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Gennett Records controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1920

    Private Ku Klux Klan recordings

    Gennett pressed private records for the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s, including speeches and songs with Klan-oriented lyrics. These records were generally excluded from public catalogs and distributed directly to the organization. The episode remains a major ethical and historical controversy because it contrasts with Gennett's pioneering recordings of Black artists and racially integrated groups.

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