RCA Victor: Jazz and Standards in the '40s and '50s

It only made sense for the makers of the first LP records to branch out and eventually launch a record label. By the ‘40s, RCA Victor was a powerhouse of classical, blues, country and pop—but where the label really soared was jazz. With artists like Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw recording under their banner, RCA was responsible for some of the most definitive jazz standards ever released.