ACE_(label): location: Odessa,TX / owner: ? / active date: c.1949 / Artist: Andy Schroder & his Western Band / Songs: Prairie Dog Ramble, Red River Shore / note: The releases on this label were 78 rpm speed. / This label is not to be confused with the big ACE label which released 45's and albums by noted soul artists in the fifties and sixties.
Alfair Records_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx / owner: Allen Fairchild / active date: 1956-1957 / Artists: The Combo Kings (aka The Nighthawks) .../ songs: Gone Gone Gone / Jim Dandy / When Your Baby's Gone / Pretty Girl / These releases were limited edition Demo records only. /
Alliance_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx.. / active date: c.1965 / Owner: Jack Carter, Earl Whitt & Tiara band / Artists: Jackie Dallas & The Tiaras.../ Songs: Mexican Rock / Red Sails in the Sunset / additional songs: Bull moose, etc / The Tiaras songs on this label were recorded in Clovis and Amarillo,TX. /
All-Star_ (label): location: Houston, Tx.. / active date: 1960's / area Artists: Blackie Foster (Amarillo), Harry Bray (Quitaque, Tx) .../ Songs: Guitars (by Bray) / So Lonely (by Bray) /
AOK_ (label): location: Odessa, Tx .. / owners: Tommy Allsup & Gorman Maxwell / active date: c.1966-70 / Artists: Scotty Graham.../ Songs: Blue is the Color, I'm A Fool, Thanks a lot Joe / Other artist include: New Roadrunners, The Shades, The Continentals, The Wry Catchers, Fred Crawford, Freddy Frank, Jim McCrary / Refer also in this index to 'Westex' .
Askel__ (label): San Angelo, Tx..../ active c.1964 / owner: Ron Newdoll / artist: The Tune Masters / songs: Down the Line, Why / other artists: Chevelle V , Dean Beard, The Outcasts / Ron Newdoll also co-produced the one hit by J. Frank Wilson, titled "Last Kiss" (at his San Angelo studio) but 'Last Kiss' was released on other labels and not the Askel label. /
Aura_ (label): location: Beaumont, Tx.. / owner: J.P. Richardson ? / active date: 1961 / Artists: Ray Rush.../ songs: Can't This be Love, So What / note: Ray Rush began his career in music with the 'Roses' a singing trio at Odessa College in West Texas. They toured with Buddy Holly & the Crickets on the Alan Freed Show. He later became a producer for 'International Artists' of Houston, and produced the infamous band 'Bubble Puppy' / Refer also to 'Gina' label, in this index for more about Ray Rush.
Beam_ (label): location: Abilene, Tx / active date: c.1965-75 / Artists: Ronald Mansfield.../ songs: Someone Else's Arms , If this is Living /
BEELEE_ (label): location: Alamogordo, NM.. / owner: Don & Jon Price possibly / active date: 1960's / Artists: Don and Jon .../ songs: The Window Pane of Time / In the Back of my Mind / Note: These songs were recorded in Clovis, NM. /
Belle Records_ (label): location: Denver City, Tx.. / owner: Charles Duane Landon possibly / active date: c.1966 / Artists: Bud Landon & the Rhythm Masters.../ songs: Get Away / Running Man / note: some songs by this label may have been issued outside the USA in c.2005 /
Beverly_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx / owner: the Notations band? / active date: c.1966 / Artists: The Notations .../ song: Miserlou / Note: This record was recorded at Larry Cox's Studio-7, located in Trades Fair Shopping Center, Amarillo,Tx. /
Big State__(label) / location: El Paso, TX / active: 1958 / artist: Johnny Brown and the Plainsmen / songs: My Little Darling, Shame /
Big State Records__(label) / location: Wichita Falls, TX / active: c.1960? / artist: Jack Frost (and his Band) / songs: There is no Tommorrow, Crying my heart Out /
Big Tree_ (label): location: Avery, TX / owner: ? / active date: 1961 / Artist: Bob Payton and the South Plains Cowboys../ Songs: I've Lost the One , Belle of Monterey /
Black Gold__(label) / location: Amarillo, TX possibly / owner: Reuben Noel? / Active: 1960's / Artists: The Noels / songs: Love that could never be , That's My Song / note: These songs were recorded in Clovis, NM by Reuben Noel and wife. /
Bluebonnett Records_ (label): location: Memphis, Tx ? .. / active date: c.1980 / Artists: The Pound Family.../ gospel songs: With Your Love / Show Me the Way /
Blue Diamond_ (label): location: Snyder, Tx / active date: c.1960-65 / Owner: Jerry Rainwater? / Artists: Jerry Rainwater & the Blue Rockets.../ songs: Petite Fillette / Blue Mist/ other artists: Ronnie Hake
Blue Moon_(label): location: Seminole, Tx / active date: c.1957 / owner: Chester Oliver / artist: Hope Griffith, Lubbock, Tx / songs: There's a present for you, Jesus is our Santa Claus / Refer also in this index to 'Triple-D'./
Bocaldun__(label): location: Odessa,TX & Las Cruces,NM)/ active: c.1959-61 / owner: ? / style: R & B and Doo Wop / Artist: The Knightsmen / songs: Darlin Why (vocal by-Johnny Trujillo) / Pistol Packin Mama (vocal by-Sue Black) / Note: This label may also have a connection to El Paso, TX /
Bo-Kay Records_ (label): location: Lamesa, Tx & Odessa, Tx / owner: Jesse Smith / active date: 1957-67 / Artists: Elroy Dietzel & the Rhythm Bandits , Red and Betty Stewart, Billy Thompson, Red Hayes, Patsy Elshire Blane / songs: Rock-N-Bones (Dietzel), Waltzing with Sin (Thompson) / Loves gonna live here (the Stewarts) / Next to Jimmy (Hayes) / Feeling (Blane) /
Bonnie Blue Records__(label): active: c.1950's / location: El Paso, TX / owner: Wayne Johnston / Artists: Ruth Dalton with Wayne Johnston & his Boys / 78 rpm / songs: A Pickin' and a Singin' / You used to be my Sweetheart / 2nd release: Ted Faith & Wayne Johnston / songs: I'm Gonna Walk out my Front Door / I wish I didn't know / Note: Johnston had played around Amarillo before moving to El Paso where he and his band played on stations KSET and later KROD-TV. / There were at least 4 releases on this label which were probably all on 78 rpm and two featured Johnston and his band. While Ruth Dalton & Ted Faith were backed-up by Johnston's band on the other two releases (but not as a duo). /
Bray_ (publishing, BMI): location: Plainview, Tx / active date: c.1965-1983 / owner: Harry Bray / released songs on the Twixt-Tween & Satin labels / refer to these labels in this index /
Brill_ (label): location: Box 926, Clovis, NM.. / owner: Norman Petty / active date: c.1959 / Artists: Hulan Bass, Jim Solley, Jimmie Craig .../ songs: Little Bitty Man (by Bass), I'm Getting over You (by Solley), Gonna Love My Baby (by Craig) / Note: The Bass and Solley songs are on the same 45 rpm record. /
Bryan_(label): location: 2430 33rd, Lubbock, Tx / active date: c.1957 / owner: ? / artist: V. Cecil Williams & his String Band / songs: Going to Oklahoma, Days that have gone by / Source: 'AOK record labels of West Texas' by John Ingman, England.
