Josie Records was a subsidiary of Jubilee Records in New York City that was active from 1954 to 1971.
The label's best selling bands were The Cadillacs ("Speedoo"), Bobby Freeman and the Meters.
Other hits for Josie Records included the Chips' "Rubber Biscuit" (immortalized many years later by the Blues Brothers), and J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers' version of Wayne Cochran's "Last Kiss".
Discography Josie Jazz Series JOZ-3500 - Gigi Gryce and Donald Byrd - Gigi Gryce & Donald Byrd - 1962 JOZ-3501 - Cu-Bop - Art Blakey and Sabu Martinez - 1962 - Reissue of Jubilee JGM- 1049 JOZ-3502 - Alto Saxophone - Herb Geller - 1962 JOZ-3503 - Jackie McLean Quintet - Jackie McLean -1963 - with Donald Byrd, Doug Watkins, Ronald Tucker, Mal Waldron JOZ-3504 - Ray Draper Tuba Jazz - Ray Draper - 1963 JOZ-3505 - Teddy Charles Trio Plays Duke Ellington - Teddy Charles - 1963 JOZ-3506 - Med Flory Big Band - Med Flory - 1963 JOZ-3507 - Jackie McLean Sextet - Jackie McLean - 1963 JOZ-3508 - Mingus Three - Charles Mingus - 1963 JOZ-3509 - Eddie Costa with the Burke Trio - Eddie Costa - 1963
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