Tangerine Record Corp.

This is the company; for the record label, please use Tangerine Records. Tangerine Record Corp., a.k.a., Tangerine Record Corporation, was a company of the Tangerine Records label, which was founded by the artist Ray Charles. First established in New York as "Tangerine Records, Inc." on May 17, 1962, the company subsequently changed its name to "Tangerine Record Corp." on July 1, 1966. ABC-Paramount/ABC Records label provided support. A California legal entity was created in July 1968 which became headquarters with New York becoming a branch office. Although the Tangerine Records label closed in 1973 when Ray Charles left ABC Records to start the Crossover Records (3) label, Tangerine Record Corp. was not dissolved until September 12, 1997 although various function continue today under Ray Charles Enterprises. This is a company that often appears credited on releases for manufucturing, publishing, licensing and other related roles. Name variations: "Tangerine Record Corporation"