Butter Sound__(label): location: Odessa, Tx../ active c.1970 possibly / artist: M.A.R.O. / songs: Just cause you're gone , Mil Copas /
Byron_(label): location: Midland, Tx / active date: c.1966 / owner: Byron 'Bo' Barber / artist: The Clue / Songs: She's the reason, Bad Times / Note: Byron Barber also appears to have been the drummer in the band. He had also appeared on recordings with the 'Sensations Sound' band of Midland. Refer also to 'Kingco' in this index.
Capricorn_ (label): location: Abilene, Tx.. / active date: c.1965-70 / Artists: April Morning .../ songs: Watch Your Step, etc / This singing group is thought to have been college students in Abilene. /
Caprock_ (label): location: Big Springs, Tx .. / active date: c.1957 / Owner: Hank Harral / Artists: Durwood (Haddock) Daily, Hank Harral, Dixie Rogers, Hoyle Nix, Jimmy Haggett, Ace Ball, Jack Tate, Jimmie Simpson, Roy New, Max Alexander & Jack Moore .../ some Songs: That's the way it Goes / Tank Town Boogie / My Wasted Love / Big Balls in Cowtown / Blue Tommorrow / Rock Everybody / etc....../
Caron_ (label): location: Clovis, NM.. / owner: Bob Tucker / active date: c.1958-c.1960 / Artists: The Sparkles, The Five Counts, Bob Tucker, Tiny Lynn, Murle Richardson .../ example Song: The U.T. (by the Sparkles) / The Sparkles later recorded for Hickory Records of Nashville, TN /
Carousel_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx possibly.. / active date: 1958 / Artist: Ronnie Price and the Velvets.../ Songs: Look at me / White Bucks / These songs were recorded at the N. Petty Studio in Clovis,NM. /
Cattle-Call Records_(label): location: Levelland, TX / active date: c.1979 / Artist: Lonnie Joe & the Sandyland Band / songs: There's a little bit of cowboy in us all / Texas Cotton Eye Joe / note: Lonnie Joe Howell & Lloyd Maines produced this record at Caldwell studio in Lubbock,TX./
Channel_ (label): location: Dumas, TX / active: c.1960--65 / owners: Jack & Buck Harkrider probably / Artist: Harkrider Brothers / songs: Don't Turn The Tide / You're Satisfied (#9714/15) / 2nd release: I Miss You So / I’m Losing You (#2160/61) 3rd release: Memories Of You / Four Or Five Times (#2502/03) / Note: These 6 songs were recorded at N. Petty studio in Clovis, NM /
Clet_ (label): location: Big Spring, Tx.. / Alternate spelling: Cl-et / active date: c.1962-63/ Artists: Bob Smith (aka Bob C. Smith).../ songs: One in a million / Honky Tonkin Baby / Note: Smith had at least 2 singles on this label. /
Coin_ (label): location: Midland-Odessa,TX / owner: Steve Drummond / active c.1963 / artist: The Mystics / This Midland band released an instrumental recorded in Big Spring on this label / 1 song: Bacon Fried Crisp / Refer also to the 'Token' label listed below./ Refer also to the 'Mystics' in the band-musician Index, also on this website.
Cord_ (label): location: Vernon, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: c.1955 / Artists: Ben Hall.../ songs: Moo Mama / Driftin Along /
Coronado_ (label): location: Odessa, Tx.. / owner: Charles 'Hoot' Gibson / active date: c.1964 / Artist: Jan Lessard.../ songs: I just met you, Faithful Fool / Note: Record collector & historian Brandan Cook claims that this label and the one below are the same label (with a misprint).
Coronodo_ (label): location: Odessa, Tx.. / owner: Johnny Wilson and Jack C. Smith / active date: c.1960? / Artist: Johnny Wilson.../ songs: Twilight Zone , Little Miss Fortune / Note: This artist also recorded under the name 'Peanuts Wilson' and his recording 'Cast Iron Arm' is now a rockabilly classic. / See the 'Coronado' label above for further information.
Cowtown__(label) / location: Avery, TX / active: c.1960 / artist: June Day / songs: You can't make a fool of me, In need of you /
C.P. Records _ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx / owner: G. Campbell & Mr. Pope? / active date: c.1978 / Artists: Gary Campbell .../ songs: Silver Horses / You Wanted a Friend / These songs were recorded at Don Caldwell Studio in Lubbock, TX. They were both on a single and an album. /
Darsa_ (label): location: Roswell, NM.. / owner: Jimmy Blakley / active date: c.1962 / Artists: Bob Buster , Debbie Blakley.../ songs: Swamp Hop (by Buster), Behind that Wall (by Buster), Teen Twistin Tommy (by Blakley), Tell Billy (by Blakley) / note: The 'Swamp Hop' instrumental was re-issued in Germany in 2002, on an album titled 'Jungle Rock'.
Deb_ (label): location: Box 3185, Lubbock, Tx.. / owner: Jim Solley probably / active date: 1959-60 / Artists: Jim Solley & the Lobocs.../ songs: Night Train , Debbie Darling / 2nd release: Johnny Goodluck, Yes I Do / These 4 songs were recorded in Clovis,NM / other artists on the Deb label include: Vance Zinn--a 1960 release / Refer also to the 'Top' label in this index.
Deero_ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: 1959 / Artists: Susan Levins.../ songs: Saturday Night / On bended Knee /
Del Rio__(label): location: Floydada, Texas possibly / possible owners: Doug Walding & Pritchett brothers / active: Oct. 1961/ artist: Aston Martin and the Moon Discs / songs: Fallout, Moonbeat / One song purportedly reached 75 on the charts. Later the song 'Fallout' was reissued on a compilations titled: Another Man's Gold (refer to the "Moon Discs" in the Band/Musician Index on this site also.)
