#MusicMonday - American Independent Record Labels

#MusicMonday is dedicated to American independent record labels emerging in the mid-1900's, introducing jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, gospel, early rock and roll artists.

• Atlantic Records (New York): Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Otis Redding.
• Chess / Aristocrat / Checker Records (Chicago): Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire
• King Records (Cincinnati): Etta Jones, James Brown, Freddie King
• Speciality Records (Los Angeles): Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Percy Mayfield
• Sun Records (Memphis): Elvis Presley, Ray Orbison, Johnny Cash