Oldie Blues

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Oldie Blues
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Founded1974 (1974)
Founder
Defunct2004 (2004)
Distributor(s)Munich Records
GenrePiano blues, boogie-woogie, Delta blues
Country of originNetherlands

Oldie Blues was a Dutch record label founded and owned by Martin van Olderen.[1]

History[]

The label was founded in 1974 and focused primarily on piano blues, boogie-woogie and Delta blues, issuing 46 LPs and 13 CDs.[2] After the death of Martin van Olderen in 2002 the label continued to issue records into 2004. Oldie Blues was marketed and distributed by Munich Records.

Artists[]

The label's roster included Little Willie Littlefield, Blind John Davis, Lonnie Johnson, Roosevelt Sykes, Big Joe Williams and Dutch musicians Rob Hoeke, Martijn Schok, and Rob Agerbeek.

References[]

  1. ^ Oldie Blues discography by Stefan Wirz at www.wirz.de Retrieved July 2, 2013
  2. ^ Wynn, Neil, Cross the Water Blues: African American Music in Europe, University Press of Mississippi, 2007, p. 230

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