Alben Record Company

U.S. record company (1948 - 1950). Based in Detroit, MI, this company was launched in August 1948 by Alan Smith and Ben Okum. Initial releases appeared in September, 1948 and were numbered in a 100 series for jazz and pop and a 500 series for country/western. Alben was taken over in April 1950 by Jerry Blaine (2).