Money for the new label came from his wife, Theresa, after she won a contest to write an advertising jingle.
Eventually Fritsch turned the label over to his son, Nick, who ran it with his wife, Lesley Doyel.
Lyrichord's world music catalog features Ituri rainforest recordings by Colin Turnbull.
"[3] The label's catalog also includes Jerry Willard, Julianne Baird, Elaine Comparone, Elizabeth Futral, Liz Knowles, Louis Moyse, Ama Deus Ensemble, Humbert Lucarelli, Ernő Balogh and G. S.
"[4][5] Lyrichord recorded the first album by folk singer Dave Van Ronk, entitled Skiffle in Stereo (1957).