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Amherst Records

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One of the oldest independent record labels in the United States. Formed in the late 1950s by Leonard Silver, Amherst Records has issued releases by a variety of artists such as Spyro Gyra, Glenn Medeiros, Doc Severinsen, and , Jackie DeShannon, David LaFlamme, and Solomon Burke. In 1984, Amherst Records acquired all the master recordings of the AVCO Embassy and H & L Records labels, which included those of , Van McCoy, The Chambers Brothers, and . For the label's New York operating company, see . Label Code: LC 49980