Flyright Records
Flyright Records is a British record label incorporated in 1970 by Mike Leadbitter, Simon Napier, and Bruce Bastin. It specializes in reissues of American blues artists, but has issued some jazz by British musicians and some American jazz discs, including Ralph Sutton and Hoagy Carmichael. One of the label’s most celebrated projects is The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions.
Flyright Records
- Founded
- 1970.
- Headquarters
- Bexhill-on-Sea.
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Flyright Records is a British record label incorporated in 1970 by Mike Leadbitter, Simon Napier, and Bruce Bastin. It specializes in reissues of American blues artists, but has issued some jazz by British musicians and some American jazz discs, including Ralph Sutton and Hoagy Carmichael. One of the label’s most celebrated projects is The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions.
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This is a long-running series that has systematically reissued and compiled recordings produced by J.D. “Jay” Miller at his Crowley, Louisiana studio. Key artists have been Lightning Slim, Slim Harpo, Lazy Lester, Lonesome Sundown and Silas Hogan. Piedmont and Southeastern blues have received special attention and includes field and studio recordings by artists such as Guitar Shorty, Lum Guffin, Frank Hovington, Peg Leg Sam, and various North Carolina and Virginia performers. Chicago and postwar electric blues is also well represented. Including material from Magic Sam, Otis Rush and Junior Wells.
Flyright Records is classed in the genre blues. Classed in the genre jazz. Associated with United Kingdom.
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1970
Flyright Records established.
1970
Flyright Records was established or created on 1 January 1970.
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The circumstances in which Flyright Records stands. Established or created on 1 January 1970. Records has its headquarters at Bexhill-on-Sea. Situated in United Kingdom. Recorded as record label.
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- 1.Kennedy, Gary. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, vol. 1. Grove's Dictionaries Inc. 817. 2002. 1561592846.
- 2.Godfrey, Simon. Flyright Records: British Guardians of Regional Blues and Swamp Sounds. TheBluesHistory.com.
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