HighTone Records
Parent company	Shout! Factory
Founded	1983
Founder	Larry Sloven, Bruce Bromberg
Status	defunct (2008)
Distributing label	Shout! Factory
Genre	Rockabilly, Western swing, Country, Blues, Gospel
Country of origin	U.S.
Location	Oakland, California
Official Website	HighTone Records

HighTone Records was an independent record label based in Oakland, California. Hightone specialized in American roots music including, country, rockabilly, western swing, blues and gospel. The label was created by Larry Sloven and Bruce Bromberg in 1983. The label's first release that year was Bad Influence by bluesman Robert Cray.^[1] In September 2006 the label released a 5 CD boxed set titled American Music: The HighTone Records Story. This release compiled many of the labels's most influential recordings. In 2008 the company closed its doors and sold the extensive catalog to Shout! Factory, which continues to release reissues and compilations.^[2]

[edit] See also

• List of record labels
• Shout! Factory

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official web site

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