Sparton Records

Sparton Records

Sparton Records was a Canadian record company which was based in London, Ontario.Sparton Records was founded in 1930 by the American electronics company Sparks-Worthington which made Sparton radios. It manufactured and distributed Columbia Records in Canada from 1939 to 1954. It had distribution arrangements with other American record companies, most notably ABC Records. While the record company folded in 1969, Sparton Corporation is still in operation.

parton Records artists

*The Bill Smith Combo aka Tommy & The Tom Toms
*Ward Allen
*Paul Anka
*Joyce Haun
*Cliff McKay
*Jimmy Namaro
*Bob Scott
*Don & Priscilla Wright

External links

* [http://www.sparton.com Sparton Corporation official site]
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=U1ARTU0003284 Sparton Records article in the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada]


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