Rebel Records

This article is about the American record label. For the French record label of the same name, see Rebel Records (France).
Rebel Records
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 www.rebelrecords.com

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 currently 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

Big Joe Greene

See also

References

  1. Vernon, Bill (1998). "Rebel Records History...In the Beginning". Rebel Records. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  2. Dean, Eddie (2004). "Rebel Records". In Paul Kingsbury. The Encyclopedia of Country Music. New York: Oxford University Press USA. p. 432. ISBN 0-19-517608-1.
  3. "IBMA Hall of Fame - Dave Freeman". International Bluegrass Music Museum. 2002. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
  4. "Rebel Records New Releases". Rebel Records. 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-25.


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