Excello Records
Excello Records was an American blues independent record label, started by Ernie Young in Nashville, Tennessee, United States, in 1953 as a subsidiary of Nashboro, a gospel label.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]It recorded such artists as Louis Brooks, Lightnin' Slim, Slim Harpo, Roscoe Shelton, Lazy Lester, the Kelly Brothers, Lonesome Sundown,[2] Silas Hogan, Arthur Gunter, Marion James, Carol Fran, Warren Storm, Tabby Thomas, Guitar Gable, and a spoken word sermon by Martin Luther King Jr.[1][3]
Arthur Gunter recorded an answer song to Eddy Arnold's country and western song, "I Wanna Play House With You". His song, "Baby Let's Play House", was covered by Elvis Presley.[4] By 1966, the label's owner Ernie Young was old and infirm, so he sold the business and retired.[5]
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See also
[edit | edit source]- List of record labels
- Sound Stage 7
- Dial Records
- Nashboro Records
- Stax Records
- Hi Records
- Goldwax Records
- Fame Studios
References
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External links
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