Fire Records
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Fire Records was an American independent blues and R&B label best known for releasing influential recordings by artists such as Elmore James in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fire Records canonical | 2 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues record label
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independent record label ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 1960s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 1950s ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distributionFormat | vinyl records ⓘ |
| era | postwar blues era ⓘ |
| focus |
African-American music
ⓘ
urban blues ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| knownFor | Elmore James classic sides in late 1950s and early 1960s ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| notableArtist | Elmore James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
releasing influential R&B recordings
ⓘ
releasing influential blues recordings ⓘ |
| operatedInDecade |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| product |
albums
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phonograph records ⓘ singles ⓘ |
| releasedRecordingsBy | Elmore James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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