"Woolworths used to copy hit parade numbers using unknown artists"

There was an anecdote about when The Beatles were turned down by Decca.
Apparently, John Lennon's quick witted response was "Don't Worry. We'll just go to Embassy..."

:-)

For my sins, I did have one or two Embassy Records in my collection including "the Battle of New Orleans" with "Peter Gunn" on the other side.