Del West__(label): location: 604 W. 21st St. , Plainview, TX / active: c.1960-70's / owner: David Perez possibly / artists: David Perez and his Orchestra / songs: Sloopy (hang on) / Crying Time (again) /
Demand_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx.. / owner: Galyn Shelby and/or Jack Miller? / active date: 1962 / Artists: Jack Miller .../ songs: All Along / Sandman /
Desire__(label): Lubbock,TX possibly...../ active: c.1963 / owner: ? / Artist: Sydna Taylor / songs: Sometimes I love him , It doesn't matter / One song Arranged by David Box sometime before his untimely death in 1964. /
dessa_ (label): location: Odessa, Tx.. / owner: Bill Jones ? / active date: 1960's? / Artists: Tennia Wade, Lonnie Bray.../ songs: Automatic Lovin Machine (Wade) / The Eyes of a Woman(Wade) / You gave me away (Bray) / Happy go lucky sort of guy (Bray) / address of label: Rt. 1, Box 280, Odessa, Tx /
Deuce Records_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx / owner: the listed band? / active date: c.1967 / Artists: Deuces Wild .../ songs: Come Easy Go, Hey Little One / Note: This record was recorded at Larry Cox's studio 7 in Amarillo,Tx. /
Diamond Records_ (label): location: Springtown, Tx.. / active date: 1982 / Artists : Judy Smalley.../ songs: Singing Me a Love Song / I saw you and wanted you /
Do-Boy_ (label): location: Cedar Hill, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: / Artists: Johnny and the Jills.../ songs: Poor little Johnny Smith / Pauline /
Dust Bowl__(label): location: Lubbock, Tx../ active c.1970's / artist: The Soul Agents / songs: When you Decide , The Iron Horse / note: The Soul-Lutions of Levelland, TX also recorded on this label & may have used the name 'The Soul Agents' on some of their record releases. /
Eastwood_ (label): location: El Paso, Tx.. / active date: c.1962 / Owner & Artist: Bobby Fuller Four.../ Songs: Not Fade Away, Nervous Breakdown / Fuller also had songs on the Yucca label of New Mexico while in El Paso, Tx./ Refer also to the 'Exeter' label in this index.
Ebony__(label): Abilene,Tx.../ active: c.1958 / owner: ? / artist: Don Feger / songs: Don't be Mad , Date on the Corner / 2nd release: Look out Baby, I'll Love you / source: Rockin Country Archives /
Eden Records__(label): Amarillo,TX / active: c.1963 / owner: Jack Allen? / artist: Jackie Allen--singer / songs: Sooner or Later, Pennies / Note: These songs were recorded at the N. Petty Studio in Clovis,NM /
Edmoral_ (label): location: Abilene, Tx .. / owner: Winston Lee Moore (aka 'Slim Willet') / active date: c.1950's / Artists: Slim Willet../ Disc Jocky, songwriter 'Winston Lee Moore' recorded a series of songs about the Oil Patches of West Texas. Some possibly appeared on this label, under his stage name 'Slim Willet'. / Refer in this index also to the 'Winston' label.
Elena Records_ (label): location: Odessa, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: 1960's ?/ Artist: Leroy Williams (with Felipe and his Sensations).../ songs: Linda Lu , I want to Thank You / 2nd Artist: Sammy & the Sunlites Orchestra / songs: Sunlite Soul, Nada Contigo /
E-M-C-O_ (label): location: Box 6406, Odessa, Tx / owners: Tommy Allsup & Gorman Maxwell / active date: c.1960-65 / Artists: Just Us Four, Jack Slattery, Betty Jean../ songs: Take A Walk (Just Us Four), Coonieanna Cajun (Slattery), Letter to Vietnam (Betty Jean), Mister Misery (Betty Jean) / This label is usually associated with 'Westex Music-BMI' /
Emmaus Road_ (label): location: Canyon, TX / active date: unknown / artist: Percy Mays / Album title: Shine Your Love /
Etta__(label): location: Lubbock, Tx../ active c.1967-75 ? / artist: Debate / songs: Mo-Funk , Foxy Lady /
Empire Sound__(label): location: Box 133, Milano, TX / active date: 1980? / Artist: Billy Western / songs: I can't get started, I wouldn't trade America / produced by B. Western & Doyle Grisham
Exeter_ (label): location: El Paso, Tx .. / owner: Bobby Fuller / active date: c.1964 / Artists: Bobby Fuller Four.../ Songs: King of the Beach, Wine-wine-wine, I fought the Law / Refer also to the 'Eastwood' label in this index./
Fashion_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx.. / owner: Ray Winkler possibly / active date: 1957 / Artists: Dean Kelley.../ songs: Parking Lot , Hey Baby / note: One of these songs was re-issued in Germany & England c.2000 /
Fawn_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx possibly.. / owner: Jackie (Dallas) Carter ? / active date: 1959 / Artist: Jackie Dallas .../ songs: You tell a Lie & Lorraine / note: One or both of these songs were re-issued by the Bear Family, Germany...c.2000 /
Fidelity_(label): location: Wichita Falls, Tx../ active: c.1962 / Artist: Huey Long / songs: Elvis Stole my Gal, Ballad of John Glen / 2nd artist: Jerry Sparks / songs: My Tears, Mighty Strong Love /
Fidelity Record Service (label): location: Amarillo, TX / active 1950's or earlier / This company produced some 78 rpm records / reference: Pat Bywaters, a noted Dallas collector and music historian. /
Fiesta_ (label): Location: Amarillo, Tx possibly / active: 1964 / owner: Don Lanier and/or Bobby Harper? / artist: Sammy Cooper & the Emeralds / songs: Miss Tiny Tears / Am I Blue / Fiesta #1001 / note: These songs were recorded in Clovis, NM and were produced by Don Lanier./ Note: Bobby Harper owned a booking agency "Fiesta Productions" in Amarillo also during the mid-later sixties & may have been connected to this record label possibly? Harper's bands included the Cords, Undertakers and Pedestrian Crossing among others. /
Flair_ (label): location: Plainview, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: 1954 / Artists: Lew Williams (The Texas Drifter).../ songs: I've been doing some slippin' too , Please don't tell a lie about me / note: The Bear Family in Germany re-issued these early recordings on a CD in 1999-2000. /
Ford_ (label): location: Wichita Falls, Tx possibly.. / active date: c.1955 / Artist: Mac McCray.../ songs: Shorts Crazy / a 78 rpm release /
Fortune__(label): location: 4116 Ave. A, Lubbock, TX / active: c.1968 / Artist: Montie Mead / songs: The Jelly Bean King , Cape Canaveral / This label was associated with 'Century Records' of Lubbock, according to the label. / The above two songs appear to have been recorded in Clovis,NM /
Frogdeath__label / location: University Park, NM or Las Cruces, NM / owners: Steve Crosnos, Manuel Rivera / active: c.1965 / artist: The Imposters / songs: Wipe-In , Tulsa / note: Steve Crosnos was a deejay at station KELP in Las Cruces at this time. It's possible that Manuel Rivera was also associated with the radio station.
