John Mystery's

Australian label founded in the late 1940's, beginning 1950's. Label started by Lester Basil Sinclair (aka John Mystery) who was well known for his Australian publications of children's books. He was born in 1899 in Bridlington, yorks, England, his birth name was James Basil Pearson. The records were apparently selected by Sinclair, and pressed by Recording Centre Pty, Ltd. in Sydney. No doubt because of his authorship interests, the label included children's records, as well as jazz and ‘pops'. It appears that a series of record postcards were also released. It is possible that the only jazz artist recorded on this label was The Port Jackson Jazz Band.