Freedom Records was a record label that was based in
Houston, Texas. It was founded in 1948 by Sol Kahal. It originally specialized in
rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, frequently abbreviated as R&B or R'n'B, is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in African-American communities in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed p ...
but expanded to include country and pop music.
Among its recording artists were
Big Joe Turner
Joseph Vernon "Big Joe" Turner Jr. (May 18, 1911 – November 24, 1985) was an American singer from Kansas City, Missouri. According to songwriter Doc Pomus, "Rock and roll would have never happened without him." His greatest fame was due t ...
,
L. C. Williams,
Goree Carter
Goree Chester Carter or Christer Carter (December 31, 1930 – December 29, 1990), was an American singer, guitarist, drummer, and songwriter. He was also credited with the stage names Little T-Bone, Rocky Thompson and Gory Carter, and recorded ...
and
Little Willie Littlefield
Willie Littlefield, Jr., billed as Little Willie Littlefield (September 16, 1931 – June 23, 2013), was an American R&B and boogie-woogie pianist and singer whose early recordings "formed a vital link between boogie-woogie and rock and roll". ...
. The label lasted through the early 1950s. All releases were 78s.
The catalogue is currently owned by Fivepin Music based in Toronto.
Discography
*1200A Perry Cain - My Heart Belongs To You
*1200B Perry Cain - Big Timing Grandma
*1501A Conny's Combo - I Don'T Want Your Baby
*1501B Conny's Combo - Won'T You Please Come Back
*1502A Goree Carter - Sweet Old Woman's Blues
*1502B Little Willie Littlefield - Littlefield Boogie
*1504A Lonnie Lyons - Lonely Heart Blues
*1505B Lonnie Lyons - Barrelhouse Nightcap
*1506A Goree Carter and His Hepcats - Back Home Blues
*1506B Goree Carter - Rock Awhile
*1507A Lonnie Lyons - Far Away Blues
*1507B Lonnie Lyons - Flychick Blues
*1509A Leroy Country Johnson - No One To Love Me
*1509B Leroy Country Johnson - Log House On The Hill
*1510A Conny's Combo with L.C. Williams - That's Alright
*1510B Conny's Combo with L.C. Williams - Gonna Change My Love
*1511A Goree Carter - I'll Send You
*1511B Goree Carter - How Can You Love Me
*1512A Lonnie Lyons - Neat And Sweet Part 1
*1512B Lonnie Lyons - Neat And Sweet Part 2
*1513A Jesse Thomas - Guess I'll Walk Alone
*1513B Jesse Thomas - Let's Have Some Fun
*1516A Goree Carter - Hoy Hoy
*1516B Goree Carter - I Just Thought Of You
*1517A L.C. Williams - Shout Baby Shout
*1517B L.C. Williams - Ethel Mae
*1518A Goree Carter - She's Just Old Fashioned
*1518B Goree Carter - Is It True
*1519A Lonnie Lyons - Helpless
*1519B Lonnie Lyons - Down In The Groovy
*1520A Connie Mac Booker - Loretta
*1520B Connie Mac Booker - My Baby Left Me
*1523A Lonnie Lyons - Betrayed
*1523B Lonnie Lyons - Sneaky Joe
*1524A L.C. Williams And Conney's Combo - Jelly Roll
*1524B L.C. Williams And Conney's Combo - Louisiana Boogie
*1528 A Carl Campbell - Getting High
*1528 B Carl Campbell - Goin' Down To Nashville
*1529A L.C. Williams - All Through My Dreams
*1529B L.C. Williams - Mean And Evil Blues
*1531A Joe Turner - Still In The Dark
*1531B Joe Turner - Adam Bit The Apple
*1533A Clarence Samuels - Low Top Inn
*1533B Clarence Samuels - Lost My Head
*1535A Joe Houston - Jumpin' The Blues
*1535B Joe Houston - Your Little Girl Is Gone
*1536 B Goree Carter - Serenade
*1536A Goree Carter - C'Mon Let's Boogie
*1537A Joe Turner - Just A Travellin' Man
*1537B Joe Turner - Life Is Like A Card Game
*1538A Texas Alexander And Benton's Busy Bees - Bottoms Blues
*1538B Texas Alexander And Benton's Busy Bees - Crossroads
*1539A Sammy Harris And Orchestra - King Zulu
*1539B Sammy Harris And Orchestra - Fatso
*1540A Joe Turner - After While You'Ll Be Sorry
*1540B Joe Turner - Feelin' Happy
*1542A L.C. Williams - My Darkest Hours
*1542B L.C. Williams - I Want My Baby Back
*1544A Clarence Samuels - Somebody Gotta Go
*1544B Clarence Samuels - Hey Joe!
