Modern's artists included Etta James, Joe Houston, Little Richard, Ike & Tina Turner and John Lee Hooker.

[3] The Biharis also often used pseudonyms to give themselves writing credit on songs.

[2] Saul Bihari, for example, (whose middle name was Samuel) used the name Sam Ling as a songwriting pseudonym.

[4] In 1964, the Modern imprint was revived and the Ikettes released a few successful singles in 1965,[5] but the company went bankrupt a few years later and ceased operations.

This back catalog was eventually licensed to the UK label Ace Records in the 1980s and later sold outright during the 1990s.