Yellow Dog Records | |
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Founded | 2002 |
Founder | Mike Powers |
Genre | Blues, soul, folk, Americana |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
Official website |
yellowdogrecords |
Yellow Dog Records is an American independent record label based in Memphis, Tennessee, that features authentic American music: blues, soul and Americana. It was founded in 2002 by Mike Powers to support independent musicians on its roster with recording, production, promotion and distribution. [1]
Artists on the label have received numerous awards and played with notable musicians, including Eden Brent - Blues Music Award recipient for 2009 Acoustic Artist of the Year and Acoustic Album of the Year for Mississippi Number One, [2] plus the winner of the Blues Foundation's 2006 International Blues Challenge; [3] Fiona Boyes – the first Australian and the first woman to win the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge and three time Blues Music Award nominee; [4] [5] Mary Flower – 2008 Blues Music Award nominee for Acoustic Artist of the Year; [6] and Terry Robb – 19 time Best Acoustic Guitar Muddy Award winner from the Cascade Blues Association and Oregon Music Hall of Fame member. [7] [8]
The label name is inspired by the Yellow Dog Railroad and its role in American music history. The Yazoo Delta railroad, known as the "Yellow Dog", was a renowned rail line running through the heart of the Mississippi delta in the early 1900s. [9] References to the Yellow Dog appear in early blues songs by W.C. Handy, Bessie Smith, [10] Charlie Patton, Lucille Bogan and Big Bill Broonzy. [9]
In January 2016, Yellow Dog Records was a recipient of the 2016 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards, presented by the Blues Foundation. [11]