Cameo-Parkway Records was the parent company of Cameo Records and Parkway Records, which were major American Philadelphia-based record labels from 1956 (for Cameo) and 1958 (for Parkway) to 1967. Among the types of music released were doo-wop, dance hits, popular/rock, rockabilly, big band, garage rock, soul and novelty records.
Until 1962 Cameo was also the parent company name for both labels, and Parkway was a subsidiary. In 1962 the parent company was renamed from Cameo to Cameo-Parkway, to give both labels equal status.
In some foreign markets Cameo-Parkway was also a label name, issuing records by artists from both labels.
Today the Cameo-Parkway catalogue is owned by ABKCO Records.
Read more about Cameo-Parkway Records: History, Decline and Shutdown, Subsidiary Labels, Reissues
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