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Description: Vee-Jay Records is an American record label founded in the 1950s, located in Chicago and specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. The label was founded in Gary, Indiana, in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken, a husband-and-wife team who used their initials for the label's name. Vivian's brother, Calvin Carter, was the label's A&R man. Ewart Abner, formerly of Chance Records, joined the label in 1955, first as manager, then as vice president, and ultimately as president.
Description: The Delta Blues Design celebrates one of the earliest known styles of blues music popularised by artists like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. Originating in the Mississippi Delta, Delta blues is regarded as a regional variant of country blues and provided the inspiration for Chicago Blues and the British skiffle.
Description: Modern Records (Modern Music Records before 1947) was an American record company and label formed in 1945 in Los Angeles by the Bihari brothers. Modern's artists included Etta James, Joe Houston, Little Richard, Ike & Tina Turner and John Lee Hooker. The label released some of the most influential blues and R&B records of the 1940s and 1950s.
Description: A raw tribute to Son House, one of the defining voices of Mississippi Delta Blues. His powerful guitar, haunting vocals and spiritual intensity created a sound that still resonates with blues lovers today. A design inspired by the deep roots of American blues and the uncompromising spirit of a true blues legend.
