Blind Pig Records is an American

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. Blind Pig was formed in 1977 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by Jerry Del Giudice, owner of the Blind Pig Cafe, and his friend Edward Chmelewski. The label is now based in San Francisco. In the late 2000s the label started a reissue vinyl series, featuring reissues from its back catalog on 180-gram high quality vinyl. As of 2015, Blind Pig's catalogue is owned by The Orchard, a division of

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. In 2017, a

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, ''Blind Pig Records 40th Anniversary Collection'', was released featuring tracks by many artists who recorded for the label over the years.

Roster

* Altered Five Blues Band * Arthur Adams * Luther Allison * Reneé Austin * Big James and the Chicago Playboys * Carey Bell *

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* Deanna Bogart * Billy Branch *

Nappy Brown Napoleon Brown Goodson Culp (October 12, 1929 – September 20, 2008) better known by his stage name Nappy Brown, was an American Rhythm and blues, R&B singing, singer. His hit record, hits include the 1955 ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard' ...

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* Eddie C. Campbell * Chubby Carrier * The Cash Box Kings *

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* Popa Chubby *

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* Deborah Coleman * Joanna Connor *

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* Albert Cummings *

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& the Nitelifes * Debbie Davies * Sena Ehrhardt * Damon Fowler * The Gospel Hummingbirds *

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* Zac Harmon * Harper * Shawn Holt & the Teardrops * Dave Hole *

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* Peter Karp &

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* Smokin' Joe Kubek featuring Bnois King *

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* Little Mike and the Tornadoes * Hamilton Loomis *

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& the Teardrops *

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* Coco Montoya * John Mooney * Big Bill Morganfield *

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* Johnny Nicholas *

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* Bill Perry *

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& the Mighty Flyers *

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* Robin Rogers *

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* The Rounders *

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* Jeremy Spencer * Studebaker John & the Hawks * Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers * Duke Tumatoe *

Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of moder ...

Junior Wells Junior Wells (born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr.; December 9, 1934January 15, 1998) was an American singer, harmonica player, and recording artist. He is best known for his signature song " Messin' with the Kid" and his 1965 album '' Hoodoo Man Blues ...

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* Reverend Billy C. Wirtz * Mitch Woods & his Rocket 88s

References

{{Authority control American independent record labels Blues record labels 1977 establishments in Michigan Record labels established in 1977 Music of Ann Arbor, Michigan