Regency Records (Canada)

Regency Records (RR) was a Canadian record label that was active from 1956 to 1966. Based in Toronto , it was initially led by Don McKim, who was a former disc jockey in that city. It was created by Phonodisc Records of Scarborough, Ontario to serve as a Canadian outlet for American recordings. In its first year songs released in Canada on the label included The Chips 's recording of " Rubber Biscuit " and Earl Bostic 's rendition of " Harlem Nocturne ". Some later releases on the label in the 1950s included Little Richard 's " Keep A-Knockin' " (1957) and "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" (1957