Big Tree Records
Big Tree Records was a record label founded by Doug Morris in 1970. It was best known for releases by Lobo, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Brownsville Station, Johnny Rivers, Dave and Ansel Collins, Canadian band April Wine, pop/R&B vocal trio Hot, and British R&B group Hot Chocolate. The label was initially distributed by Ampex Records from 1970 to 1971, and then by Bell Records from 1972 to 1973.
Big Tree Records
- Name
- Big Tree Records
- Founded
- Big Tree Records was established or created on 1 January 1970.
- Founder
- Doug Morris
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Big Tree Records was a record label founded by Doug Morris in 1970. It was best known for releases by Lobo, England Dan & John Ford Coley, Brownsville Station, Johnny Rivers, Dave and Ansel Collins, Canadian band April Wine, pop/R&B vocal trio Hot, and British R&B group Hot Chocolate. The label was initially distributed by Ampex Records from 1970 to 1971, and then by Bell Records from 1972 to 1973.
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Morris sold the label to Atlantic Records in 1974, and became co-chairman of Atlantic. The label continued to operate as a subsidiary of Atlantic, until Atlantic shut the label down in 1980.
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• Name — Big Tree Records • Founded — 1970 • Founder — Doug Morris
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