Dixie Records (Tennessee)
| Dixie Records | |
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 Logo of the label |
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| Parent company | Starday Records |
| Active years | approx. 1956 to approx. 1966 |
| founder | Starday Record Company |
| Seat | Madison, Tennessee |
| Genre (s) | Country , rockabilly , rock 'n' roll |
Dixie Records was an American record label . Dixie was a sub-label of Starday Records and was mainly used for country and rockabilly recordings. The label had offices in Madison , Tennessee and Chicago , Illinois .
history
Dixie EPs
Starday's owners Don Pierce and Pappy Daily launched the Dixie Records label in early 1956. Initially, the label was specially designed for extended plays . Musicians who were under contract with Starday covered current country hits (so-called soundalikes ), which were then released on the EPs of the Dixie label. The records were then distributed via the Chicago- based Stewart Sales Company in the mail order system and, among other things, also sold via radio stations in the Texas-Mexican border area. The same approach had been used by producer Carl Burckhardt in Cincinnati and Tops Records in Los Angeles since the early 1950s .
By 1959, at least 39 EPs had been released. Musicians who recorded soundalikes for Dixie include well-known artists such as George Jones, Jimmie Skinner, Roger Miller, Jimmie Dean, Sleepy LaBeef, Eddie Noack, Leon Payne and many more. In these three years a significant number of musically interesting cover versions were made.
Dixie EP (Dixie 502) with "Thumper" Jones and Leon Payne |
Starday Package Deal
Since 1955, Starday has been producing records to order for local musicians without a record deal. Don Pierce from Four Star Records in Pasadena brought this concept to Starday and introduced it there under the name Starday Package Deal . The musicians sent their self-recorded tapes to Starday, stating their label name and the number of records. Starday took over the production of the plates and sent them back to the client, who could sell them on their own. In return, Starday reserved the right to publish song material on the main label at will.
If an artist did not provide a label name, the recordings were automatically published under the label name Starday, and from 1958 Dixie was used for this type of publication. Package deal releases were listed in a separate label catalog that began at number 500 in 1955 and ended at over 1100 in the late 1960s. What began in 1955 as a small sideline business has become an important source of income over the years thanks to the triumphant advance of rock'n'roll and the success of the 45-rpm record.
Aftermath
In the 1970s, a total of seven LPs with the rarest rockabilly recordings were released by Dixie Records. Due to the low number of copies, records from this label are considered extremely valuable and reach a high price among collectors.
Discography
Dixie 2000
In contrast to the other (subsequent) Dixie series, the 2000 series was tailored to the commercial market and was used for rock & roll and regional appearances.
| Catalog number | year | Artist | title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1958 | Benny Joy |
Steady with Betty Spin The Bottle |
| 2002 | 1958 | Doug Bragg |
Red Rover Lovin 'On My Mind |
| 2003 | 1958 | Gene Watson |
I'll Always Love You Life's Valley |
| 2004 | 1958 | Doug Bragg |
Pretty Little Thing Jerry |
| 2005 | 1958 | Jimmie Lee |
Three Little Wishes Teen Age Love Song |
| 2006 | 1958 | Pat and Dee |
Gee Whiz Don't Tease Me |
| 2007 | 1958 | Orville couch |
Easy Does It Let It Happen |
| 2008 | 1958 | Derrell Felts |
Playmates The Weepers |
| 2009 | 1958 | Ken Hammock |
Blue Guitar Jump Angel in Prison |
| 2010 | 1958 | Bill Carroll |
Feel So Good In My Heart |
| 2011 | 1958 | Eddie Skelton |
Keep It Swinging Without You |
| 2012 | 1958 | Dee Johnson |
Just Look, Don't Touch One More Chance |
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | 1958 | Bill Goodwin |
Your Lying Ways Will You Still Love Me |
| 2015 | 1959 | Eddie Skelton |
Love You Too Much Rebels Retreat [Instr.] |
| 2016 | 1959 | Mel Price |
Little Dog Blues Until |
| 2017 | 1959 | Cathy Kelley |
Blues Hanging Round Every Now And Then |
| 2018 | 1959 | Groove Joe Poovey [!] | Ten Long Fingers Thrill Of Love |
| 2019 | 1959 | Kind Ontario |
It Must Be Me Last Goodbye |
| 2020 | 1959 | Alden Holloway |
Blast Off Swinging The Rock [Instr.] |
| 2021 | 1959 | Hughey Bunch |
South Wind Cry Tomorrow |
| 2022 | 1959 | Dee Johnson |
Back To School I'm Your Guy |
| 2023 | 1959 | James Gallagher |
Crazy Legs Steady Flame |
| 2024 | 1959 | Larry Streeter |
It's All Over Now Old Love Letters |
| 2025 | 1959 | Eddie Skelton |
Curly feelin 'blue |
| 2026 | 1959 | Bobby Mack |
Who Put The Blues In Your Heart Indian Love Call |
| 2027 | 1959 | Eddie Dee and the Sputniks |
Back To The Hills Journey To The Moon |
Mail series
Much of the mail order series was set up for mail order and was distributed by Starday for the Chicago mail order company Stewart Sales Company . This series contained EPs with soundalike recordings. Discography is not exhaustive.
