History of Elektra Records
The first Elektra song EKLP 1 released in March 1951 was a collection of Lieder and similar art songs which sold few copies. During the 1950s and early 1960s, the label concentrated on folk music recordings releasing a number of best-selling albums by Theodore Bikel, Ed McCurdy, Oscar Brand, and Judy Collins, and protest singers such as Phil Ochs and Tom Paxton.