About
For all Unofficial / Bootleg releases of this label please use Crimson Records started out as a reissue record label, based in Philadelphia, PA, founded by Jerry Greene in the early 1960s, and was a sister label of Lost Nite Records. Disc jockey Jerry Blavat was a co-owner of the label until the late 1960s. The label was known for releasing rare and hard-to-find doo-wop and R&B records. During its existence, Crimson released two LP's and approximately 18 singles. The most popular single released by the label was "Expressway to Your Heart" by The Soul Survivors. Jerry Greene later was involved in starting the Collectables reissue record label in 1980.
