The first incarnation was a short-lived rockabilly label in 1958 which included a release by Billy "Crash" Craddock.
The more significant incarnation was relaunched in February 1966 by industry executive Tom Noonan.
[1] The most successful acts on the Date label were Peaches & Herb and the Zombies.
The label was dissolved in 1970, except for one more single ("I'll Close the Door Behind Me" by the Pooh, an English-language version of "Tanta Voglia Di Lei") that was released in early 1972.
Sony Music Entertainment now owns the Date catalogue which is managed by Legacy Recordings.