Sonobeat Records

Sonobeat Records
Founded 1967
Founder Bill Josey, Sr and Bill Josey, Jr
Defunct yes
Distributor(s) Liberty Records and Liberty/United Artists Records
Genre Various (psychedelic rock, jazz, blues, country)
Country of origin United States
Location Austin, Texas
Official website sonobeatrecords.com

Sonobeat Records was an independent record label from the United States owned by Bill Josey, Sr and Bill Josey, Jr. The father and son team created an eclectic library of hundreds of recordings of singers, musicians, and bands in Austin, Texas between the years of 1967 and 1976.[1] Sonobeat released 24 singles, three commercial albums, and seven non-commercial promotional/demo albums on its own label. Two Sonobeat-produced albums were released nationally by Liberty Records and Liberty/United Artists Records labels.[2]

References

  1. Stein, Ricky (2014). Sonobeat Records: Pioneering the Austin Sound in the '60s (First ed.). Charleston: The History Press. p. 14. ISBN 9781626192454.
  2. "Sonobeat: The Beginning of the Austin Music Scene". The Story of Sonobeat Records. United Artists Records. Retrieved 26 March 2015.

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