuziek uitkwam. Het label werd in 1959 opgericht door James Kirchstein in Sauk City in Wisconsin. De meeste musici die voor het label opnamen kwamen uit Wisconsin en aangrenzende staten. In de kleine Cuca-studio in de kelder van zijn platenzaak werden ook opnames gemaakt die op andere labels verschenen. Enkele Cuca-singles werden grote hits, waaronder "Mule Skinner Blues" van , dat in 1960 de vijfde plaats in de Billboard Hot 100 haalde. Ook bluesmuzikant Earl Hooker en countryzanger Pee Wee King kwamen op het label uit. Op sublabel verschenen enkele lokale hits. Het label bracht tot begin jaren zeventig singles en lp's uit: 1972 bood de University of Wisconsin Kirchstein een baan aan en een jaar later sloot hij de deuren van de studio. De laatste jaren is Kirchstein actief om het materiaal op digitale tapes over te zetten en op cd heruit te geven, of te verkopen of te leasen aan andere labels. Artiesten die op het label uitkwamen waren naast de genoemde onder meer , , , en . (nl)
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- Cuca Records was an American independent record label, of Sauk City, Wisconsin, United States, was founded by James Kirchstein in 1959 and actively produced LP and 45 rpm recordings until the early 1970s. During this period, Cuca recorded and released primarily polka and ethnic music on LP but also issued other musical styles, including pop, rhythm and blues, folk, and traditional jazz. Most musicians recorded by Cuca were from Wisconsin or adjacent states. Consequently, Cuca's recorded documents represent a focused view of Wisconsin musical performance during these years. (en)
- Cuca Records was een Amerikaans platenlabel, waarop polka, etnische muziek, popmuziek, rhythm & blues, folkmuziek en traditionele jazzmuziek uitkwam. Het label werd in 1959 opgericht door James Kirchstein in Sauk City in Wisconsin. Artiesten die op het label uitkwamen waren naast de genoemde onder meer , , , en . (nl)
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