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Webco Records

{{Infobox record label

| name = Webco Records

| parent = Pinecastle

| founded = {{start date|1980}}

| founder = Wayne E. Busbice

| defunct = {{end date|1994}}

| status = Defunct

| genre = Bluegrass, country

| country = U.S.

| location = Vienna, Virginia

| website = {{URL|pinecastlemusic.com/}}

}}

Webco Records was a record label based in Vienna, Virginia that specialized in bluegrass and old-time music.

History

Webco Records was founded in 1980 by its namesake Mr. Wayne E. Busbice. Between 1985 and 1988, Bill Emerson was A&R director.{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/label/230004-Webco-Records|title=Webco Records|work=Discogs|accessdate=July 21, 2017

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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.{{cite web |url=http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/John-Scott-Emerson-95618321|title=Obituary: John Scott Emerson|work=Tributes|accessdate=July 21, 2017|author= |date= April 10, 2013}}

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.{{cite magazine|last1=Morris|first1=Edward|title=Nashville Scene|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HQgEAAAAMBAJ&q=%5B%5Bwebco+records%5D%5D&pg=PA30|accessdate=July 21, 2017|magazine=Billboard|date=January 29, 1994}}

Pinecastle has since launched the Webco Classics imprint, on which select recordings previously released on the Webco label were compiled and reissued.{{cite web |url=http://www.prescriptionbluegrassblog.com/2011/04/pinecastle-releases-digital-versions-of.html|title=Pinecastle Releases Digital Versions of WEBCO Classics|work=Prescription Bluegrass|accessdate=July 21, 2017|author= |date=April 7, 2011}}

Roster

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  • 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

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See also

References

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External links

  • {{URL|http://pinecastlemusic.com/|Pinecastle website}}

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Category:American independent record labels

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