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Performer Record Labels Reprise
Started by Frank Sinatra Existence: 1960-Present You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Apple Zapple
Started by The Beatles Existence: Apple 1968-1975 (It was reactivated in the 1990's, but only for Beatles releases, not new acts) Zapple 1968-1969 You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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SAR Derby
Started by Sam Cooke & JW Alexander Existence: SAR 1959-1964 Derby 1963-1963
You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Ring O' Records
Started by Richard Starkey (aka Ringo Starr) 1975-1978 You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Brother Records - The Beach Boys (1966-Present) Zappa Records - Frank Zappa (1979-Present)
Music for adventurous listeners "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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MJJ Music
Started by Michael Jackson 1994-2001
You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Grand Royal
Started by The Beastie Boys
1992 - 2001
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Maverick
Started by Madonna 1992-2006 You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Paisley Park NPG Records
Started by Prince
Paisley Park (1985-1993) NPG Records (1993-Present)
You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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Try Me Brownstone People
Started by James Brown
Try Me: 1963-1964 Brownstone: 1970-1971 / 1976-1977 People: 1971-1976 You can take a black guy to Nashville from right out of the cotton fields with bib overalls, and they will call him R&B. You can take a white guy in a pin-stripe suit who’s never seen a cotton field, and they will call him country. ~ O. B. McClinton | |
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I thought pretty much all artist-started labels bombed; I had no idea Reprise was even Frank Sinatra's... | |
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Swan Song's biggest success apart from Led Zeppelin was Bad Company. | |
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Elton John's record company, was and is a pretty successful label. http://en.wikipedia.org/w...et_Records Has branched out into moviemaking, "Gnomeo and Juliet" being its first release.
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The Who started Track Records in 1966 & signed Jimi Hendrix as their first act. Also put out Thunderclap Newman & the Heartbreakers (Thunders not Petty).
Trent Reznor had his own which was acquired by Interscope when he signed. Fred Durst started his own label & did Puddle of Mudd.
Neil Young has Vapor Records which put out Tegan & Sara's first records.
Lots and lots of punk ones...
SST (Black Flag) DiscChord (Minor Threat) Alternative Tentacles (Dead Kennedys) New Alliance (Minutemen) Reflex (Husker Du) Fat (NOFX) Nitro (Offspring) Epitaph (Bad Religion)
that's just the first ones off the top of my head... in a "DIY" scene you get a lot of owner/ artists.
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