Rebel Records
| Rebel Records | |
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| Founded | 1959 |
| Founder | Dick Freeland Bill Carroll Sonny Compton |
| Distributor(s) | County Sales |
| Genre | Bluegrass, old time |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Official website | rebelrecords |
Rebel Records is an independent American record label based in Charlottesville, Virginia that specializes in bluegrass and old time music. The label was founded in Mount Rainier, Maryland in 1959 by Dick Freeland, Bill Carroll and Sonny Compton.[1][2] In 1980, Freeland sold the label to David Freeman, the founder of County Records.[3] Rebel has 140 titles in print from more than 35 different artists and groups. In 2008, the label released 8 new titles, including ones from Ralph Stanley and Larry Sparks.[4]
Notable artists[]
- Bill Emerson
- Bill Grant and Delia Bell
- Blue Highway
- Butch Baldassari
- Chris Jones
- Cody Kilby
- Dave Evans
- David Davis
- David Parmley
- Del McCoury
- Don Rigsby
- Front Porch String Band
- IIIrd Tyme Out
- J. D. Crowe
- Jimmy Gaudreau
- Joe Greene
- Joe Mullins
- John Starling
- Junior Sisk
- Keith Whitley
- Kenny Smith
- King Wilkie
- Larry Rice
- Larry Sparks
- Lilly Brothers
- Lost & Found
- Lou Reid
- Mark Newton
- Paul Williams
- Perfect Strangers
- Ralph Stanley
- Reno and Smiley
- Rhonda Vincent
- Richard Bennett
- Ricky Skaggs
- Rock County
- Ronnie Bowman
- Seldom Scene
- Stanley Brothers
- Steep Canyon Rangers
- The Country Gentlemen
- Tony Rice
See also[]
- List of record labels
References[]
- ^ Vernon, Bill (1998). "Rebel Records History...In the Beginning". Rebel Records. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Dean, Eddie (2004). "Rebel Records". In Paul Kingsbury (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 432. ISBN 0-19-517608-1.
- ^ "IBMA Hall of Fame - Dave Freeman". International Bluegrass Music Museum. 2002. Archived from the original on 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Rebel Records New Releases". Rebel Records. 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
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