General

U.S. label (ca. 1939-1942). Produced by the General Records Division of Consolidated Records Inc.. The label's owner, Hazard Reeves, also operated Reeves Sound Studios and General's R-prefixed masters were recorded there. Both 10" and 12" discs were produced and these were generally devoted to jazz performances, including some of Jelly Roll Morton's final commercial recordings. General also produced label variations, including "General Topical Tempos" and "General Tavern Tunes", a low-priced brand introduced in 1940. General went out of business following the Petrillo recording ban of 1942. Reeves sold his studio to [a901092] in 1944. Commodore purchased the label in 1946 and reissued some General material. Also credited as - General Records