Sid Talmadge

American record distributor and label owner. Owner of Highland Records and co-owner of JAS (2). He ran the Los Angeles distribution company Record Merchandising since the 1950s, that was the main distributor for Leon René's Class/ Rendezvous Records and for Amy-Mala. When in charge of the company, he pushed the The Penguins's single "Earth Angel", having a good deal of responsibility for it becoming a hit, that launched the group in 1954. Born: 1908 in New York. Died: 1993 in Los Angeles, California