Gaylo_ (label): location: Big Spring, Tx / owners: Ben & Dena Hall / active: c.1958-68 / Artists: Sammy Lara / Songs: Silly Sally / Mister Moon / other artists: The Continentals, Ben Hall , Rusty Griffin, The Elgins / Songs: I'm Gone-(Continentals) / Blue Days Black Nights-(Ben Hall) / The Gaylo publishing arm was affiliated with BMI while active. / Ben Hall's song listed above was one of Buddy Holly's first releases./
Gemini_ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: c.1980's / Artists: Cold Front.../ song: Happier than You / note: This song was recorded at 'Warhorse Studio' in Lubbock c.1980. /
G-G records_ (label): location: Fresno,TX / owner: George Green / active date: c.1960's / Artists: George and Don Green .../ songs: One Stolen Moment , Tears are falling / Note: George Green was a DJ in Portales, NM in the 40's and fifties (according to John Ingman. The songs listed above were recorded in Clovis,NM.)
Gina_ (label): location: Houston-Beaumont area.. / owner: Ray Rush / active date: mid-late sixties / Artists: Dean Beard, The Elgins, Ray Rush, etc .../ songs: You're the nearest thing to Heaven (by Beard), Strawberry Shake (by Beard) / Refer also to 'Aura' label, in this index for more about Ray Rush.
Gold-Air_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: 1957 / Artist: Bobby Jackson.../ songs: Wow Man Wow! & Deep Elm Blues / 2nd artist: Ralph Newton / Songs: I'm Grievin' & Yes I Do / Note: All 4 songs were recorded at N. Petty Studio in Clovis, NM. The two songs by Jackson were also released on Brunswick in Aug. 1957 after Gold-Air's local release. /
Goldust_ (label): location: Box 998, Mesilla Park, NM .. / owner: Emmit Brooks / active date: c.1959-1988 / Artists: Connie Walker (Hereford,TX).../ songs: Misery Everyday , Tell me why Darlin' / other artists include: Emmit Brooks & Nolan Chandler / songs: Peach Blossoms (by Brooks), Another Lonely Mile (by Brooks), Fire of Love (Brooks), My Heart is Shattered (by Chandler) / Goldust released over 100 singles and at least 4 LP's over the years. The Goldust address was given as 'Las Cruces,NM' on some releases. Some of Brooks recordings were done in Clovis,NM...(info credit: John Ingman).
Gondol_ (label): location: Lubbock, TX / owner: James Robert Campbell probably / active date: c.1962-69 possibly / Artists: Jim Bob Campbell../ songs: Henry the Blacksmith , Texas Born Man / The above songs were recorded at N. Petty studio in Clovis,NM / Refer also to 'Tornado' records in this index for further information.
GRC Records_ (label): location: / owner: Eddie Reeves / active date: 1965 / Artists: Eddie Reeves .../ songs: The Lingo Song / The Lingo Song instrumental / note: Reeves had several releases on a major labels beginning as early as 1960 and later became a successful producer and executive in the record industry./
Gum_ (label): location: Las Cruces, NM.. / owner: ? / active date: c.1965 / Artists: The Cavaliers .../ songs: Quiver /
Hare Records_(label): location: Andrews, Tx../ owner: John Rowe / active: c.1969-71 / Artist: The Lynx / songs: Just a Friend, Woman of my Dreams / 2nd release, songs: Look at Me, Follow the Rain / Note: The first two songs were recorded in Clovis, NM. / The Lynx band were one of the better West Texas rock groups of this era! / Refer also to "Unijon Records" in this index. /
Heartbeats, the_ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx.. / active: 1966-68 / owner: Jeanne Foster? / Artists: The Heartbeats .../ 4 songs on two 45 rpm singles: Choo Choo Train, Cryin Inside, Satisfied & Everywhere / Note: Some of these songs were recorded in Clovis,NM / Refer also to the 'Heartbeats' in the Bands Index. /
Heaven__(label): location: Midland-Odessa, Tx / active: c.1970 / artist: Sweet Briar / songs: We can work it out, Slow down /
Honest Jess_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx.. / owner: Jess Williams / active date: 1959 / Artists: Honest Jess & his Western Cavaliers.../ songs: Suzzane Quit rockin to the Can Can / When oh When // note: The can-can song was re-issued in the Netherlands and Germany c.2000 / note also: Jess Williams recorded some releases on this label in Clovis, NM. and he also played in the 'XIT Boys' band with Billy Briggs previously. /
Hub_ (label): location: Panhandle, Tx.. / owner: Hasil Adkins possibly / active date: 1960's ? / Artists: Hasil Adkins.../ songs: My Blue Star / He's just telling you that /
Indigo_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx possibly .. / active date: c.1972 / Owner: Billy Stull? / Artists: Carolyn Bennett.../ songs: Billies coming Home, Grey Stone / source: John Ingman /
Ironstone_ (label): location: Plainview, Tx .. / owner: Robert Brown / active date: 1977 / Artists: Robin Brown (Plainview & Quitaque, Tx).../ song: Barefoot & Pregnant / 20 promo copies only pressed. /
Je-Wel__(label): location: Odessa, Texas .. / owners: Weldon Rogers & Chester Oliver / active date: c.1955-60 / Artists: The Teen Kings (w/Roy Orbison).../ Songs: Ooby Dooby, Trying to get to you / Other artists include: Weldon Rogers. / Note: Odessa DJ 'Weldon Rogers' continued this label as 'Jewel' for a number of years after the one Orbison release (according to John Ingman.) The Jewel catalogue included one gospel LP it is stated.
Jilguero__ / Location: 1215 Ave. H, Lubbock,TX / Active: c.1967 / Artist: Johnny and his Blue Diamonds / songs: Mercy-Mercy-Mercy, Let's go Steady / Note: This predominantly spanish label is stated to have produced dozens and dozens of singles for various local artists, possibly 100 or more.
