True Records was a record label that was active in the 1970s. It was located in Nashville, Tennessee. The distribution was handled by World Wide Music.[1] It started attracting attention with artists such as Leon Everette and Claude King who had his Greatest Hit's Vol. 1 released on the label.[2][3] Another artist to have his work released on the label was Mundo Earwood.[4] The label's president from 1976 to 1977 was Howard A. Knight Jr.
| True Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | World Wide Music |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor(s) | World Wide Music |
| Genre | Country |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
Artists
editOther artists to have their work released on the label were Scotty Reed with "I Warm 'Em Up",[5] and Dave Conway who had signed to the label in the early months of 1977.[6] Mundo Earwood re-signed with the label in November 1977.[7]
Staff
editThe executive vice-president of the label as of November 1977 was Jerry Hayes.[8] Before Leon Everette had his recordings released on True, he worked in the label's mailroom. He was signed to do a record as a tribute to Elvis Presley, but he wasn't happy about aspects of the contract and ripped it up.[9]
Discography
editSingles
edit- Mundo Earwood - "Can't Keep On Keeping On" / "I Can Give You Love" - True T-101 - (1977)
- Scotty Reed - "I Warm 'Em Up" / "I'm Loving Her All Over In My Mind" - True T-102 -(1977)[5]
- Claude King - "Cotton Dan" / "Cotton Dan" - True T-103 - (1977)
- Mundo Earwood - "Behind Blue Eyes" / "Let's Get Naked" - True T-104 - (1977)[10]
- Claude King - "Sugar Baby, Candy Girl" / "Just A Bum's Husband" - True T-106 - (1977)[11]
- Leon Everette - Goodbye King Of Rock 'n' Roll / " Where The Daisies Grow Wild" - True T-107 -(1977)
- Gloria Glore - "Promise Me Nothing" / "There Hangs His Hat" - True T-108 - (1977)
- Tiny Tim - "I'm Gonna Be A Country Queen" / "I Ain't No Cowboy (I Just Found This Hat" - True T-109 - (1977)
- Leon Everette - "Love That Woman (Like The Devil Loves Sin)" / "Still Loving You" - True T-110 - (1977)
- Mundo Earwood - " Angeline" / "Just Another One Of Those Days" - True T-111 - (1977)
- Dave Conway - "Keep On Loving You" / "Too Late For Words" - True T-114 - (1978)[10]
- Dave Conway - "Lookin' Back On Lovin' You" / "Please Don't Go" - True T-115 - (1978)
- Bill Dees - "Oh Pretty Woman" / "You Don't Have To Knock" - True T-120 - (1979)
- Spider Rich - " Butterfly's Lullaby" / " Butterfly's Lullaby" - True T-121 (1979) (promo)[12]
- Claude King - "Wobble Watter" / "We Just Stood There And Cried" - True T-124 - (1980)[11]
References
edit- ^ Billboard 29 Jan 1977 Page 56 Country
- ^ Billboard 15 Oct 1977 Page 58, Label Action Expands
- ^ Billboard 4 Jun 1977 Page 64 Country, Nashville Scene by Pat Nelson
- ^ Slipcue.com HIPPIEBILLY & NO-HIT WONDERS: Mundo Earwood "Chapter One" (True Records, 1977) (LP)
- ^ a b Billboard 16 Apr 1977 Page 58 Warming Up The Charts
- ^ Billboard 18 Jun 1977 Page 40 Signings
- ^ Billboard 26 Nov 1977 Page 50 Signings
- ^ Billboard 12 Nov 1977 Page 9 General News, executive Turntable
- ^ Billboard Artists / Leon Everette, Biography ~ Johnny Loftus, Rovi
- ^ a b 45Cat True - Label Discography
- ^ a b Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies Claude King
- ^ Discogs True Records Inc.