Record Label Socks
Description: At least five record labels with the name Bullet Records have existed. The earliest Bullet Records was a record label based in Nashville, United States, which was started in 1946 by Jim Bulleit and C.V. Hitchcock. Bulleit was an early partner in Sun Records. Its only national hits were by orchestra leader Francis Craig. The pop hit "Near You" made in early 1947 was a monster, topping the charts for seventeen weeks and having a chart run of twenty-five weeks. Craig also made the charts at #3 with "Beg Your Pardon", but no further hits were forthcoming.
Description: Trustkill Records was an American independent record label that started as a hardcore punk fanzine in April 1993. It started releasing hardcore, metal and rock records and merchandise in 1994. In 2010, the president of Trustkill, Josh Grabelle, formed a new label called Bullet Tooth Records.
Description: A gritty tribute to the raw sound of late-'80s Compton and the independent record-label culture that helped reshape West Coast hip hop. Built around a battered cassette, booming speakers, vinyl, city lights, and distressed street-print lettering, this design captures the underground energy of 1987 before the sound went worldwide. Made for old-school rap heads, cassette collectors, West Coast hip hop fans, and anyone drawn to the uncompromising spirit of the era.
Description: An iconic retro design featuring Nipper the dog listening to a vintage phonograph horn above classical "Victor" serif typography. Celebrating Victor Talking Machine Company (RCA Victor), one of the most famous and historic record labels in American music history. Perfect for shellac and 78rpm collectors, antique gramophone fans, music nerds, and classic vinyl record store lovers. Ideal for t-shirts, hoodies, vinyl stickers, poster prints, and tote bags.
Description: Pathé introduced a line of "needle-cut" records, at first only for the USA market in 1920. The needle-cut records were laterally-cut discs designed to be compatible with standard phonographs, and they were labelled Pathé Actuelle. In the following year, these "needle-cut" records were introduced in the United Kingdom and within a few more years they were selling more than the vertical Pathés, even on the continent. Attempts to market the Pathé vertical-cut discs abroad were abandoned in 1925, though they continued to sell in France until 1932.
Description: Starday Records was an influential American country music label founded in 1952 by Jack Starnes and Pappy Daily in Texas. Originally focused on regional country and hillbilly music, it soon moved operations to Nashville, becoming a major force in independent country recording during the 1950s and 1960s. Starday gained a reputation for promoting traditional country, rockabilly, bluegrass, and gospel artists, and was instrumental in launching the careers of performers like George Jones, Red Sovine, and The Blue Sky Boys. The label was known for catering to rural audiences and had a successful mail-order business.
Description: A raw, distressed retro design featuring the iconic blue archer and sword emblem above classic "MAVERICK" typography. Celebrating Maverick Recording Company, the legendary 90s record label co-founded by Madonna, famous for groundbreaking alt-rock, pop, and electronic releases. Perfect for 90s music lovers, vinyl collectors, music nerds, and vintage record label fans. Ideal for t-shirts, hoodies, vinyl stickers, poster prints, and tote bags.
Description: Cordell Jackson was a true rock and roll pioneer—a guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and record label owner who built an independent career long before the DIY movement. At a time when few women played electric guitar, much less ran studios or labels, Jackson did it all. After being turned down by established record companies, she founded Moon Records, one of Memphis's first independent labels. Along with releasing her own music, she recorded and promoted early rock and roll, rockabilly, and country artists, personally handling recording, engineering, pressing, and distribution in an industry overwhelmingly dominated by men.
Description: American record label formed by Ted Fegin and Lee Lassiff in 1965 in Los Angeles. Best known for recording The Turtles ("Happy Together"). Shut down in 1971; White Whale Records Inc. was sold to Sundazed then to Varèse Sarabande in 2004. It is currently owned by Concord Music Group.
Description: Founded in Chicago in 1958, Bandera Records was a small independent label run from the home of mother-and-son team Violet Muszynski and Bernie Harville. Overshadowed by local giants Chess and Vee-Jay, the pair built the label on determination and hustle—Bernie even drove a bus to help pay the bills. Known on Chicago's Record Row as "Vi the Record Lady," Violet discovered and developed countless artists, most notably The Impressions with Jerry Butler, whose success helped finance Bandera's launch. Named after Slim Whitman's Bandera Waltz, the label released eclectic regional sounds spanning blues, doo-wop, gospel, rockabilly, and country, making it a truly small but mighty label.
Description: American record label formed by Ted Fegin and Lee Lassiff in 1965 in Los Angeles. Best known for recording The Turtles ("Happy Together"). Shut down in 1971; White Whale Records Inc. was sold to Sundazed then to Varèse Sarabande in 2004. It is currently owned by Concord Music Group.
Description: The Ronettes placed nine songs on the Billboard Hot 100, six of which became Top 40 hits. Among their hit songs are "Be My Baby", which peaked at No. 2, their only contemporary top 10 hit, "Baby, I Love You", "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" and "Walking in the Rain". In 1964, the group released their only studio album, Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes featuring Veronica. That year, the Rolling Stones were their opening act when they toured the UK. The Ronettes opened for the Beatles on their 1966 US tour, becoming the only girl group to tour with them, before splitting up in 1967. In the 1970s, the group was briefly revived as Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes. Veronica Bennett married Phil Spector in 1968.
