Barrelhouse Records was an American blues and rockabilly record label, set up by George Paulus in 1974.[1]

Barrelhouse Records
Founded1974
FounderGeorge Paulus
StatusDefunct
GenreBlues and Rockabilly

Roster of musicians edit

Its roster included musicians as varied as Washboard Willie,[2] Big John Wrencher,[3] Charlie Feathers,[4] Harmonica Frank,[5] Sleepy John Estes,[6] Johnny "Man" Young,[6] Blind Joe Hill,[7] Joe Carter,[8] Billy Branch,[9] Jimmy Rogers,[10] Earl Hooker,[11] Calvin Frazier,[12] Robert Richard,[13] Marcus Van Story,[14] Easy Baby,[15] 'Lyin' Joe Holley,[16] and the Chicago Slim Blues Band.[17]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Hay, Sophie (December 2015). "George Paulus". Living Blues. No. 240. p. 77.
  2. ^ Ros, Hans (November 2, 2023). "Blues Historie: Post-War Blues Deel 5, Washboard Willie". Blues Magazine (in Dutch).
  3. ^ "Essential Chicago Blues". House Of Blues / Platinum Entertainment. 1997.
  4. ^ Dawson, Walter (October 13, 1974). "The Tantalizing, Rockabilly Of An Old Timer". The Commercial Appeal. p. 6.
  5. ^ Dawson, Walter (August 29, 1976). "Rock's Missing Link Has Surface". The Commercial Appeal. p. 7.
  6. ^ a b George Paulus (1974). Chicago Boogie: The Finest Blues, The Biggest Hits: 10 Unissued Tracks (Vinyl LP). Jimmy Rogers & Little Walter, Othum Brown & Little Walter, Johnny Young & Johnny Williams, Boll Weevil, Sleepy John Estes, Johnny Temple. Chicago, Illinois: Barrelhouse Records.
  7. ^ Blind Joe Hill (1976). Boogie In The Dark (Vinyl LP). Barrelhouse Records.
  8. ^ "Blues Masters, Volume 15: Slide Guitar Classics". Rhino (R2 71126). 1993.
  9. ^ Hanson, Karen (2007). "They'll Play The Blues For You: Blues Artists". Today's Chicago Blues (1st ed.). Chicago: Lake Claremont Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-893121-19-5.
  10. ^ Goins, Wayne E. (2014). "Jimmy Rogers On Pre-Chess Recordings". Blues All Day Long: The Jimmy Rogers Story. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. p. 354. ISBN 978-0-252-03857-0.
  11. ^ Danchin, Sebastian (2001). Earl Hooker, Blues Master. American Made Music Series. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. p. 370. ISBN 1-57806-306-X.
  12. ^ Harris, Sheldon (1979). Blues Who's who: A Biographical Dictionary of Blues Singers. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 183. ISBN 0-87000-425-5.
  13. ^ Robert Richard (1977). Banty Rooster Blues (Vinyl LP). Barrelhouse Records.
  14. ^ Marcus Van Story (1977). Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-Oh-Dee! (Vinyl LP). Barrelhouse Records.
  15. ^ "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another: Chicago Blues Session, Volume 57". Wolf Records. 2009.
  16. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). The Encyclopedia Of Popular Music. Vol. 4 (3rd ed.). United Kingdom: Muze UK. p. 2561. ISBN 1-56159-237-4.
  17. ^ Chicago Slim Blues Band (1979). Love Me Or I'll Kill Ya (Vinyl LP). Barrelhouse Records.

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