| Catalog number | year | Artist | title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEP-307 Twist Hit Parade |
"All Star Artists" | Good Good Lovin ' What I'd Say Ya Ya Walk With Mr. Lee Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go Intermission Twist |
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| DEP-308 Twist Hit Parade |
unknown | The Twist Whole Lotta Shakin 'Goin' On Guitar Twist Twistin 'In The USA Searchin' Jam Up Twist |
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| 501 | |||
| 502 | 1956 |
Thumper Jones George Jones Leon Payne Thumper Jones Thumper Jones George Jones |
Blue Suede Shoes I've Got Five Dollar Run Boys Heartbreak Hotel Folsom Prison Blues Seasons of my Heart |
| 503 | 1956 |
Leon Payne George Jones George Jones George Jones Leon Payne Benny Barnes |
So Doggone Lonesome What I Am Worth Cause I Love You Yes, I Know Why If You Do Dear These Hands |
| 504 | 1956 | ||
| 505 | 1956 | ||
| 506 | 1956 | ||
| 507 | 1956 | unknown | Searching Sweet Dreams I Walk The Line I Take The Chance Any Old Time Conscience, I'm Guilty |
| 508 | 1956 |
George Jones unknown unknown George Jones Leon Payne unknown |
You Gotta Be My Baby I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 20 Feet of Muddy Water I'm Ragged But I'm Right Doorstep To Heaven For Rent |
| 509 | 1956 | unknown Leon Payne unknown unknown unknown unknown |
Yes I Know Why You Are The One My Baby Left Me 1 Blackboard of My Heart Crazy Arms Uncle Pen |
| 510 | |||
| 511 | |||
| 512 | |||
| 513 | unknown | unknown unknown unknown I've Got a New Heartache I'm Really Glad Yoz Hurt Me It Makes No Difference Now |
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| 514 | |||
| 515 | |||
| 516 | unknown unknown unknown Benny Barnes unknown unknown |
unknown unknown unknown Poor Man's Riches I've Got a New Heartache Turn Her Down |
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| 517 | 1957 |
George Jones George Jones unknown unknown unknown unknown |
Gonna Come Get You Yearning Before I Met You Singing The Blues Wasted Words I'm A One Woman Man |
| 518 | 1957 | unknown unknown unknown George Jones unknown unknown |
Stolen Moments There You Go Train of Love Don't Stop The Music Repenting Go Away With Me |
| 519 | 1957 | unknown unknown unknown George Jones unknown unknown |
Young Love I'm Tired Am I Losing You Uh, Uh, No The Same Two Lips That's The Way I Like You Best |
| 520 |
Earl Aycock unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown |
I'm Coming Home unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown |
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| 521 | |||
| 522 | |||
| 523 | |||
| 524 | |||
| 525 |
George Jones Jimmy Blakely unknown Dorothy Blakely unknown unknown |
Don't Do This to Me On My Mind Again My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You I'll Always Be Your Fraulein Give My Love to Rose My Love Is Real |
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| 526 | 1958 | unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown Jimmy Blakely |
Tangled Mind Holiday For Love I Thought I Heard You Call My Name Geisha Girl My Arms Are A House Lovesick Blues |
| 527 | 1958 |
Sleepy LaBeff unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown |
Home of the Blues unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown |
| 528 Merry Christmas - Special Gift to Customers of Stewart Sales Co. |
1958 | George Jones | Maybe Next Christmas New Baby for Christmas |
| 529 | 1958 |
The Half Brothers Eddie Noack Jimmy Skinner Sleepy LaBeef Sleepy LaBeef Hal Harris |
This Little Girl of Mine Curtain In The Window I Found My Girl In The USA I Wish I Was The Moon You're So Easy To Love Please Pass The Biscuits |
| 530 | 1958 |
Sleepy LaBeff [!] George Jones Dee Mullins Pat and Dee Patsy Timmons Wes Holly |
Ballad of a Teenage Queen Eskimo Pie Oh Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again One Week Later She's No Angel Truly I Love You |
| 531 | 1958 | ||
| 532 | 1958 |
Eddie Noack Eddie Noack Patsy Timmons unknown unknown unknown |
Oh Lonesome Me Stairway of Love I Can't Stop Loving You unknown unknown unknown |
| 533 | 1958 |
Sleepy LaBeff [!] Johnny Mathis Johnny Mathis George Jones Jimmy Dean George Jones |
Guess Things Happen That Way Crying Over You It's A Little More Like Heaven Color of the Blues What This World Needs Nothing Can Stop Me |
| 534 | 1958 |
The Half Brothers Eddie Noack Jimmie Skinner George Jones Sleepy LaBeff [!] Dee Mullins |
This Little Girl Of Mine Curtain In The Window I Found My Girl In The USA Eskimo Pie The Ballad of a Teenage Queen Oh Oh I'm Falling In Love Again |
| 535 |
Sleepy LaBeff Sleepy LaBeff unknown unknown unknown unknown |
The Ways of a Woman in Love You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven unknown unknown unknown unknown |
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| 536 | unknown | Invitation to the Blues Gonna Give Myself a Party Blue Boy unknown unknown unknown |
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| 537 | unknown unknown unknown George Jones Lonzo & Oscar unknown |
Alone with You City Lights Devoted to You That's the Way I Feel Deep Feeling He's Lost His Love for Me |
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| 538 | 1959 | unknown | unknown unknown unknown I Ain't Never Johnny Reb I Got Stripes |
| 539 | 1959 | unknown | Black Land Farmer Tell My Why Who Shot Sam Country Girl Jimmy Brown The Newsboy The Battle of New Orleans |
PD and regional
This series of the Dixie label contained publications of a regional nature that promised success. Part of the Starday package deal including catalog numbers.
