| True Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | World Wide Music |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor(s) | World Wide Music |
| Genre | Country |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
True Records was a record label that was active in the 1970s. It was located in Nashville, Tennessee. The distribution was handled by World Wide Music. [1] It started attracting attention with artists such as Leon Everette and Claude King who had his Greatest Hit's Vol. 1 released on the label. [2] [3] Another artist to have his work released on the label was Mundo Earwood. [4] The label's president from 1976 to 1977 was Howard A. Knight Jr.
Other artists to have their work released on the label were Scotty Reed with "I Warm 'Em Up", [5] and Dave Conway who had signed to the label in the early months of 1977. [6] Mundo Earwood re-signed with the label in November 1977. [7]
The executive vice-president of the label as of November 1977 was Jerry Hayes. [8] Before Leon Everette had his recordings released on True, he worked in the label's mailroom. He was signed to do a record as a tribute to Elvis Presley, but he wasn't happy about aspects of the contract and ripped it up. [9]