The Label That Signed Deep Purple… Founded by Bill Cosby?! [Highlight From Episode 350]

Booked On Rock with Eric Senich · Jan 16, 2026 · 2m · transcript

Author Ovais Naqvi explains how Deep Purple landed their first record deal with Tetragrammaton — a short-lived label with a surprising founder: Bill Cosby. A strange and little-known chapter in rock history.

Listen to Episode 350 - Lord Of Keys: Deep Purple's Jon Lord

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