Joed__(label): location: Big Spring & possibly Midland, TX.. / owner: Ted Groebel / active date: 1962 / Artist: David Box.../ Songs: Do the best I can / Waiting (Don't wait too long) / 2nd Artist: B.J. Thomas and the Triumps / songs: Keep it Up, Vietnam / Note: There appears to have been a Joed label in Philadelpia, PA also? /
Juanita__(label): location: 805 S. Russel, Amarillo,TX / active: c.1965 / artist: Big Boy Williams / Songs: Welder's Test / 16 Tons /
June_ (label): location: Brownfield, Texas .. / owner: Jimmy Mackey? / active date: 1961 / Artists: Jimmy Mackey and his Texas All-Stars / Songs: Hello Mr. Moon / Ragtime Annie /
Kingco_ (label): location: Midland,TX / owner: Jon King / active date: c.1965 / Artists: The Sensations Sound .../ John Payne (guitar, vocals, harmonica), Bill Thomas (bass), Byron "Bo" Barber (drums), and Dennis "Wemus" Grubb (guitar, vocals / songs: Sweet Little Rock'n Roller, Big Boss Man / Refer also to 'Byron' in this index. /
KIXZ_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx .. / owner: KIXZ Radio station / active date: 1962 / Artists: Ray Ruff & the Checkmates , Groman Tipnagel.../ songs: KIXZ Twist (by Ruff), KIXZ Waltz (by Tipnagel) /
Knickerbocker_ (label): location: Midland, Tx.. / owner: Sonley Roush / active date: c.1963 / Artists: Bobby Osborn and his Classic III.../ songs: Wine Wine Wine / Note: This song was recorded in Big Spring, Tx and produced by Sonley Roush who also co-produced 'Last Kiss' for J. Frank Wilson in San Angelo. /
Ko Co Bo_ (label): location: White Deer, Tx.. / owner: B. Tidwell ? / active date: 1965 / Artists: Billy Tidwell.../ songs: Folsom Prison Blues , Standing Too Close to a Heartache / note: These songs were recorded at KIXZ radio station in Amarillo, TX (according to John Ingman) / Perhaps Tidwell worked in radio?
L'il Junior_ (label): location: Dallas, Tx.. / owner: Jerry Abbot possibly / active date: 1980 / Artists: Billy Beasley .../ songs: Slippin out, Slippin in / Small Town Things /
Lin_ (label): location: Gainesville, Tx .. / owner: Joe Leonard / active date: c.1950-70 / Artists: The Mints, Ken Copeland, Ray Ruff .../ songs: The Night Air (the Mints) / Pledge of Love (by Copeland) / The Girlfriend's Car (by Ruff), In Dreamland (by Ruff) / note: Some songs were issued on a Lin compilation some years later. /
Listen_ (label): location: Roswell, NM .. / owner: Al Sims? / active date: 1958 / Artist: Al Sims and the Alpine Two../ Songs: Your Love is a Prison, Little Red Caboose /
Lobo__Label: Monahans,TX..../active: c.1965? / owner: Fred Crawford? / Artist: Fred Crawford / song: Go Green Go / Note: A song about HS football and the Monahans versus Dumas game /
Luboc__(label): location: Lubbock,TX / owner: Jim Solley possibly / active date: 1960 / Artist: Jim Solley and the Lubocs../ Songs: Somewhere my Lover, Malaguena / These songs were recorded at N. Petty Studio, Clovis,NM /
Matt_ (label): location: Midland-Odessa, Tx.. / owner: Carl Bunch / active date: c.1964 / Artist: KC Grand and the Shades.../ songs: The Way the Cards Fall , Lookie--Lookie--Lookie / Note: Carl Bunch is featured on this recording (as KC Grand). Bunch also played drums on Buddy Holly's last tour. / Note: The Shades are also listed in the Bands index. /
Midas_ (label): location: 607 S. Aspen, Roswell, NM.. / original owners: Jimmy Blakley & Curtis Haskins / active date: c.1960--65 / Artists: The Dellords .../ songs: In Togetherness , September Song / other artists: Richard & Carl (Reiff) / songs: So Delightful , Northern Lights / Note: Alfay music is listed on this label as well as other Blakley labels. Therefore Alfay (BMI) may have been owned by Jimmy Blakley along with his Roswell Studio. Haskins lived in a small town outside Roswell (Maljamar) and owned part of the Midas label only. /
MMB Productions__(label): location: 6180 Cleveland St., El Paso, TX / active date: 1970's? / Artist: Midnight Mist Band / songs: Mover El Bote, Quedate Con Migo / Recorded at: Emmit Brooks Studio in Las Cruces,NM
Nomad Records_ (label): location: Big Spring, Tx .. / active date: 1965 / Artists: The Living Us.../ songs: Understand , Steal Away / note: A single by this group on this label is now valuable /
Nomad_ (label #2): location: Lubbock, Tx .. / active date: 1965 / Artists: Gary Reeves & the Nomads.../ Songs: How can you Forget / Shortnin Bread /
Norm_ (label): location: Plainview, Tx.. / active date: c.1969-80 / Owner: John Sands / Artists: Wanda Conklin, The Thortons. This group was composed of Travis & Amy Thornton with Keith Longbotham also of Plainview..../ Album title: Hush (by Wanda Conklin) included these songs: Hush & I think it's gonna rain. / Other 45 rpm releases included: Do I love You (by the Thortons) & Trinkets to Hang on your Mind (the Thortons) / note: The Hush album (written & produced by John Sands) sold 4,000 copies according to an article in the 'Lubbock Avalanche Journal' newspaper in c.1997. While the songs by the Thornton's was recorded in Nashville, TN./
Nor-Va-Jak_ (label): location: Clovis, NM.. / founding date: c.1954-- / Original Owners: Norman Petty & Jack Vaughn / Artists include: Sonnee West, Clyde Hankins Quartet, Norman Petty Trio, Juanita Jordan, Jimmy Dean Self.../ album title: Swing Fever (by C. Hankins--1956) / single titles: Rockola Ruby (by West), Two of a Kind (by Jordan), An Old Christmas Card (by Jimmy D. Self), Mood Indigo (played by N. Petty Trio) / Note: This label produced mostly singles in the mid-late fifties but a few Albums may have been released. Years later the label was used again. A tribute album of the N. Petty Trio was re-issued in 1987 as Jerry MacNeish re-activated the defunct label and a new release of a 1954 recording by Jimmy Dean Self was also re-issued. Lee Ann Rimes had her first release on the re-activated label (according to John Ingman) finally. /
Offe__(label): location: Odessa, TX / active: c.1967 / owners: Larry & Gary Poynor / Artist: The Circus / songs: Bad Seed, Burn Witch Burn /
Ohn-J_ (label): location: Plainview, Tx.. / active date: 1960-80 / Owner: John Sands / Artists: New String-a-longs, The Sanettes, Eddy Lynn.../ songs: Blessings from Above (the Sanettes) / Possum Corner (Eddy Lynn) / I think it's gonna rain (New String-a-longs) / Note: The 'Strings of Fortune' are listed as Ohn-J artists and include Keith McCormack and the Torres brothers and have been listed as the 'New String-A-Longs on this label also./ For further information about 'John Sands' refer also to 'Norm' in this index.
