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Index
p ag e n u m b e r s i n i t a l i c s r e f e r t o p h o t o g r a p h s .
Abbott Records, 52
Ankeny, Jason, 119
ABC/Dot Records, 194, 196–197, 199,
Ann-Margret, 245, 253
201, 262–263, 294, 304–305
Anthony, Dick, 113
ABC/Dunhill Records, 186–187, 199, 299
Antone’s (record label), 86
ACA/Gold Star Studios (merger), 121–
Apple (record label), 170
125, 131, 135–136, 139, 144
Argo (record label), 93
ACA Recording Studios, xi, xv, 8, 33, 42,
Arhoolie Records, 25, 27, 32, 125–128,
62, 65, 80, 88–89, 97–98, 104, 106–
146, 175
107, 109–110, 119–122, 125, 131–132,
Arnt, Anthony, 215
135–136, 139, 144, 147, 213, 215, 250
Arredondo, Evan, 198
Ace, Buddy, 109, 261, 296, 297
Asch, Moses, 210
Ace, Johnny (John Alexander), 104, 105
Asheton, Scott, 229
Ace Records, 54, 56
Asleep at the Wheel (band), xi, 200, 206,
Adams, Marie, 117
262
Aladdin Records, 23
Astro Records, 132–133, 160
Allen, Atwood, 201
Asylum Records, 197
Allen, Bob, 61
Atherton, Cliff , 215
Allen, Dave, 159
Atkinson, Jim, 207
Alley, Shelly Lee (and the Alley Cats), 13
Atlantic Records, 36, 56, 117, 188
Allstar Records, 29, 89–91
Avinger, Erich, 225, 249, 263, 308
Allsup, Tommy, 206
Azalea (record label), 38, 71, 278
American Pla-boy (record label), 290
Ames, Roy C., 106, 146, 150, 215, 313
Back Beat (record label), 67, 104,
Ames, Steve, 142
109–111, 113, 115, 154–155, 260–261,
Ames Brothers (band), 28
295, 299
Amy, Curtis, 28, 270
Bacon, Thomas, 220
Anderson, Deacon, 28, 273
Bad Seeds (band), 151–152, 153–154,
Andrus, Walt, 109, 111, 121, 132, 147,
166, 182, 266
148, 311
Baker, W. Kendall, 19
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Balin, Tracey, 196, 198, 291, 302–303,
Big Snap (rapper), 248
305
Bingham, Mark, 249
Ball, Marcia, 185, 188
Bizor, Billy, 173
Banana Blender Surprise (band), 222
Black, Frank (Charles Mitchell Kittredge
Banks, Willie, 187
Thompson, IV), 245, 251
Barber, Glenn, 34, 45, 49–50, 56–59,
Black, Peter, 172
64–66, 71–73, 81, 255, 279, 280, 281,
Black Top Records, 220–221
284, 286
Blackwood, James, 253
Barber, Jack, 201
Blair, Cowboy, 90
Barkdull, Wiley, 69, 78, 91, 255, 303
Bland, Bobby, xi, 104, 106, 107–110, 115,
Barker, Duke, 87
154, 186–187, 221, 261–262, 296–297
Barnes, Benny, 44, 58, 59, 62, 81, 217,
Blaylock, Brian, 237
260, 281, 283, 285, 292, 301
Bledsoe, Dennis, 179, 311
Baron (record label), 68
Block, Billy, 208, 251
Barrere, Paul, 204
Blox (band), 163
Barry, Joe, 84, 291, 292, 305