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]
| Yellow Dog Records | |
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| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Mike Powers |
| Genre | Blues, soul, folk, Americana |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Official website | yellowdogrecords |
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 edit
- Asylum Street Spankers
- 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 edit
- ^ "Yellow Dog Records Roster Boasts Some of Today's Best Blues, Americana Artists". Voanews.com. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "2009 Blues Awards recipients". Blues.org. 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ^ "2006 International Blues Challenge results". Blues.org. 2006-01-29. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "Two finger-pickin' females". Oregonlive.com. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "Q&A with Fiona Boyes". Roanoke.com. 2006-07-28. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "Blues Foundation Member Spotlight". 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ D'Antoni, Tom. "Terry Robb: Coffee Shop Conversations #79" Oregon Music News. Retrieved on 08 October 2017.
- ^ "Portland's Musical Renaissance Man With a Heart Made of Steel". Cascadeblues.org. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ a b "Origins of The Term Yellow Dog by Max Haymes". Earlyblues.com. 2002. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ "Yellow Dog Blues by Bessie Smith". 1925. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2009-05-11 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The Blues Foundation to Honor Blues Patrons at January Awards Ceremony in Memphis | The Blues Foundation". Blues.org. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2015-11-16.