Our _ (label): location: Hobbs, NM .. / owner: The Brentwoods? / active date: 1967 / Artists: The Brentwoods .../ songs: Babe You Know / Yeah Yeah No No / This last song was re-issued on the CD titled 'Get Ready to Fly' on the Big Beat label in c.2008. /
Pharaoh_ (label): location: McAllen, Tx .. / owner: Jimmy Nichols / active date: c.1965-70 / Artists: Christopher & the Souls, The Tombstones, etc .../ song: Diamonds, Rats and Gum (by the Souls) / This record purportedly sold for $1,250 on E-bay in c.2008 /
Plainsman_ (label): location: Midland, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: c.1963 and perhaps later / Artists: The Texas Plainsmen .../ songs: Rolling Stone from Texas / Steel Guitar Waltz / Don Walser was a member of this band that played on radio in Odessa, Tx during the sixties. /
Pompeii Records_ (label): location: Dallas, Tx .. / active date: 1969 / Artists: The Intricate Blend .../ Songs: Insane (the Jungle) / Doorknob /
PR International_ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx .. / active date: c.1960-70 / Owner: Jimmy Blakley / Artists: Jimmy Blakley.../ songs: A Tribute to Tex Ritter / Your House / Note: This label was based out of the Palm Room nightclub and PR is obviously an abbreviation of Palm Room ! /
Rebel__(label): location: Brownwood, Tx../ active: 1960's / artist: Bobby Sikes & the Rhythm Rebels / songs: Rolling Stone / You've left a broken Heart / note: Bobby and brother Rick Sikes (and band) were popular in the Coleman-Brownwood area during the sixties and recorded & released about 4 records during this time. /
Remar_ (label): location: Box 715, Ft. Stockton, Tx.. / owner: G. Reynolds ? / active date: c.1963 / Artists: George Reynolds.../ songs: Tough Guitar , Sue / These two songs were published by Gaylo of Big Spring, Tx and appear to have been recorded at Ben Hall's studio. /
Rival_ (label): location: Houston, Tx.. / owner: Huey Meaux / active date: c.1970 / Meaux was a very successful record producer and owned several labels. He may have also produced Freddy Fender's first big hits. / Refer also in this index to 'Tear Drop' .
Ronson Records__(label): location: Lubbock,TX / active: c.1960-63 / artist: Ted Tyler / songs: We Had Fun, A Postcard and a Dime / note: The writer of both songs is listed as 'Ed Singleton' but no publisher is listed on the record. This also appears to be the first release on the Ronson label as the number is: RN-101 / The song "We had fun" was picked up by a NY-Conn label (Tylent) and released in 1963 with another song by Tyler. /
RoRo Records_ (label): location: Hereford, Tx.. / owner: Roger Hale of Halo Corp. / active date: c.1980 / Artists: Don Guess, Rander Palmer, Don Walser .../ songs: Rollin Stone from Texas(Walser) / Den of Lonliness (Walser) /
Rose Records__(label): location: Box 49, Cisco, Texas / owner: Charlie Brown possibly / active date: 1955--? / Artist: 'Charlie Brown and the Lazy V Hands' / 78 rpm / Songs: My Hungry Heart, Mean-Mean Mama / 2nd release: 'Charlie Brown and the Cisco Kids' / 78 rpm / songs: Don't put the Blame on me, Have you heard the Gossip / This second record has been re-issued on a rockabilly compilaton from the Netherlands, in more recent years. / The song above.. 'Have you heard the Gossip'..it follows the same melody and arrangement as the classic song 'There's good rockin' tonight'.
Ruff _ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx .. / active date: 1965 / Owners: Ray Ruffin & Buddy Knox / Artists: Buddy Knox, Ray Ruff & the Checkmates, Pageboys, Blue Things(Hayes, Kansas).../ Songs include: Hey Girl (sung by Ruff) / Jo Ann (sung by Knox) / Don't Make a Ripple (sung by Knox) / All I want (by the Pageboys of Amarillo) /
Sandyland_ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx / owner: Tommy Hancock possibly / active date: c.1970 / Artists: Charlene Condray & Tommy Hancock .../ songs: I've got to see my baby / I am Grass / note: Some of the Sandyland releases were recorded in Clovis, NM. / After Hancock moved to Austin the label name was changed to 'Akashic' and several albums were released, one being by the 'Texanna Dames'.
Sangelo_(label): location: San Angelo, Tx../ active c.1965 / owner: Ron Newdoll / artists: Dean Beard and his Crew-Cats / songs: Party Party , You don't have to go home / 2nd artist: Dale Oliver / songs: Long gone Daddy , Who's gonna give my baby lovin / 3rd artist: Richard Patterson / songs: I'm Shy, More of a Woman /
Satin Records_ (label): location: Plainview, Tx.. / owner: Harry Bray / active date: c.1970-1983 / Artists: Jackie Johnson, Carolyn Collins, Larry Nelson.../ Songs: Yesterday's Misery--(sung by Johnson) / I know what You'd Do--(sung by Collins) / Sweet loveletters--(sung by Larry Nelson). Refer also in this index to the 'Twixt-Tween' label.
SEA ELL _ (label): location: Pasadena, Tx.. / owner: C.L. Milburn / active date: c.1968 / Artists: Derby Hatville, Coachmen, Knights Bridge .../ songs: Turn into Earth (by Derby Hatville) / Make me some Love (by Knights Bridge) / Note: 'Derby Hatville' was a Lubbock group while 'Knights Bridge' were from Odessa,TX. /
Selbon_ (label): location: 2618 Bennett Drive, Abilene, TX / active date: c.1963 / Owner: ? / Artists: The Nobles .../ songs: Black Widow, etc / Note: This is a surf type instrumental in the Venture tradition arrainged by one B. Murray.
Shalom_ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx / owner: ? / active date: c.1967 / Artists: Darrell Faires.../ song: There's a World out There /............./
Shin-Oak_ (label): location: Andrews, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: 1971 / Artists: Jim Worley .../ songs: Hard Hat, Practice makes perfect / re-issued: Netherland in 1985 & 1998 /
Silver Bell_(label): location: Guymon, Oklahoma / active date: c.1960's possibly / Artist: Bobby Carl / songs: Make up or break up, Memory Lane Waltz / Note: These songs were recorded in Clovis,NM /
Smashville Sound_ (label): location: Quitaque, Tx. / active date: c.1973 / Owner: Robert Robin Brown / Artists: Carley Dyson / optional name: Cherrill Dyson, Amarillo, Tx.../ song: A Sleepless Nite with You / Note: This song was recorded at Billy Stull's first studio in Amarillo '14 Carrot studio' and was the studio's first released song. Stull became the successor of Norman Petty and moved to Clovis, after Petty's death. / Dyson, the daughter of famous Nashville bassist Bobby Dyson later recorded in Music City under the name 'CeeVee Dyson'. / The Smashville label has now been revived by Micheal G. Mullin of El Paso, TX (in 2011). /
Souled Out_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx / owner: ? / active date: c.1967 / Artists: Renegades.../ songs: Keep on Running, Evil Not love / Note: This record was recorded at Larry Cox's studio-7 in Amarillo,Tx. /
Sound of Clovis_ (label): location: Box 926, Clovis, NM.. / owner: Norman Petty / active date: c.1960's ? / Artists: Laynee.../ songs: Goodnight Girl , Lets Be Close / This label catered to 'easy listening music' (according to John Ingman).
