Webco Records

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Webco Records
Parent company Pinecastle
Founded 1980 (1980)
Founder Wayne E. Busbice
Defunct 1994 (1994)
Status Defunct
Genre Bluegrass, country
Country of origin U.S.
Location Vienna, Virginia
Official website pinecastlemusic.com

Webco Records was a record label based in Vienna, Virginia that specialized in bluegrass and old-time music.

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History

Webco Records was founded in 1980 by its namesake Mr. Wayne E. Busbice. Between 1985 and 1988, Bill Emerson was A&R director. [1]

In 1989 Bill Emerson and his son John acquired the Webco label, and from 1990 until 1994 John Emerson operated the label as Webco Records of Virginia. [2]

In 1994 Tom Riggs acquired the Webco label in 1994 to be part of Pinecastle Records. This deal included previous released and unreleased recordings, and recording contracts. [3]

Pinecastle Records is a record label based in Piedmont, South Carolina specializing in supporting and developing bluegrass music artists.

Pinecastle has since launched the Webco Classics imprint, on which select recordings previously released on the Webco label were compiled and reissued. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Webco Records". Discogs. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Obituary: John Scott Emerson". Tributes. April 10, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ Morris, Edward (January 29, 1994). "Nashville Scene". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Pinecastle Releases Digital Versions of WEBCO Classics". Prescription Bluegrass. April 7, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
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