*1545A Joe Turner - I Want My Baby
*1545B Joe Turner - Midnight Is Here Again
*1546B Joe Turner - Lonely World
*1563A Stubby Stubblefield - Buggy Wuggy Love
*1563B Stubby Stubblefield - Wurry Wurry Wurry
*5000A Billie Stevens And Paul - Moonlight And Roses
*5000B Billie Stevens And Paul - Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On
*5001A Dickie Jones And Rhythm Rangers - Houston Texas Blues
*5001B Joan Brooks - Salt Your Pillow Down
*5001B Dickie Jones And Rhythm Rangers - Be Careful Little Darlin'
*5003A Joan Brooks - Heading Back To Houston
*5005A Jimmy Spear And The Bluebonnet Boys - Turn Me 'Round
*5005B Jimmy Spear And The Bluebonnet Boys - Mad At My Heart
*5007A Benny Leaders With Western Rangers - In A Land Of Broken Dreams
*5007B Benny Leaders With Western Rangers - Think Of Me
*5008A Pete Hunter And The Dude Ramblers - The Tater Tune
*5008B Pete Hunter And The Dude Ramblers - Wrapped In Cellophane
*5009A Jimmy Johnson With Jack Rhodes Ramblers - Salt Your Pillow Down
*5009B Jimmy Johnson With Jack Rhodes Ramblers - Could You
*5010A Cotton Thompson And The Village Boys - Let's Keep Our Love Affair
*5010B Cotton Thompson And The Village Boys - Jelly Roll Blues
*5012A Benny Leaders With Western Rangers - Boots Don'T Leave Me
*5012B Benny Leaders With Western Rangers - I've Got The Craziest Feeling
*5014A Trail Blazers And Carol - (A Cowboy's) Silent Light
*5014B Trail Blazers And George - Little Mohee
*5015A Hub Sutter And His Hub Caps - I Don'T Want My Baby Back
*5015B Hub Sutter And His Hub Caps - I Live Only For You
*5016A Drew Lewis And Wink Lewis' Dude Ranchers - What's A Matter Baby
*5016B Drew Lewis And Wink Lewis' Dude Ranchers - A Love A Dream A Prayer
*5018A Johnny Nelms And The Sunset Cowboys - Bride To Be
*5018B Johnny Nelms And The Sunset Cowboys - If I Can't Have You
*5020A Benny Leaders And The Western Rangers - Harbor Lights
*5021A Jimmy Spear And The Bluebonnet Boys - Heart Carved In A Tree
*5021A Jimmy Spear And The Bluebonnet Boys - Heart Carved In A Tree
*5021B Jimmy Spear And The Bluebonnet Boys - Heart Wrapped In Love
*5022A Little Tommy Sands - Syrup Soppin' Blues
*5022B Jimmy Spear And The Bluebonnet Boys - Heart Wrapped In Love
*5022B Little Tommy Sands - Love Pains
*5023A Bob Jones And His Troubadors - Somebody's Stealin' My Baby's Kisses
*5023B Bob Jones And His Troubadors - The Dream I Had Of You
*5025A Tommy Durden And The Westernaires - Crossroads
*5025B Tommy Durden And The Westernaires - Hula Boogie
*5027A Laura Lee And The Ranch Hands - Everyone But Me
*5027B Laura Lee And The Ranch Hands - I'M Lonely For You Darling
*5028A Peck Touchton And The Sunset Wranglers - Walk 'Em Off Blues
*5028B Peck Touchton And The Sunset Wranglers - Lonely World
*5029A Bennie Leaders And The Western Rangers - Why Don'T You Leave My Heart Alone
*5029B Bernie Leaders And The Rangers Trio - Naggin' Woman
*5030A Hub Sutter And His Hubcats - Tellin' My Baby Bye Bye
*5030B Hub Sutter And His Hubcats - How Can You Love Me
*5031A Jimmy Johnson With Jack Rhodes Ramblers - Always Remember
*5031B Jimmy Johnson With Jack Rhodes Ramblers - Warm Beer And A Cold Cold Woman
*5033A Charlie Harris And D Hendon's Western - Those Tears In Your Eyes
*5033B Charlie Harris And D Hendon's Western - No Shoes Boogie
*5037A Tex And Shorty Dunn - Don'T Break My Heart Little Darling
*5037B Tex And Shorty Dunn - Walking Home From An Old Country School
*5038A Benny Leaders And The Ranger Trio - Give My Heart A Break
*5038B Benny Leaders And The Ranger Trio - Always Remember
*5039A Louis Lamb And He Melody Boys - I Will Trouble You No More
*5039B Louis Lamb And He Melody Boys - Down Hill And Shady
*5040A Coye Wilcox - It's Nobody's Business (What We Do)
*5040B Coye Wilcox - Look What Love Has Done To Me
*5041A Peck Touchton - Walkin' On Top Of The World
*5041B Peck Touchton - Sighing Trees And A Broken Heart
*5042A Tex Jones And His Texas Rangers - A Gambler's Last Hand
*5042B Tex Jones And His Texas Rangers - Little Darlin'
*SP 103 B Rev. Frank M. Johnson - Only A Look
*SP 103 A Rev. Frank M. Johnson - How Jesus Brought Me Out
*SP 104A Silvertone Gospel Singers - I'll Make It Alright
*SP 104B Silvertone Gospel Singers - Where Shall I Be
*SP112A The Loyal Five - John The Revelator
*SP112B The Loyal Five - You'd Better Run
References
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American record labels
Record labels established in 1948