British company Decca Records was founded in 1929 by Edward Lewis (1900-1980). In 1934, its United States label was established by Lewis and Jack Kapp (1901-1949), who was named the first president of the American Decca label. Owen Bradley (1915-1998) headed the Nashville division of Decca from 1958 to 1974. In June 1962, the talent agency Music Corporation of America (MCA) purchased the majority of stock in Decca Records. Four years later Decca was fully absorbed by MCA. As of 2019, MCA's Nashville division operated as part of the Universal Music Group, which moved to downtown Nashville in 2008. It housed several labels: Mercury Records, Decca Records, Capitol Records, EMI Group Limited, and MCA. As of 2019, the former Decca building on Music Row was leased as office space.
Decca Records
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British company Decca Records was founded in 1929 by Edward Lewis (1900-1980). In 1934, its United States label was established by Lewis and Jack Kapp (1901-1949), who was named the first president of the American Decca label. Owen Bradley (1915-1998) headed the Nashville division of Decca from 1958 to 1974. In June 1962, the talent agency Music Corporation of America (MCA) purchased the majority of stock in Decca Records. Four years later Decca was fully absorbed by MCA. As of 2019, MCA's Nashville division operated as part of the Universal Music Group, which moved to downtown Nashville in 2008. It housed several labels: Mercury Records, Decca Records, Capitol Records, EMI Group Limited, and MCA. As of 2019, the former Decca building on Music Row was leased as office space.