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| Rooster
Blues Records was founded in 1980. The label was dedicated to blues music
from the Mississippi Delta. Rooster Blues was co-founded by Jim O'Neal
in Chicago, and initially released 14 albums by South Side blues musicians.
In 1986, O'Neal moved the label to Clarksdale, Mississippi and began focusing
on the area's Delta blues performers.
In 1998 the label suspended operations, and in 1999 it was sold to Bottled MaJic Music. In 2000 Rooster Blues resumed operations and celebrated its 20th anniversary by releasing Willie King's Freedom Creek, as well as reissuing some classic recordings like Grand Slam by Magic Slim. Today, Jom O'Neil lives in Kansas City. |
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