The Duke was owned by the grandly-named Wellington International Record Promotions, which was from the Northampton area. It issued at least one single, a Rockabilly effort by Johnny & The Jailbirds, 'Shang A-Lang A-Ding Dong' b/w 'Slick Chick' (WIRP-001); the year of issue was 1979. In that same year the band signed to Charly Records, for whom they recorded an album, 'Out On Bail'. The label itself was red with black printing, and it had a cartoon of the Duke of Wellington at the top. Thanks to Robert Bowes for bringing the label to my attention.
Copyright 2012 Robert Lyons.