High Water Recording Company Explained

High Water Recording Company is an American blues record label, founded in 1979 by David Evans and Memphis State University.[1]

The label initially only issued singles. From 1983 onwards, it released LPs of recordings by blues and gospel musicians from the Memphis area produced by Evans. Almost all recordings since 1997 were re-released on Hightone Records.[2] In 2008, HighTone was bought by Shout! Factory,[3]

Discography

Singles

LPs

CDs (HighTone)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Edward Komara (2006): High Water. in: Edward Komara (ed.): The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Blues, Vol. 1, A-J (New York: Routledge). pp. 426-427.
  2. Web site: Stefan Wirz . Illustrated High Water Recording Company discography . Wirz.de . 2012-12-09.
  3. Web site: HighTone Records Sells Out . Blues.about.com . 2010-08-29 . 2012-12-09 . 2012-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121203065041/http://blues.about.com/b/2008/04/01/hightone-records-sells-out.htm . dead .