Ed Chaplin (record producer)

Ed Chalpin
Also known as	Ed Chalpin, Ed Dantes
Occupation(s)	talent manager, record producer, record label owner
Labels	PPX, Disc-Trophy Records

Ed Chaplin is a record executive and producer. He is probably remembered for his association with Curtis Knight and the Squires which caused problems for Jimi Hendrix throughout his career. But he is also responsible for the recordings from that period which exist today, some of which appear on the You Can't Use My Name: The RSVP/PPX Sessions album.

Chalpin was pusher of cover-versions, mainly covers of top-40 hits. Today these would be regarded as Exploito releases. During the 1960s and leading up to 1966, a good deal of the records that his PPX Enterprises produced were cover versions. Around 25% of his cover recordings were overseas hits. "Memphis" by Bernd Spier was released on CBS and made it to no.1 in Germany.

As of 1980, Chalpin was the owner of Dimensional Sound and Echo Studios, a 24 track facility in New York.

In 1962 Chaplin had signed contracts with RCA Mexicana and Gamma Records to push his pre-recorded tapes catalogue.

In 1964, "Summer In Sweden (Sabeline)" bw "Endless Sleep" by The Spotnicks. Chaplin was the credited producer for both tracks.In 1965, he was the credited producer on "She Can Make Me Cry" bw "I'll Be There" by Mark Richards. The PPX Studio single was released on ABC-Paramount 45-10654.

In October 1965, Jimi Hendrix was introduced to Ed Chaplin by Curtis Knight. They recorded for Chalpin and 9 days later, Chalpin had signed Hendrix to a 3 year recording contract and was given one dollar. During the 1960s and leading up to 1966, a good A very good amount of material was recorded and gave Hendrix his first credit on a recorded release. The act of signing the contract with Chaplin would be a cause of concern for Hendrix when he found fame as he was still actually contracted to Chalpin. In 1966, Billboard announced that Chalpin in partnership with Douglas "Jocko" Henderson from Philly radio station WHAT, was launching a new label called Chalco Records. The first release was to be "Suey" which featured Jayne Mansfield. The recording was made at Studio 76 aka Dimensional Sound, and it featured Jimi Hendrix on the instrumental backing.

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