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As Clyde's songs began to climb the charts, he shifted his focus to doing freelance sessions with musical greats Johnny Desmond, Eddie Fisher, Johnny Rat and Nat King Cole. While still working on ‘The Diamonds' recording of "The Stroll," in 1958, Clyde met the then president of Mercury Records, Art Talmadge. Impressed with Clyde's method of operating in the recording studio, Talmadge recruited him to become to Mercury's Eastern Regional A&R executive. Clyde Otis made history by becoming the first African American to head the artist and repertoire department of a major record label.

Also known as: The Clyde Otis Music Group, The Clyde Otis Music Group, INC.

Primary location: Englewood United States