Rebel Records
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This article is about the American record label. For the French record label of the same name, see Rebel Records (France).
Rebel Records is an independent American record label based in Charlottesville, Virginia that specializes in bluegrass and old time music. The label was founded in Mount Rainier, Maryland in 1959 by Dick Freeland, Bill Carroll and Sonny Compton.[1][2] In 1980, Freeland sold the label to David Freeman, the founder of County Records.[3] Freeman later handed over management of the label to his son Mark Freeman. Rebel has more than 340 titles in print by more than 50 different artists and groups, and continues to release several new titles each year.[4]
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Rebel Records | |
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Founded | 1959 (1959) |
Founder | Dick Freeland Bill Carroll Sonny Compton |
Genre | Bluegrass, old time |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Charlottesville, Virginia |
Official website | rebelrecords |
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