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The 37 pages that link to Columbia Records, each with the reason it gives.

• Frank SinatraRelated: His Columbia years established him as a successful singer of popular ballads.

• Aretha FranklinRelated: Franklin’s first albums appeared on Columbia before her move to Atlantic Records.

• Thelonious MonkRelated: Columbia signed Monk in 1962, bringing his music to a broader audience through major-label releases.

• Victor Talking Machine CompanyCompared with: Columbia was Victor's principal competitor in the early American record market.

• Record labelBroader topic: Its history illustrates the rise of record labels alongside commercial sound recording.

• RCA VictorCompared with: Columbia's 1948 LP launch forced RCA Victor to choose between adopting the format and promoting its own.

• Billie HolidayRelated: Holiday’s first recordings were made for Columbia-associated labels after John Hammond’s intervention.

• Def Jam RecordingsCompared with: Its releases by artists such as Run-D.M.C. show that major labels also competed for hip-hop audiences.

• RCA RecordsCompared with: Columbia competed with RCA in artist signings and the postwar battle over record formats.

• Long-playing recordRelated: The company launched the format that established the modern LP.

• Bessie SmithRelated: Columbia’s recording contract gave Smith a steady platform and broad distribution during her peak years.

• Radio Corporation of AmericaCompared with: Columbia offered a major rival catalog and recording operation in the same music market.

• Sony Music EntertainmentBroader topic: It is one of Sony Music Entertainment’s flagship labels.

• Glenn GouldRelated: Columbia issued Gould’s 1955 Goldberg Variations and many subsequent albums.

• Clive DavisRelated: Davis became president of Columbia Records in 1967 and expanded its popular-music roster.

• NasRelated: Columbia released Nas’s early albums, including Illmatic and It Was Written.

• Eugene OrmandyRelated: Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra made many recordings for Columbia.

• Extended playRelated: Columbia introduced the modern 33⅓-rpm microgroove LP and EP formats in 1948.

• Mahalia JacksonRelated: Jackson’s Columbia contract brought her gospel recordings to a wider commercial audience.

• Simon & GarfunkelRelated: The label’s promotion of the remixed “The Sound of Silence” launched their breakthrough.

• AerosmithRelated: The label released Aerosmith’s early albums and helped bring the band to a national audience.

• Ethel WatersRelated: Waters's early Columbia recordings brought her blues performances to a national audience.

• IllmaticRelated: Columbia released Illmatic and gave Nas a major-label platform.

• Julio IglesiasRelated: Its international distribution helped carry Iglesias's recordings into new markets.

• New Kids on the BlockRelated: The label signed the group and issued its early albums.

• Sony MusicBroader topic: The label is a prominent part of Sony Music’s recorded-music business.

• George SzellRelated: Szell made many of his best-known Cleveland Orchestra recordings for Columbia.

• Like a Rolling StoneRelated: Columbia released the single and the album containing it.

• Manitas de PlataRelated: The label released recordings that helped distribute his performances internationally.

• Shirley BasseyRelated: Bassey’s early recording career included releases on the British Columbia label.

• Slim DustyRelated: Dusty's Australian releases appeared on the Columbia label, including “A Pub with No Beer.”

• Blind Willie JohnsonRelated: Columbia recorded Johnson in Dallas during the late 1920s.

• Johnny MathisRelated: The label signed Mathis in 1956 and released most of his career-defining recordings.

• Patti PageRelated: Columbia released many of Page’s biggest records and supported her long recording career.

• Percy FaithRelated: Faith’s long association with Columbia made his orchestral recordings widely available.

• Siti binti SaadRelated: The label issued recordings that helped circulate her music beyond Zanzibar.

• Yossele RosenblattRelated: Its releases helped circulate Rosenblatt’s cantorial performances to listeners at home.