Fire Records was an American

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

, set up in 1959 by Bobby Robinson (record producer), Bobby Robinson. Amongst others, it released records by Lightnin' Hopkins, Elmore James, Buster Brown and Arthur Crudup. At one point it was thought Fire had issued the last commercial 78rpm disc in the United States. Although this has been dis-proven, the label is still known for their late-issue 78s.

Selected discography

*1000 - Tarheel Slim and Little Ann - "It's Too Late" (1959) *1008 - Buster Brown - "Fannie Mae (song), Fannie Mae" (1959) *1011 - Elmore James - "Bobby's Rock" / "Make My Dreams Come True" (Issued 1960 - A side is a 1959 recording but B side is a 1953 Flair recording bought in by Robinson) *1016 - Elmore James - "The Sky Is Crying (song), The Sky Is Crying" (1960, reissued with different B side in the mid 1960s on Flashback) *1024 - Elmore James - "I'm Worried" (1960) *504 - Elmore James - "Shake Your Moneymaker (song), Shake Your Moneymaker" (1961) *1034 - Lightnin' Hopkins - ''Mojo Hand'' (1962) - label states artist as "Lightin'" Hopkins *1501 - Arthur Crudup - "Mean Old Frisco" (1962) *1503 - Elmore James - "Stranger Blues" (1962)

Selected discography

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