Editing Swing Time Records (section)

==Leasing, purchasing, reissuing, signings==
Lauderdale started his label by recording the [[Lucky Thompson]] Quartet with [[Dodo Marmarosa]] in late 1946 (releasing three discs during 1947). [[Felix Gross (musician)|Felix Gross]] & His Sextet were another early signing (releasing eight discs during 1947 through 1949). He then leased/reissued recordings by the [[Five Soul Stirrers]] from [[Bronze Records]] (releasing three discs in 1947). Next up was the leasing/reissuing of Lowell Fulson's recordings for [[Bob Geddins]]' Big Town/Down Town/Cava-Tone group of labels and the Bob Geddins/Rene LaMarre-partnered Trilon label (a total of 12 discs were released starting in 1947 through 1949). Jack also got [[audio mastering|masters]] of [[Jimmy McCracklin]] & His Blues Blasters from Trilon.

In 1950 Lauderdale purchased all the master recordings by the [[Charles Brown (musician)|Charles Brown]]–led [[Johnny Moore's Three Blazers]] from [[Leon René]]'s [[Exclusive Records]], plus the masters by Brown's ex-wife, [[Mabel Scott]]. Lauderdale purchased Al Patrick's defunct [[Supreme Records (Los Angeles)|Supreme Records]] label and reissued recordings by [[Jimmy Witherspoon]] with [[Jay McShann]]'s band featuring [[Louis Speiginer]] on guitar, [[Paula Watson]], [[Percy Mayfield]], [[Floyd Dixon]] with bass player Eddie Williams' Trio (AKA [[The Brown Buddies]]), [[Sister Emily Bram]], the Stars of Harmony gospel group, and [[Maxwell Davis]]' band with [[Marshal Royal]] starting in late 1950 through 1951.

Added to all this activity was the signing of pianist [[Lloyd Glenn]] as recording artist/house band leader/session arranger and label A&R man.  Also signed-up were [[Pete Johnson (musician)|Pete Johnson]]'s band with [[Big Joe Turner]], and the Maxin/Maxim Trio with [[Ray Charles]]. [[Dexter Gordon]]'s quintet with [[Wardell Gray]] recorded a session (releasing two discs), and songwriter/bass player [[Shifty Henry]] recorded for the Swing Time label (one disc released in 1950). Two late signings were [[Play Boy Thomas]] (two discs recorded/released in 1953), and the [[Hollywood Flames]] featuring [[Bobby Byrd]] (one disc in 1954).

Several Swing Time recordings (i.e. all the holiday singles) were given permanent lease to [[Recorded In Hollywood|Hollywood Records]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Gibson |first=Nathan D. |date=2011 |title=The Starday Story: The House That Country Music Built |location=Jackson, Mississippi |publisher=University Press of Mississippi |page=16 |isbn=978-1-60473-830-8}}</ref>