Minor Records
Minor Records was an American record label from Houston , Texas . It was founded in 1956 and primarily focused on country music .
history
Minor was founded in 1956 by brothers Minor and Danny Ross . The first release, Minor 101, is unknown to this day, so the earliest known record is You're the One / I Believe You're True by Danny Ross (Minor 103). With the third release, the label swung to rockabilly through Earl Epps ' Be Bop Blues record .
In the next few years, several more rockabilly and rock'n'roll songs appeared on Minor, including Mickey Gilley's debut single, but most of the releases came from Danny Ross himself, who played around Houston with his band.
After about 17 singles, Minor was discontinued in 1967. The label never had a national hit and is now more widely known due to the rarity of the records. Danny Ross died in 1995.
Discography
| Catalog number | year | Artist | title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 1956 | ||
| 102 | 1956 | Danny Ross |
You're the One I Believe You're True |
| 103 | 1956 | Earl Epps |
Be Bop Blues There's Two of Us Waiting |
| 104 | 1856 | Danny Ross |
You're Not in Love Why Did I Doubt You? |
| 105 | 1957 | Danny Ross |
A Toast to a Broken Heart Leave Me Alone |
| 106 | 1957 | Mickey Gilley |
Tell Me Why Ooh Wee Baby |
| 107 | 1957/58 | Danny Ross |
Look At You Go Gold Digger |
| 108 | Claude Gray |
My Tears Are Inside When The Doorbell Rang |
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| 109 | 1958 | Claude Gray |
Late Again Barricade Around My Heart |
| 110 | |||
| 111 | |||
| 112 | |||
| 113 | 1959 | Danny Ross |
The Last Town I Painted You Finally Walked Out |
| 114 | |||
| 115 | 1960 | Marshall Ray Walters |
Willie, Willie, Willie Your Love |
| 116 | 1961 | Danny Ross |
The Blues Are No Stranger to Me You Can't Take It (Unless You Dish It Out) |
| 117 |
Web links
- Report on Minors first single
- Discography with audio samples (only rockabilly)