Fraternity Records was a small American record label from the fifties and sixties. It was founded in 1954 by composer Harry Carlson and Ashton Welsh with the intention of releasing popular music and jazz and based in Cincinnati. The A & R was in the hands of Carlson and his brother Paul. The early records were recorded in Chicago, accompanying Dan Belloc's band.
Some hits were released on the label, such as "Ivory Tower" by Cathy Carr (1956), the instrumental number "So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey (1957), "All American Boy" by Bill Parsons (actually sung by service friend Bobby Bare, 1959), "Memphis" by Lonnie Mack (a song by Chuck Berry, 1963) and "The Casino's" You Can Tell Me Goodbye (1967). Fraternity also leased songs of smaller labels, such as a song by Jackie DeShannon. It also had a sublabel Applegate Recording Society. In 1975, Carlson sold the label to country musician Shad O'Shea. The label existed until the 1980s.
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