Red House Records records
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains promotional materials and press clippings from 1983-2012. The collection is arranged in three series: Artist Files, Compilation Albums, and Posters. Artist Files are organized by artist or band name. Records contained in this series include press clippings, press kit materials, and correspondence. Materials in the Compilation Album series are similar, with content concerning compilation albums featuring various artists. The third series consists of promotional posters advertising artists, albums, and select performances.
Dates
- 1983-2011
Language of Materials
English
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Collection donor must be notified before access to the collection is granted. For more information, please contact the Performing Arts Archives.
Restrictions on Use
Copyright is retained by the copyright holders.
Historical Note
With $3000 and a book called How to Start Your Own Independent Record Label, Red House Records was founded by Bob Feldman in 1983. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the label specializes in folk music, blues, bluegrass, and Americana. Greg Brown was the label's first featured artist. Feldman served as president of Red House Records until early 2006. In the early years of the label's existence, the company focused solely on folk music artists from the Midwest. Now, Red House Records' reach includes singer-songwriters from across the United States, Canada, and Great Britain.
Extent
7 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
Abstract
Collection contains press clippings and promotional materials such as press kits and posters.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series:
- Artist Files
- Compilation Albums
- Posters
Physical Location
Mezzanine
Acquisition
The collection was donated to the Performing Arts Archives by Beth Friend of Red House Records in 2014.
Processing Information
The collection was processed and the finding aid written by Kathryn Hujda, 2014, with generous support from Creative Heritage Initiative donors.
- Brown, Greg, 1949-
- Folk music Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Music -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Music business and recording industry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Red House Records
- Title
- Red House Records records PA132
- Author
- Kathryn Hujda
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
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