Copper Creek Records | |
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Founded | 1978 |
Founder | Gary Reid |
Genre | Country, bluegrass, old-time |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Roanoke, Virginia |
Copper Creek Records is a record label based in Roanoke, Virginia specializing primarily in bluegrass and old-time music.
Spurred by his interest in the music of the Stanley Brothers, [1] Gary B. Reid launched Copper Creek in October 1978. Their first release was a 45 rpm single by the Johnson Mountain Boys. Side A was "When I Can Forget" and side B was "Johnson Mountain Hoedown." [2] [3]
Initially, Copper Creek's focus was on releasing albums by the Johnson Mountain Boys, but expanded into historic preservation, annotation, and release of early bluegrass recordings and radio broadcasts. [4]
Cooper Creek became a thriving and respected label for bluegrass and old-time music artists and listeners. [5]
As sales of recorded music have decreased, Reid has focused primarily on writing [6] and his one-man show "A Life of Sorrow, the Life and Times of Carter Stanley." [7] [1]
For his book The Music of the Stanley Brothers (University of Illinois Press), Reid was named Bluegrass Print/Media Person of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). [8]
Here is a partial list of artists who have released recordings on the Copper Creek label.