High Water Recording Company

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

408 Raymond Hill / Lillie Hill
409 Jessie Mae Hemphill
410 R. L. Burnside and the Sound Machine
411 Ranie Burnette
412 The Fieldstones
413 The Fieldstones
414 The Jubirt Sisters
415 Little Applewhite
416 Hammie Nixon
417 The Hollywood All Stars
418 Junior Kimbrough And the Soul Blues Boys
419 The Harmonizers
420 The Gospel Writers
421 Hezekiah and the House Rockers
422 Little Applewhite
423 Uncle Ben and his Nephews
424 Waynell Jones
425 Jessie Mae Hemphill
426 Huebert Crawford and the King Riders Band

LPs

1001 The Fieldstones
1002 Happy in the Service of the Lord (various)
1003 Hammie Nixon
1004 The Pattersonaires
1005 Spirit of Memphis Quartet
1006 The Blues Busters
1007 Forth
1008 The Jubirt Sisters
1009 The Hollywood All Stars
1010 Chicago Bob and the Shadows
1011 Hezekiah and the House Rockers
1012 Jessie Mae Hemphill
???? Southern Comfort – First Concert Jazz Ensemble of Memphis State University
???? The Jazz Ensembles of Memphis State University

CDs (HighTone)

HMG 6501 R. L. Burnside: Sound Machine Groove
HMG 6502 Jessie Mae Hemphill: Feelin' Good
HMG 6503 Junior Kimbrough: Do the Rump!
HMG 6504 The Pattersonaires: Why Not Try My God
HMG 6505 The Fieldstones: Memphis Blues Today!
HMG 6506 Chicago Bob and the Shadows: Just Your Fool
HMG 6507 Spirit of Memphis Quartet: Traveling On
HMG 6508 Jessie Mae Hemphill: She-Wolf
HMG 6509 Hammie Nixon: Tappin' That Thing
HMG 6510 The Harps of Melody: Sing and Make Melody Unto the Lord
HMG 6511 Hezekiah and the House Rockers: Going to California
HMG 6512 The Blues Busters: Busted
HMG 6513 V.A.: Deep South Blues
HMG 6514 The Pattersonaires: Book of the Seven Seals
HMG 6515 The Jubirt Sisters: Ladies Sing the Blues
HMG 6516 V.A.: Happy in the Service of the Lord Volume 1
HMG 6517 V.A.: Happy in the Service of the Lord Volume 2
HMG 6518 The Hollywood All Stars: Hard Hitting Blues from Memphis
HMG 6519 The Fieldstones: Mud Island Blues
HMG 6520 V.A.: Memphis Blues Bands and Singers: the 1980s

References

^ 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. ISBN 0-415-92699-8
^ Stefan Wirz. "Illustrated High Water Recording Company discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
^ "HighTone Records Sells Out". Blues.about.com. 2010-08-29. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2012-12-09.

External links

[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. ISBN 0-415-92699-8

[2] Stefan Wirz. "Illustrated High Water Recording Company discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved 2012-12-09.

[3] "HighTone Records Sells Out". Blues.about.com. 2010-08-29. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2012-12-09.

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