Yellow Dog Records
| Yellow Dog Records | |
|---|---|
| File:Yellow dog logo.jpg | |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Mike Powers |
| Genre | Blues, soul, folk, Americana |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Official website | yellowdogrecords |
Yellow Dog Records is an American independent record label based in Memphis, Tennessee, that features authentic American music: blues, soul and Americana. It was founded in 2002 by Mike Powers to support independent musicians on its roster with recording, production, promotion and distribution.[1]
Artists on the label have received numerous awards and played with notable musicians, including Eden Brent - Blues Music Award recipient for 2009 Acoustic Artist of the Year and Acoustic Album of the Year for Mississippi Number One,[2] plus the winner of the Blues Foundation's 2006 International Blues Challenge;[3] Fiona Boyes – the first Australian and the first woman to win the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge and three time Blues Music Award nominee;[4][5] Mary Flower – 2008 Blues Music Award nominee for Acoustic Artist of the Year;[6] and Terry Robb – 19 time Best Acoustic Guitar Muddy Award winner from the Cascade Blues Association and Oregon Music Hall of Fame member.[7][8]
The label name is inspired by the Yellow Dog Railroad and its role in American music history. The Yazoo Delta railroad, known as the "Yellow Dog", was a renowned rail line running through the heart of the Mississippi delta in the early 1900s.[9] References to the Yellow Dog appear in early blues songs by W.C. Handy, Bessie Smith,[10] Charlie Patton, Lucille Bogan and Big Bill Broonzy.[9]
In January 2016, Yellow Dog Records was a recipient of the 2016 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards, presented by the Blues Foundation.[11]
Roster
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- Bluff City Backsliders
- The Bo-Keys
- Fiona Boyes
- Eden Brent
- The Claudettes
- Chris Cotton
- Big Joe Duskin
- William Lee Ellis
- Mary Flower
- Mark Lemhouse
- Colin Linden
- Calvin Newborn
- Terry Robb
- The Soul of John Black
- Cassie Taylor
- Woodbrain
References
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External links
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