Starday Records
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Starday Records was an influential American independent country and rockabilly record label active in the 1950s and 1960s, known for helping launch the careers of artists like George Jones.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Starday Records canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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independent record label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Houston
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Nashville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessModel | custom pressing for regional labels and artists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributionFormat |
45 rpm singles
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LP albums ⓘ |
| era | postwar country music era ⓘ |
| focus | independent country music production ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Harold W. “H.W.” “Hoss” Allen
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Jack Starnes NERFINISHED ⓘ Pappy Daily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1953 ⓘ |
| genre |
country music
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rockabilly ⓘ |
| hadSubsidiary |
Nashville Records
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Starday-King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedLaunchCareerOf | George Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
independent country labels
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rockabilly music scene ⓘ |
| knownAs | Starday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive 45 rpm single releases
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recording regional and rural country performers ⓘ recording traditional country artists ⓘ |
| laterLocation | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | United States country music market ⓘ |
| mergedWith | King Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Cowboy Copas
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Dottie West NERFINISHED ⓘ George Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ Link Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sovine NERFINISHED ⓘ Sleepy LaBeef NERFINISHED ⓘ The Willis Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeries | Starday custom-pressing series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| released |
early George Jones singles
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rockabilly compilations ⓘ |
| reputation | important documenter of 1950s country and rockabilly ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
bluegrass
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hardcore country ⓘ honky-tonk ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.