Argo Records (UK)

Argo Records
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded1951 (1951)
FounderHarley Usill
Cyril Clarke
Distributor(s)Decca Records
GenreClassical, jazz, folk, world, spoken word
Country of originUK

Argo Records is a record label founded by Harley Usill and Cyril Clarke in 1951 with the intention of recording "British music played by British artists", but the company's releases expanded to include spoken word recordings and other projects.