Sound of Life_ (label): location: Odessa- Lubbock area possibly.. / owner: Jack Hanks ? / active date: c.1968-72 / Artists: Jack Hanks Trio .../ songs: Shadow Walking , Draft Card / This latter song is now collectible as a Vietnam protest song. /
Spiral__(label): location: Odessa, Tx../ active c.1970 possibly / artist: Adam and the Ghetto / album title: To my Friends /
Spur_ (label): location: Abilene, Tx.. / owner: Mike Martin possibly / active date: c.1970 / Artists: The Outlaw Summer Band (with Marshall Murray on vocals).../ songs: Catch a long Train , Words don't seem to do it / Note: The songs listed above were produced/recorded by OSB productions, 933 Westmorland St., Abilene, Tx. /
Starday_ (label): location: Beaumont, Tx & Houston, Tx.. / founders: Harold 'Pappy' Dailey & Jack Starnes / active date: c.1953-70 / West Texas artists included: Bill Mack, Cliff Blakley, Jimmy Blakley, Dorothy Blakley & Freddie Franks.../ songs: Kitty Kat (by Mack), Get off my Toe (by C. Blakley), Crazy Blues (by J. Blakley), Yodeling Ivory Waltz (by Dorothy Blakley), Gypsy Heart (by Freddie Franks) / note: In c.1958 Dailey sold his interest in Starday and began a new Houston label, the D label. Jimmy Blakley (Roswell & Lubbock) then moved to the new label and had at least one 45 rpm release on D records. Starday continued without Dailey and had a vast array of country and rockabilly artists. Many Nashville stars got their start on Starday!
SteSo_ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx possibly.. / owner: Eddie Davis? / active date: 1965 / Artists: The Sourdough Singers .../ songs: Lonely Nightingale , Syrup Soppin Shindig / re-issued on the Swan label in 1967 / Note: The Sourdough singers were students from Matador, Tx that played and sang folk oriented songs. Lonely Nightingale has been re-issued on a Folk music Cd in recent years. / 2nd artist: The Big Beats / songs: Going Home to Stay , Big Beat Blues /
Storme Records_ (label): location: Hereford, Tx / active date: c.1964--c.1980 / Artists: Tex Rhodes .../ songs: Blue Shadows , It's Three O'Clock / note: The recordings by Rhodes were done in an Amarillo studio in c.1970. On 'Blue Shadows' the musicians were: Tex Rhodes-steel guitar, Cecil White--lead guitar, Chuck Danley--bass and Lewis Poarch on drums./ 2nd artist: Ray Ruff & the Checkmates / songs: I'm gonna love you , Ummm Oh Yeah / The Ruff songs were an early Storme production, released in 1964. /
Studio 7_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx / owner: Larry Cox / active date: c.1966 / Artists: The Undertakers.../ songs: Unchain my Heart, It's my Time / Note: This record was recorded at Larry Cox's studio-7 in Amarillo,Tx. /
Sunshine_ (label): location: Clovis,NM.. / active date: c.1955-60 / Owner: Jimmy Self & Norman Petty / Artists: Jimmy Self .../ songs: Recipe for Happiness, Yesterday /
Taupe__(label): location: Lubbock, Tx../ active c.1970's ? / artist: Hawksmith or Eugene Smith / song: Superman you can't have her / This song was copyrighted by W. Eugene Smith--1979. /
Tear Drop_ (label #1): location: Houston, Tx.. / owner: Huey Meaux / active date: c.1970 / note: Meaux also released records on the 'Rival' label, see above.
Teardrop_ (label #2): location: El Paso, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: c.1968 / Artists: The Jives.../ songs: I want you /
Teen Records_(label): location: 2703 64th St, Lubbock, Tx.. / active date: 1964 / Artists: The Techniques.../ Songs: Dream Theme, Autumn Rain / The surf instrumental "Dream Theme" has been re-issued on a CD titled 'That's Swift' by ACE records in 2007. / Refer also to 'Venus' label in this index.
Tewa_ (label): location: Espanola, NM .. / active date: 1970 / Artists: Morfomen.../ Song: Write me a Letter / This song was also re-issued on a compilation CD titled 'Now Hear This' on Big Beat 2007
Texas Soul_ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx / active date: c.1975-85 / Owner: Don Caldwell / Artists: Maines Brothers Band .../ Album title: Panhandle Dancer / Other artists: Armadillo Flats / song titles: Best Things in Life, Where can the lady be goin' / Note: This label released many singles that were recorded in Caldwell's Lubbock studio, by various artists during the seventies and into the eighties. /
Tex-Star_ (label): location: Brownfield, Tx.. / owner: Jimmy Mackey or the band / active date: early 1960's / artist: Jimmy Mackey and his Texas All-Stars / songs: Ragtime Annie , Hellow Mr. Moon / 2nd release: Deserted with a Broken Heart, Liberty / note: sometime the label is printed as: Texstar / Vocalist usually include Jimmy Mackey and/or Glenn Shreve / There were at least 4 singles released on this label by Mackey and his band.
Thompson_ (label): location: Odessa, Tx .. / active date: c.1960 / Owner: Billy Thompson / Artists: Billy Thompson & the Melody Cowboys.../ songs: Lovely One / Before / Refer to this band in the Band index for further information.
Time_ (label): location: Amarillo & Dalhart, Tx .. / owner: Dan Allender / active date: 1947-1950's / Artists: Billy Briggs & his XIT Boys / other artists: Tommy Elliott, Keith Lloyd & Sons of the Golden West, Gene Armstrong & the West Texas Nitehawks.../ Songs by Briggs: XIT Song, Panhandle Shuffle, Darling Waltz / Songs by Elliott: Sold Out Doc / Time produced 78 rpm releases mainly / The song listed by Elliott above was re-issue on a CD titled 'Texas Dance Hall Music' more recently. /
Tina Records_ (label): location: San Antonio, Tx .. / active date: c.1960's / Artists: Little Joe and the Harlems .../ songs: Putting Me Down / Crying in the Chapel /
Tinymite_ (label): location: Lubbock or Clovis,NM.. / owner: Tiny Lynn / active date: c.1968 / Artists: Tiny Lynn.../ songs: The Red Dress / Talk to me memory / Note: The two songs listed above were recorded at N. Petty Studio in Clovis, NM. /
Tipton_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx.. / owner: Mark Hinton & band? / active date: c.1968 / Artists: The Hysterical Society / songs: I put a spell on You / Summertime / Recorded in Clovis, NM at N. Petty Studio /
Token_ (label): location: Midland, Tx.. / owner: Steve Drummond / active date: 1963-c.1965 / Artists: Tommy Crider, Mike Malone.../ songs: Sandy (by Crider), Depending on You (by Crider), It must be Raining (by Malone)../ Note: This label released at least 6 singles in the early to mid-sixties. / Refer also to the 'Coin' label listed above.
