# Lew Chudd
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Lewis Robert Chudd (July 11, 1911 – June 15, 1998) was an American record label and radio executive who founded Imperial Records in 1946. The record company was influential in the development of rock and roll, with a roster of musicians including Fats Domino, Slim Whitman, Chris Kenner, Ricky Nelson and others.
== Biography ==
Chudd was born Louis Chudnofsky in Toronto, Canada, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants.
Episode #829 – Imperial Records, Pt. 2 – 1950-51
Air Week: March 23-29, 2026
Imperial Records, Pt. 2 – 1950-51
Imperial Records was a major player among the indie labels of the late 1940s and the entirety of the 1950s. Started in Los Angels in 1946 by Lew Chudd, a Canadian raised in Harlem, Imperial began filling the ethnic and cult…
Episode #830 – Imperial Records, Pt. 3 – 1951-52
Air Week: March 30-April 5, 2026
Imperial Records, Pt. 3 – 1951-52
Imperial Records was a major player among the indie labels of the late 1940s and the entirety of the 1950s. Started in Los Angels in 1946 by Lew Chudd, a Canadian raised in Harlem, Imperial began filling the ethnic and…
Episode #831 – Imperial Records, Pt. 4 – 1953
Air Week: April 6-12, 2026
Imperial Records, Pt. 4 – 1953
Imperial Records was a major player among the indie labels of the late 1940s and the entirety of the 1950s. Started in Los Angels in 1946 by Lew Chudd, a Canadian raised in Harlem, Imperial began filling the ethnic and cultural…
Episode #832 – Imperial Records, Pt. 5 – 1954
Air Week: April 13-19, 2026
Imperial Records, Pt. 5 – 1954
Imperial Records was a major player among the indie labels of the late 1940s and the entirety of the 1950s. Started in Los Angels in 1946 by Lew Chudd, a Canadian raised in Harlem, Imperial began filling the ethnic and cultura…
Episode #833 – Imperial Records, Pt. 6 – 1955, Pt. 1
Air Week: April 20-26, 2026
Imperial Records, Pt. 6 – 1955, Pt. 2
Imperial Records was a major player among the indie labels of the late 1940s and the entirety of the 1950s. Started in Los Angels in 1946 by Lew Chudd, a Canadian raised in Harlem, Imperial began filling the ethnic and …
Episode #834 – Imperial Records, Pt. 7 – 1955, Pt. 2
Air Week: April 27-May 3, 2026
Imperial Records, Pt. 7 – 1955, Pt. 2
Imperial Records was a major player among the indie labels of the late 1940s and the entirety of the 1950s. Started in Los Angels in 1946 by Lew Chudd, a Canadian raised in Harlem, Imperial began filling the ethnic a…
Episode #835 – Imperial Records, Pt. 8 – 1956, Pt. 1
Air Week: May 4-10, 2026
Imperial Records, Pt. 8 – 1956, Pt. 1
Imperial Records was a major player among the indie labels of the late 1940s and the entirety of the 1950s. Started in Los Angeles in 1946 by Lew Chudd, a Canadian raised in Harlem, Imperial began filling the ethnic and cu…
Episode #836 – Imperial Records, Pt. 9 – 1956, Pt. 2
Air Week: May 11-17, 2026
Imperial Records, Pt. 9 – 1956, Pt. 2
Imperial Records was a major player among the indie labels of the late 1940s and the entirety of the 1950s. Started in Los Angeles in 1946 by Lew Chudd, a Canadian raised in Harlem, Imperial began filling the ethnic and c…
Episode #837 – Imperial Records, Pt. 10 – 1957
Air Week: May 18-24, 2026
Imperial Records, Pt. 10 – 1957
Imperial Records was a major player among the indie labels of the late 1940s and the entirety of the 1950s. Started in Los Angeles in 1946 by Lew Chudd, a Canadian raised in Harlem, Imperial began filling the ethnic and cultura…
Episode #838 – Imperial Records, Pt. 11 – 1957-58
Air Week: May 25-31, 2026
Imperial Records, Pt. 11 – 1957-58
Imperial Records was a major player among the indie labels of the late 1940s and the entirety of the 1950s. Started in Los Angeles in 1946 by Lew Chudd, a Canadian raised in Harlem, Imperial began filling the ethnic and cult…
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