CEI
1960s-1970s label from Fremont, Ohio, owned by Robert T. Brown.
** Also shown on the label as: CEI Records.
Courier records was owned by Robert T. "Bob" Brown in Fremont. In 1966, Brown was in the US Army, stationed in Aberdeen, Maryland. He was able to keep recording until his discharge in 1968, when he reopened the Fremont operation. All of the bands recorded during the Maryland time period were numbers (124-132). Around the time of the move to Maryland, the label was changed from Courier (2) to CEI (Courier-Empire International). The last known CEI release is from 1974. Around this time Mr. Brown changed the name of the Studio from Courier Empire International to Brownwood Studios , which spurred a few new house labels.
See also: Gospel Empire, Now! Records (3), Right Now!!, Empire (40) and Country Empire Records
** Also shown on the label as: CEI Records.
Courier records was owned by Robert T. "Bob" Brown in Fremont. In 1966, Brown was in the US Army, stationed in Aberdeen, Maryland. He was able to keep recording until his discharge in 1968, when he reopened the Fremont operation. All of the bands recorded during the Maryland time period were numbers (124-132). Around the time of the move to Maryland, the label was changed from Courier (2) to CEI (Courier-Empire International). The last known CEI release is from 1974. Around this time Mr. Brown changed the name of the Studio from Courier Empire International to Brownwood Studios , which spurred a few new house labels.
See also: Gospel Empire, Now! Records (3), Right Now!!, Empire (40) and Country Empire Records