The record label OAK RECORDS was set up in 1962 by Derek and R.G.Jones at Morden Park Studios . The label was named after the location of Derek’s Folkclub , then held at The Oak Hotel in Surbiton. This now feverishly collected label was set up in the first instance to record popular Folksingers but was expanded to cover the Sound of The 6o’s Music. R.G. Jones played host to sessions by groups such as The Moody Blues, The Who, David Bowie & Sonny Boy Williamson. The Yardbirds and The Rolling Stones made their first demo discs at the studio.

Derek recorded the first ever OAK Record in 1962. It was an E.P. “Folksongs sung by Derek Sarjeant” White label RGJ101 It contained 4 songs :- “The Unquiet Grave”, Peggy-O”, “:Geordie” and “The Sweet Nightingale”. The record received excellent reviews and was voted - The Best First Folk Record of the Year- by The Melody Maker . As a result of this record Derek was booked by Kenyon and Eckard Agency to record several TV Jingles directed by Ron Goodwin and advertising “Frys Tiffin Bar”. With the actor Deryck Guyler introducing the adverts, the jingles were shown and played nightly for about 18 months over every Commercial TV Channel and played each Sunday during “Top of the Pops” over Radio Luxembourg. As a result of this his voice became known to millions.

Derek went on to make 5 more E.P. Records on the OAK label -In 1963 Black Label RGJ 103 “Songs We Like To Sing”, Black Label RGJ 105 “Folksongs Sung By Derek Sarjeant Vol 2”, This E.P. featured Derek singing the ballad “Kevin Barry” and resulted in Derek being booked at The Dublin Folkclub. In 1964 Derek recorded Blue Label RGJ117 “Man of Kent”. The title song was released as a Piano/Song copy priced 2/6 by Burlington Music with drawing of Derek on cover by Melody Maker Cartoonist/Artist/Guitarist Diz Disley. In 1967 Derek recorded 2 more E.P.’s Red Label RGJ7444 “English Folksongs” and Red Label RGJ750 “ A Sailor’s Life”.

Other Folksingers that Derek arranged to record for the OAK Label during the 1960’s included :- Lisa Turner, Mick Wells, Pat Nelson, The Malcolm Price Trio, Jackie & Bridie and Jon Isherwood.