Sandy Records
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Sandy Records was a short-lived but very influential independent rock and roll
record label
established in Mobile, Alabama
by Paul DuBose and Johnny Bozeman in early 1957
. It launched the careers of many artists such as Ray Sawyer
, lead vocalist of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show.
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
established in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
by Paul DuBose and Johnny Bozeman in early 1957
1957 in music
-Events:*January 5 – Renato Carosone and his band start their American tour in Cuba.*January 6 – Elvis Presley makes his final appearance on the The Ed Sullivan Show.*January 16 – The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool, UK....
. It launched the careers of many artists such as Ray Sawyer
Ray Sawyer
Ray "Eye Patch" Sawyer is a singer best known as a vocalist with the 1970s rock band, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show.-Early life:...
, lead vocalist of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show.
Artist
- Helen Bozeman
- Johnny Bozeman
- Ken Bozeman
- Curtis Bunyard
- Johnny Foster
- Ronny Keenan
- Jackie Morningstar
- Travis Pritchett
- George Richardson
- Ray SawyerRay SawyerRay "Eye Patch" Sawyer is a singer best known as a vocalist with the 1970s rock band, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show.-Early life:...
- Morris Simmons
- Travis & Bob
- Darryl Vincent
- Happy Wainwright
- Buddy Walker
- Bob WeaverBob WeaverBob Weaver was one of the USA's first TV weathermen.-Biography:Weaver was born in New York City. He moved to Florida to attend the University of Miami...
- Floyd Whitehurst