Webco Records
| Webco Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Pinecastle |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Wayne E. Busbice |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Bluegrass, country |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Vienna, Virginia |
| Official website | pinecastlemusic |
Webco Records was a record label based in Vienna, Virginia that specialized in bluegrass and old-time music.
History
[edit]Webco Records was founded in 1980 by its namesake Mr. Wayne E. Busbice. Between 1985 and 1988, Bill Emerson was A&R director.[1]
In 1989 Bill Emerson and his son John acquired the Webco label, and from 1990 until 1994 John Emerson operated the label as Webco Records of Virginia.[2]
In 1994 Tom Riggs acquired the Webco label in 1994 to be part of Pinecastle Records. This deal included previous released and unreleased recordings, and recording contracts.[3]
Pinecastle has since launched the Webco Classics imprint, on which select recordings previously released on the Webco label were compiled and reissued.[4]
Roster
[edit]- Al Jones and Frank Necessary
- Bill Emerson
- Bill Harrell and The Virginians
- Bill Rouse and The Uptown Grass Band
- Bob Purkey and The Blueridge Travellers
- Bobby Atkins and the Countrymen
- Brooke Johns
- Busby Brothers
- Buzz Busby
- Carl Nelson
- Chris Warner
- D. J. & the C.B. Pickers
- Darrell Sanders
- Ernie Sykes
- Gloria Belle
- Hobbs & Partners
- Jack Fincham and The Dixie Grass
- James King
- Jeff Presley
- Jim Eanes
- Jimmy Gaudreau
- Joe Boucher
- Karen Spence and Friends of Bluegrass
- Larry Stephenson
- Pagter and Boucher
- Paul Adkins
- Pete Goble
- South Central Bluegrass
- The Blackthorn Stick Ceili Band
- The Grass Reflection
- The Overland Express
- The Reno Brothers
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Webco Records". Discogs. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Obituary: John Scott Emerson". Tributes. April 10, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ Morris, Edward (January 29, 1994). "Nashville Scene". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Pinecastle Releases Digital Versions of WEBCO Classics". Prescription Bluegrass. April 7, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
External links
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