| Catalog number | year | Artist | title |
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| 45-624 | 1957 | Tom Crook |
Weekend Boogie My Heart Don't Lie |
| 45-662 | 1957 |
Orangie Ray Hubbard David Lundy |
Sweet Love If I Had A Nickle [!] For Everytime Your [!] Untrue |
| 45-692 | 1958 |
JC Sawyer Howard Bingham |
Goin 'steppin' baby love |
| 45-733 | 1958 | Joe Poovey |
Move Around Careful Baby |
| 45-803 | Bill Willis | ||
| 45-814 | 1960 | Tommy Nelson |
Hobo Bop Honey Moon Blues |
| 45-819 | 1959 | Ray Hudson |
The Blues Walked Away Mine For One Night |
| 45-823 | 1960 | Kind Buchanan |
Queen From Bowling Green Wonder Why |
| 45-825 | 1960 | Bill Willis |
Boogie Woogie All Night Where Is My Baby |
| 45-836 | 1960 | Pete Peters |
Rockin 'N' [!] My Sweet Baby's Arms Dizzy |
| 45-838 | 1960 | Eddie Reynolds |
What Was It I'm Missing You |
| 45-846 | 1960 | Hoyt & Jo Webb |
Don't Wake Me, I'm Dreaming Richer Than A Millinaire |
| 45-847 | 1960 | John Hess |
Two-Timing Fool Ballad of Love |
| 45-867 | 1960 | Dottie Swan |
Blue News You Blotted My Happy Schooldays |
| 45-873 | 1960 | The Williams Brothers |
Ali-Baba Watcha Gonna Do Now |
| 45-880 | 1960 | Renaud Veluzat |
Race Track Boogie Purty Lit'l |
| 45-886 | 1960 | Connie Dycus |
I Could Shoot Myself Lying All The Time |
| 45-887 | 1960 | Mel Price |
Jailed I'm In Love With A Geisha Girl |
| 45-888 | 1960 | Charlotte Harden |
Can't Get Enough (of Loving You Baby) I Hate Me (For Loving You) |
| 45-890 | 1961 | Gentry Brothers |
Swooney Swanky |
| 45-891 | 1960 | Eddy Reynolds |
Teen Lover Please Mr. Moon |
| 45-892 | 1960 | Winston Shelton |
When Sunday Comes Again Mom Knows What's Best |
| 45-907 | 1961 | Junior Garner |
Blind date Mr. Satellite |
| 45-908 | 1961 | Howard Mayberry |
This Just Can't Be Puppy Love Proof of Love |
| 910 [!] | 1961 | Charlotte Harden |
Loving You Baby That's All Right With Me |
| 45-914 | 1961 | Eddie Reynolds |
Wrangler Cowboy Hall of Fame |
| 45-919 | 1961 | Tommy Nelson |
Dangling on a String Like Let's Get Out |
| 45-922 | 1961 | Junior Garner |
If You Want It (My Love) Vacation Love |
| 45-952 | 1962 | Fred Williams |
City of Love Where The Sun Is Always Shining |
| 45-972 | 1962 | JR White |
Rock-N-Roll Twist Little Lonely Heart |
| 45-1000 | 1962 | Howard and the Darts |
Oh my love lighting |
| 45-1002 | 1963 | Kind Buchanan |
Hi Yo Silver I Can't Help It |
| 45-1011 | 1963 | Watson Mishoe |
She Told A Lie Why Do You Keep Teasing |
| 45-1037 | 1963 | Watson Mishoe |
Slipping Crazy For Loving You |
| 45-1043 | 1963 | Ray Hudson |
Jackhammer Here I Am - Drunk Again |
| 45-1056 | 1963 | Frank Zolton |
Cats [!] Eyes You're Gone |
| 45-1070 | 1964 | Bob Jones |
I Want Cha Baby There Goes The Bride |
| 45-1113 | 1965 | Avon Don |
Hey-Hey-Hey Strange Man |
| 45-1147 | 1966 | Don Waynick |
Telephone Boogie There Shoe Goes |
| 45-2519 | Floyd McDaniel |
I Like To Go I Thought You Were The One |
1 This version of My Baby Left Me is controversial; Leon Payne is more likely to be the interpreter.
Web links
- Super Rare Dixie Rockabilly - LP Series; Liner Notes by "The Dutchman"
- Rocky-52.net
- Discography with audio samples
- Global Dog Productions