Amherst RecordsAmherst Records is an American independent [music label], founded in 1957 by the late Leonard Silver, who later on founded Buffalo-based music store Record Theatre. In 1984, Amherst acquired the back catalogs of Avco Records.Notable artists Spyro Gyra Glenn Medeiros Doc Severinsen The Tonight Show Band Jackie DeShannon David LaFlamme Solomon Burke The Stylistics