Rebel Records
This article is about the American record label. For the French record label of the same name, see Rebel Records (France).
| Rebel Records | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1959 |
| Founder | Dick Freeland, Bill Carroll, Sonny Compton |
| Distributor(s) | County Sales |
| Genre | Bluegrass, old time |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Official website | www.rebelrecords.com |
Rebel Records is an independent American record label based in Charlottesville, Virginia that specializes in bluegrass and old time music. The label was founded in Mount Rainier, Maryland in 1959 by Dick Freeland, Bill Carroll and Sonny Compton.[1][2] In 1980, Freeland sold the label to David Freeman, the founder of County Records.[3] Rebel currently has 140 titles in print from more than 35 different artists and groups. In 2008, the label released 8 new titles, including ones from Ralph Stanley and Larry Sparks.[4]
Notable artists
- Bill Emerson
- Bill Emerson & Cliff Waldron
- Bill Emerson & The Sweet Dixie Band
- Bill Harrell
- Blue Highway
- Butch Baldassari
- Charlie Sizemore
- Chris Jones
- Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
- Cliff Waldron
- Cody Kilby
- The Country Gentlemen
- Dave Evans
- David Davis & The Warrior River Boys
- Del McCoury
- Del McCoury & The Dixie Pals
- Don Rigsby & Midnight Call
- Forbes Family
- Front Porch String Band
- IIIrd Tyme Out
- J.D. Crowe
- Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers
- John Starling & Carolina Star
- Junior Sisk
- Karl Shiflett & Big Cuntry Show
- Larry Rice
- Larry Sparks
- Lilly Brothers & Don Stover
- Lilly Brothers
- Lost & Found
- Lou Reid & Carolina
- Lou Reid, Terry Baucom & Carolina
- Mark Newton
- Mark Newton Band
- Melvin Goins
- Paul Adkins & The Borderline Band
- Paul Williams & His Victory Trio
- Perfect Strangers
- Ralph Stanley & Friends
- Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Moutain Boys
- Ralph Stanley
- Ralph Stanley II
- Reno & Smiley
- Rhonda Vincent
- Richard Bennett
- Ricky Skaggs & Keith Whitley
- Rock County
- Ronnie Bowman
- Seldom Scene
- Stanley Brothers
- Steep Canyon Rangers
- Tony Holt & The Wilwood Valley Boys
- Tony Rice
- Traditional Grass
Big Joe Greene
See also
References
- ↑ Vernon, Bill (1998). "Rebel Records History...In the Beginning". Rebel Records. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ↑ Dean, Eddie (2004). "Rebel Records". In Paul Kingsbury. The Encyclopedia of Country Music. New York: Oxford University Press USA. p. 432. ISBN 0-19-517608-1.
- ↑ "IBMA Hall of Fame - Dave Freeman". International Bluegrass Music Museum. 2002. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ↑ "Rebel Records New Releases". Rebel Records. 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-25.