American label releasing jazz artists since the 1950s.

Established in 1939, Blue Note was run by Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff for many years. Blue Note was acquired by Liberty Records in 1965 and United Artists purchased Liberty Records in 1969.

When EMI purchased United Artists in 1979, it phased out the Blue Note label until 1985, when it was relaunched as part of Manhattan Records, both for re-issues and new recordings.