Tomlan_ (label): location: TX or NM ?.. / owner: ? / active date: c.1962 / Artists: Ding Dong Daddies .../ songs: Shortnin Bread / Mr. Custer / note: These songs were recorded in Clovis, NM by the W. Texas musicians Donnie Lanier, Gary Swafford and Jon Sisco. /
Tone_ (label): location: Cameron, Tx.. / owner: Wink Lewis / active date: 1956 / Artists: Wink Lewis.../ songs: More times than One , zzztt zzztt / One or both of these songs was re-issued in 1982, 1994, 1997 /
Top_ (label): location: 2702 41st. Street, Lubbock, Tx / owners: Grussendorf & Ritchie ? / active date: before 1963 / Artists: The Stone Sisters.../ songs: Te Ame Hawaii, Between Ten & Seventeen / other artists include: Vance Zinn /
Tornado_ (label): location: 806 main street-- Lubbock, Tx.. / owner: James Robert Campbell ? / active date: c.1960's / Artists: Joey Allen.../ songs: Things I didn't do , Seems Like a hundred Years / 2nd artist: Bob Campbell / songs: Six foot woman, Songs of love / note: Joey Allen's real name was possibly Alan Newton Joseph, Jr and he was/is from Lubbock, TX / The songs listed above were recorded at N. Petty Studio in Clovis, NM. / Refer also to 'Gondal' records in this index for further information.
Trend_ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx ?.. / owner: ? / active date: 1961 / Artists: Waylon Jennings.../ songs: Another Blue Day / Never again / The Stage / Two collectible singles by Jennings are on this label. /
Triad_ (label): location: San Angelo, Tx ?.. / owner: Jim Wynne ? / active date: c.1969 / Artists: Jim Wynne and Mirror.../ songs: I feel for You / Her 'no' knows better /
Triple-D_ (label): location: Seminole, Tx.. / owner: Chester Oliver / active date: c.1956--60 / Artists: Buddy Knox & the Rhythm Orchids, Jimmy Bowen, Hope Griffith .../ songs: Harboring the Blues (by Griffith), You're still a Part of me (Griffith), Party Doll (by Knox), I'm Stickin with You (by Bowen) / Refer also in this index to 'Blue Moon' label./
Tru-Love__(label) / location: High Rolls, NM / active: 1959 / artist: Jim Hall and his radio Pals / songs: I rode my pony in Texas, Tears in my Heart /
Twixt-Tween_ (label): location: Plainview, Tx.. / active date: c.1964-69 / Owner: Harry Bray / Artists: Harry Bray & the Wheels, Western Six, Carolyn Collins, Buzz Barnhill..../ songs: A Drink of Mescal Wine (by Bray), That's when I know you're gone (Collins), I Love (Buzz Barnhill) / Refer also in this index to 'Satin'.
Unique_ (label): location: Box 387, Odessa, Tx.. / owner: ? / active date: 1962 / Artists: Dusty Dalton.../ songs: Shotgun, Now I know / The song 'Shotgun' written by D. Dalton, features Vocal & steel guitar and might be categorized as hillbilly rock. It is not unlike Billy Brigg's early fifties release 'Pretty Baby Boogie'.
Uptown Downtown Country_ (label): location: Lubbock, Tx .. / owner: Harold Franklin? / active date: 1975 / Artists: Lloyd Watts (Plainview, Tx).../ songs: You'll Never Lose Someone , Feeling So Blue / Note: The late Lloyd Watts played in a rock band 'The Torquays' in the mid sixties in Plainview,TX. By c.1968 he was fronting a band called 'Jeckle and the Hydes' before embarking on a solo career. /
Velva__(label); Location: Hart,TX / active date: c.1965 / owner: the band listed / artist: The Perils / songs: Hate, Baby do you love me / note: The two songs listed were recorded at N. Petty Studio in Clovis,NM / In circa 2009 the song 'Hate' was re-issued on a compilation CD by 'Big Beat' label of England. /
Ven_ (label): location: Hereford, Tx .. / active date: 1958 / Owner: Travis Venable / Artists: The Rock'n Rollers (aka The String-a-longs) .../ Songs: Boy, I think it's really love / 2nd son: For You / These 2 songs were recorded at an Amarillo radio station with Charles Edmiston on drums. Later this group evolved into the famous 'String-A-Longs' band with the new drummer 'Don Allen'.
Venus Records_(label): location: 2703 64th St, Lubbock, Tx.. / active date: 1964 / Artists: The Techniques.../ Songs: Dream Theme, Autumn Rain / The surf instrumental "Dream Theme" has been re-issued on a CD titled 'That's Swift' by ACE records in 2007. / Refer also to 'Teen' label in this index.
Whip_ (label): location: White Deer, Tx. / owner: ? / active date: 1961 / Artists: Becky Durning / songs: Foolish Boys , Jimmy Boone.../ re-issued: Netherlands in 1999 /
Winston_ (label): location: Abilene, Tx .. / owner: Winston Lee Moore (Slim Willet) / active date: c.1950's and perhaps later / Artists: Wayland Seals & the Oil Patch Boys, Paul Huffman, Slim Willet ../ songs: I see you in Everything (Huffman), Texas (Huffman) / Refer in this index also to 'Edmoral'.
Yucca_ (label): location: Almagordo, NM .. / owner: Calvin Boles / active date: 1958--c.1989 / Artists: Bobby Fuller Four.../ Songs: My Heart Jumped / Gently My love / Note: These songs were recorded in Clovis, NM in 1962. /
ZAY DEE__(label) / from:2835 66th street, Lubbock,TX / active: 1960's probably / artist: Gabriel (with the seven inch reel) / songs: Lisa's Boy , I want to feel you (close to me) / note: These original songs appear to have been published by John Sands Music--BMI of Plainview, TX. /
Zola_ (label): location: Amarillo, Tx possibly.. / owner: ? / active date: late sixties? / Artists: The Sonics .../ songs: Don't Lie to Me / Hey Baby /