US American music industry executive and record producer.
Born September 5, 1917 in Greensburg, PA, USA.
Died April 15, 2022 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA.
Founder of the Specialty label.
ALBUMS
Art Rupe
In His Own Words: Art Rupe - The Story Of Specialty Records
1998, 2xCD, Comp, Ace
Roy Milton
Rocks
2023, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records
Various
Rip It Up: The Best Of Specialty Records
2021, Vinyl Yellow, 
,
, Rock & Roll
Larry Williams
Specialty Profiles
2006
Percy Mayfield
Specialty Profiles: Percy Mayfield
2006, 2x CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Larry Williams
At His Finest: The Specialty Rock 'N' Roll Years
2004
Sam Cooke
Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
2003, 
,
, Soul
Various
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues (A Musical Journey)
2003, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
, Delta Blues/Chicago Blues/Electric Blues/Jump Blues/Modern Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Various
The American Roots of the British Invasion
2002, CD, Comp, Varèse Vintage
Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers
The Complete Specialty Recordings
2002
Various
Specialty Records Greatest Hits
2001, CD, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama*
The Complete Specialty Sessions
1996, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
Camille Howard
Vol. 2: X-temporaneous Boogie
1996, CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Various
The Specialty Story
1994, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
, Jump Blues/Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop
Various
Bloodstains On The Wall / Country Blues From Specialty
1994, 
,
, Country Blues
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
Vol. 3: Blowin' With Roy
1994
Art Neville
Let's New Orleans Rock!
1993, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
Pink Champagne
1993, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
Little Richard
Flashin' Little Richard 25 Alternative Takes
1993, CD, Album, Specialty
The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama*
The Sermon
1993
Little Richard
Here's Little Richard
1993
Brother Joe May
Thunderbolt Of The Middle West
1993
Mercy Dee Walton
One Room Country Shack
1993
Wynona Carr
Jump Jack Jump!
1993
Various
Hardcore Doo-Wop: In The Hallway Under The Street Lamp
1993
Various
Creole Kings Of New Orleans Volume Two
1993, CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
The Detroiters / The Golden Echoes*
Old Time Religion
1992, ,
, Gospel
The Pilgrim Travelers
Walking Rhythm
1992
Marvin & Johnny
Flipped Out
1992, ,
, Doo Wop/Rock & Roll
Various
Specialty Legends Of Boogie-Woogie
1992
Various
Shouting The Blues
1992
Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield, Vol. 2: Memory Pain
1992
Chuck Higgins
Pachuko Hop
1992, CD, ,
, Rock & Roll
The Soul Stirrers Featuring Sam Cooke, Paul Foster (2) & Julius Cheeks
Jesus Gave Me Water
1992
Alex Bradford
Rainbow In The Sky
1992
The Soul Stirrers Featuring R.H. Harris*
Shine On Me
1992, CD, ,
, Gospel
Jimmy Liggins
Vol. 2: Rough Weather Blues
1992, CD, ,
, Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Smokey Hogg
Angels In Harlem
1992, ,
, Texas Blues
The Swan Silvertones
The Best Of The Swan Silvertones
1991, CD, Comp, P-Vine Records
The Swan Silvertones
Love Lifted Me/My Rock
1991, ,
, Gospel
Floyd Dixon
Marshall Texas Is My Home
1991
The Pilgrim Travelers
The Best Of The Pilgrim Travelers
1991
Don & Dewey
Jungle Hop
1991, CD, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers
Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers
1991, CD, ,
, Gospel
Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
The Original Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
1991, ,
, Gospel
Little Richard
Little Richard: The Georgia Peach
1991
Lloyd Price
Lawdy!
1991, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Larry Williams
Bad Boy
1990, CD, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Joe Liggins
Joe Liggins And The Honeydrippers
1990
Jesse Belvin
The Blues Balladeer
1990, CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
Percy Mayfield
Poet Of The Blues
1990, CD,
Little Richard
The Specialty Sessions
1989, 8x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock/Soul
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
1989, Vinyl, ,
, Jump Blues
Percy Mayfield
For Collectors Only
1989
John Cougar Mellencamp
Rave On
1988,
Starship
Wild Again
1988
Various
Cocktail (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1988, ,
, Soundtrack/Rock & Roll/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Rockabilly
The Beach Boys
Kokomo
1988
The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Little Richard
Powerful Stuff / Tutti Frutti
1988
Larry Williams
Hocus Pocus
1986, LP, Album, Specialty
Little Richard
18 Greatest Hits
1985, ,
, Rock & Roll
Various
Ain't That Good News
1974
Swan Silvertones*
My Rock
1972
Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers
That's Heaven To Me
1972, Vinyl, ,
, Gospel/Soul/Rhythm & Blues
The Pilgrim Travelers
Shake My Mother's Hand
1972
Clifton Chenier
Bayou Blues
1971
The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama*
Marching Up To Zion
1971
Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers
The Gospel Soul Of Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers Vol. 2
1971, Vinyl, ,
, Gospel
Little Richard
Well Alright!
1971
Alex Bradford
The Best Of Alex Bradford
1970
The Swan Silvertones
Love Lifted Me
1970, ,
, Gospel
Guitar Slim*
The Things That I Used To Do
1970
Percy Mayfield
The Best Of Percy Mayfield
1970
Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes
The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes Vol. 1
1970, ,
, Gospel
Don And Dewey*
They're Rockin' 'Til Midnight, Rollin' 'Til Dawn!
1970
Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers
The Gospel Soul Of Sam Cooke With The Soul Stirrers Vol. 1
1969, Vinyl, ,
, Gospel
The Soul Stirrers
The Soul Stirrers Featuring Sam Cooke
1964, ,
, Gospel
Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Charlie Persip, Paul West, Billy Root, Wynton Kelly
Dizzy Atmosphere
1957
Guitar Slim*
Sufferin' Mind
CD, Comp, RM, Specialty, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Electric Blues/Louisiana Blues
Tony Allen And The Champs*
Nite Owl / I
Little Richard
The Specialty Sessions
3x CD, Box Set, ,
, Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Little Richard
Lucille
1981, 12", Single, Specialty
APPEARANCES +
Guitar Slim*
I Got Sumpin' For You - The 1953-1958 Recordings
2013, CD, Comp, RM, Hoodoo Records, ,
, Rhythm & Blues
George Vann
The Blues Singing Drummers Volume 1: George Vann 1944-1947
2007, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4)
Various
Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970
2004, 2x CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soul
Little Richard
Little Richard's Specialty Hits (Volume One)
1984, 6x7", Col + Box, Comp, Ltd, Specialty
Little Richard
Little Richard's Specialty Hits (Volume Two)
1984, 6x7", Col + Box, Comp, Ltd, Specialty
Little Richard
The Essential Little Richard
1984
The Pilgrim Travelers
The Best Of The Pilgrim Travelers
1970
Various
Doo Wop
1968
Jump Jackson And His Band
Worryin' Blues / All Alone Blues
1946, Shellac, 10", Specialty
The Sepia Tones
Boogie #1 / Sophisticated Blues
1945
Various
The Specialty Story
Lloyd Price
Lawdy!
CD, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
